GIFT OF THE DAY: Effie’s Homemade Biscuits (Not What You Think!)

[1] Start the day with a biscuit or two. (all photos © Effie’s Biscuits except as noted). [2] Every foodie would love to receive a sampler. [3] Effie’s Biscuits enhance festive dishes. [4] Coffee and Corn Cakes with a dab of honey. [5] One of our favorite snacks: Effie’s Oatcake, triple crème cheese, and cherry…
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Gift Of The Day: Cocktail Advent Calendar From Meliora Forever

  If you know someone who enjoys a cocktail every day, here’s a fun gift that may expand his or her horizons: Meliora Forever’s 12 Days Of Christmas Calendar. Meliora Forever makes Instant Cocktail Cubes. Year-round, fans typically buy sleeves of cubes. Toss two tiny cubes in a glass with two shots of liquor and…
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Pickle Canoes (Stuffed Pickles) & Drinks For National Pickle Day

  Here’s some fun for National Pickle Day, coming up on November 14th: Pickle Canoes, a treat for kinds and for beer drinkers — but also we’ve got pickle cocktails as well as wine and soft drink pairings. The fun follows below. > Pickle canoes recipe. > Which should you drink with pickle canoes (and…
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A Hearty Francesinha Sandwich Recipe For National Sandwich Day

[1] Chabaso Bakery’s take on the francesinha sandwich (photos #1 and #6 © Chabaso Bakery). [2] Use thick-cut bacon (photo © iGourmet). [3] Domestic linguiça. See more about linguiça in the *footnote below (photo © Old Major Market). [3] Cube steaks are used here—tough cuts of top or bottom round that go through a “swissing”…
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Gift Of The Day: Michelle’s Maccs, The Best Coconut Macaroons

If you’re looking for an especially tasty gift for someone who loves coconut, you can’t do better than Michelle’s Maccs. They handmade, gourmet treats are gluten-free, egg-free and nut-free (except for Hazelnut and Peanut Butter, which are baked in dedicated pans). All-natural and enrobed in one of the world’s finest couverture chocolate, Belgium’s Callebaut, they’re…
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