Uncle Jerry’s Pretzels: Gifts & Personal Pretzel Fantasies

[1] Extra Dark Pretzels from Uncle Jerry’s are our new favorite (all photos © Uncle Jerry’s Pretzels). [2] The eight-ounce bags are perfect for gift bags, stocking stuffers, and party favors. [3] We lost our heart to these Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites, in dark or milk chocolate. If you’re a fan of chocolate-peanut butter cups,…
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Carrot Pot Roast Recipe, A Hearty Vegan Main Or Side Dish

If you mention “pot roast” in the U.S., many people think of a hearty comfort food made by slow cooking a tough cut of beef in moist heat—chuck steak, short ribs, rump roast, and others. So what’s a carrot pot roast? It’s a vegan alternative to beef pot roast, that can made the same way:…
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Pechuga Mezcal: A Perfect Spirit For Thanksgiving (And Beyond)

[1] Bring a bottle of Pechuga Convite to Thanksgiving dinner (photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 © Convite Mezcal). [2] This bottle style, fancifully styled with a turkey (a stylist’s prop), is reserved for Convite’s Wild Agave expressions, each highlighting a different agave variety. [3] Pechuga Convite was awarded a silver in this…
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Southwestern Chai: Spicy Chai With New Mexico Chimayo Chiles

Since the early 1900s, the British-owned Indian Tea Association began to promote their version of chai—which began as an ancient ayurvedic beverage of a mixture of spices and herbs called masala, brewed in water. The origins of that beverage can be traced back 5,000 years, when Indian emperors drank a caffeine-free spiced drink to stay…
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An Olive Juice Gift & Recipe For Your Dirty Martini Pals

[1] Pure olive juice is the best mixer for a Dirty Martini (photo © Sonoma Syrup Co). [2] Most Dirty Martini lovers want more than one olive in their drink. You can also garnish a Dirty Martini with a sliver of roasted pepper, a preserved cherry pepper (photo © Our/New York Vodka | Facebook). [3]…
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