TIP OF THE DAY: Apple Cider Sangria Recipe

Fall means apple cider, a drink that’s refreshing served cold or hot (mulled cider). Here’s a festive drink that adds wine, to make it a sangria. Here’s how to set up an apple cider bar for a party. If you need a pitcher, take a look at Pampered Chef’s Quick-Stir Pitcher. It has a plunger…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Summer Is Inside Canned Tomatoes

[1] The inviting package design © Jamie Stark | Stark Designs). [2] Here’s the recipe from Here’s a most delicious French bread pizza recipe from Nicole of Cooking For Keeps (photo © Cooking For Keeps). [3] Caprese Chicken Skillet. Here’s the recipe from Rachel’s Healthy Plate (photo © Rachel’s Healthy Plate). [4] Gourmet grilled cheese…
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FOOD 101: For National Vodka Day, The History Of The World’s #1 Spirit

October 4th is National Vodka Day. Vodka was once rarely consumed outside of Europe. Today, it’s the world’s top-selling spirit. Its popularity is owed in part to its versatility, as well as to its numerous appearances in pop culture—from James Bond’s “shaken not stirred” Vodka Martini to Carrie Bradshaw’s Cosmopolitan. Vodka, which has a neutral…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pizza Trends For National Pizza Month

[1] Chicken liver, pancetta and shallot jam pizza at Barbuto in New York City (photo © Barbuto). [2] Steak tartare pizza with chopped onions and other tartare fixings, at Due Forni in Las Vegas (photo © Due Forni). [3] Crab pizza with Old Bay seasoning at Oath Pizza (locations nationwide – photo © Oath Pizza)…
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HALLOWEEN & THANKSGIVING: Gourmet Chocolate Gifts

While we’re having protracted summer weather this year, soon the temperatures will be cooling, the leaves will be swirling, and it will be time to enjoy the flavors of Fall. At Woodhouse Chocolate, a family enterprise and a Napa Valley destination, that means beautiful bonbons in seasonal flavors: Candy Corn: A white chocolate ganache with…
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