Year: 2020

Perfect For Snacking, Hors & More: Cucumber Sandwiches & Tea

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Updated July 2026 Have you ever had a cucumber sandwich? It’s an English tradition that was likely arrived in the U.S. in the 1800s, along with the concept of afternoon tea, a formal light meal, traditionally served at 4 p.m. The high-class snack, meant to tide over wealthy people who didn’t eat dinner until 8…
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FOOD FUN: Chocolate For The Poker Player

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Know how to hold ‘em, fold ‘em, or eat ‘em (photo © Woodhouse Chocolate).   For the poker player, two edible chips from Woodhouse Chocolate, an artisanal chocolatier in the Napa Valley. Actually, their Poker Chip Peanut Butter Cups. Specially decorated in a card suit motif and presented in a poker chip styled box; as…
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Beautiful Donut Toppings (Or Are They Art?) For National Donut Day

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Who took the two missing doughnuts?> A larger version of the photo is below (photo © Brooke Lark | Unsplash).     The first Friday in June is National Doughnut Day (or Donut, if you prefer—the difference is below). You don’t have to create doughnut art, as in the photo, photographed by Brooke Lark. You…
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