Month: December 2020

HOLIDAY GIFT: Nutcracker Ballet-Themed Chocolate

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Here’s something special for balletomanes and ballet students who like dark chocolate bonbons: Delysia’s Nutcracker Chocolate Collection. Only 50 boxes of this seasonal edition have been made. The 16-piece truffle collection contains four each of themed chocolates inspired by the holiday ballet. The images atop each chocolate are charming. And the centers are beautifully flavored:…
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STOCKING STUFFER: Earth To Skin Fruit-Scented Hand Sanitizer

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[1] Easy to carry in a pocket, you can keep different scents in purses, gym bags, etc. Above: Watermelon hand sanitizer (all photos © Earth To Skin). [2] The inexpensive six-pack lets you hand out little gifties to your friends, colleagues and helpers. Above: Blueberry hand sanitizer. [3] Lemon + Basil hand sanitizer, like all…
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PRODUCT & GIFT: Pig Wizard Flavored Pork Rinds

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PigWizard is a sandwich shop with a storied address: Cannery Row in Monterey, California. Specialties include Porchetta Sandwich, Sausage Sandwich, Porchetta Poutine and other pork-based treats. While you can’t get a sandwich shipped to you, you can buy the house-made sausage and bacon online. And the house-made, air-fried pork rinds (chicharrónes), made from pork skin…
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CHOCOLATE GIFT: Avant Garde Bars From Chocolat Moderne

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[1] “The Lover” is a white chocolate bar filled with passionfruit caramel. Honestly, we love it very much (all photos © Chocolat Moderne). [2] The Blood Orange Bergamot bar is dark chocolate with a creamy filling of blood orange and bergamot orange. [3] A trio of Avant Garde bars: Spicy Hazelnut Gianduja, Smoked Sea Salt…
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FOOD FUN: Snowman Pancakes

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It doesn’t take that much longer to turn everyday pancakes into snowman pancakes (photos #1 and #3) for Christmas and the rest of winter—if you plan it right. Thanks to Krusteaz, maker of premium pancake/waffle and baking mixes, for the idea. Krusteaz makes pancake mix in several flavors (Blueberry, Buttermilk, Chocolate Chip, etc.), including Pumpkin…
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