GIFT PICK: Limited-Edition Sparkling Peppermint Hint Water

[1] Limited-edition Sparkling Peppermint Hint. Get yours now; it will be gone in January. [2] America’s favorite peppermint water, original Peppermint Hint (still water; both photos courtesy Hint).   Hint, a pioneer in flavored, unsweetened water, has been a hit with us since we first discovered it—way back in 2006 (here’s the review). Following the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 22 Ways To Use Sardines, For National Sardines Day

November 24th is National Sardines Day. Every year we make a different dish for our Feast Of The Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. They’re typically the easiest to make—which is good news, when you’re cooking seven fish dishes. In the U.S., fresh-caught sardine season begins in July and lasts for a few weeks. They’re great…
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GIFT PICK: Little Snowie 2 Snow Cone Machine (Frozen Cocktails, Anyone?)

Some might think that snow cones are for kids, but they’d be wrong. Some think they’re only for cooling off on a hot day, but that’s wrong, too. For ice-cream-loving dieters, the lactose-intolerant, vegans, kosher eaters and lovers of wine and spirits, they’re an alternative to ice cream, 365 days a year. We’re not talking…
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PRODUCTS: Chevoo Goat Cheese, Trois Petits Cochons Egg Bites, Upton’s Naturals Thai Pastas

[1] Chevoo, EVOO-marinated cubes of goat cheese in five flavors (photo courtesy Chevoo). [2] Ready-to-eat Egg Bites from Les Trois Petites Cochons (photo courtesy 3Pigs.com). [3] You can garnish Egg Bites any way you like, or enjoy them plain (photo courtesy 3Pigs.com). [4] Two of Upton’s Naturals’ four Thai-inspired pastas (photo courtesy Live Kindly).  …
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fancy Toast Toppings With Everyday Ingredients

Since the avocado toast craze began, fancy toast has become the new normal, a dish to eagerly anticipate. But how about more fancy toast toppings? Toast toppings are now as diverse as the people making them: savory, spicy, sweet, and perhaps a mix of all three. Our colleague Hannah Kaminsky of Bittersweet Blog, looked at…
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