LUXURY GIFT: Hennessy XO Cognac, Perfection For A Cognac Lover

[1] Hennessy XO Cognac, extra-old for the Cognac connoisseur (photo © Icon Icon). [2] The Holiday 2022 gift set (photos #2, #4, #5, and #6 © Maison Hennessy). [3] An improvement over the traditional balloon-shaped Cognac glass, Riedel has worked with wine experts to develop these fluted stems in 24% lead crystal. They are formed…
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Imitation Crab Salad Recipe Turned Vegan For National Kamaboko Day

If you’re a sushi fan, chances are good that you’ve had surimi, a paste made from fish and turned into products used in U.S. sushi bars where it is called kani (photo #1). It’s also used as an inexpensive substitute for crab in imitation crab salad and elsewhere. American brands are called crab stick, imitation…
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FOOD FUN: Holiday Edition Figgy Pudding SPAM

[1] New Figgy Pudding SPAM, a limited edition for the holidays (all photos © SPAM Brand). [2] Slices of Figgy Pudding SPAM on a cake stand for a buffet. [3] An hors d’oeuvre: Figgy Pudding SPAM and Brie. [4] An actually figgy pudding. Here’s the recipe (photo © California Figs).   There are currently 11 flavors…
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GIFT IDEA: Smoked Mushroom Garum For The Serious Cook

Noma’s Smoked Mushroom Garum was the first product for home cooks from Noma Projects, a food lab that was opened last year by the innovative, 3-Michelin-star Noma restaurant in Copenhagen. Introduced earlier this year in the U.S., it quickly sold out. The latest batch is on the verge of selling out, so see if this…
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Wine Chips: Gourmet Potato Chips Crafted To Pair With Wine

[1] There’s a flavor of wine chips to pair with your favorite wine (all photos © Wine Chips). [2] There are four varieties in the Winter Edition Cheese Collection, (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] Manchego potato chips pair with rosé, sparkling white wine, and full-bodied reds such as Tempranillo. [4] At the end of the…
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