GOURMET GIVEAWAY #2: Kuhn Rikon Watermelon Knife

The most whimsical yet useful kitchen gadget for the summer season must be this nonstick watermelon knife from Swiss premium cookware manufacturer Kuhn Rikon. Not only is it a conversation piece; this handy kitchen tool with an 11″ serrated blade makes it easy to safely slice through thick melon skins. Check it out in action…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY #1: Inspired Cuisine Crème Brûlée Mixes

Enjoy this delicious dessert at home. Photo courtesy Inspired Cuisine.   National Crème Brûlée Day is July 27th, but if you keep your pantry stocked with Inspired Cuisine Crème Brûlée Mix, you can enjoy the rich, creamy French custard any day. With these mixes, the custard is easy to make at home in a fraction…
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Our Favorite Rice Pudding Recipes, With A Gourmet Twist

August 9th is National Rice Pudding Day. Cold and creamy, rice pudding is fine hot-weather fare and great year-round comfort food. It can also be glamorous! Here are six ways to raise your rice pudding recipe to fine-restaurant status. Try all of them to decide what you think makes the best rice pudding recipe. And…
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CONTEST: Beet Out The Other Recipes

Pickled baby beets stuffed with goat cheese are a delicious appetizer. Photo courtesy Aunt Nellie’s. If you love beets—and have the recipes to prove it—Aunt Nellie’s invites you to enter its “Say Yes! To Beets” recipe contest. You might win the $2,500 top prize. Recipe categories include: Beverages/Smoothies: cocktails, juice blends and smoothies Everyday Quick:…
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NEWS: No Soup For You—Not

Soup will be dished out more cheerfully at the reopened location of the original Soup Nazi. Photo courtesy OriginalSoupman.com. As many soup lovers are aware, the International Soup Kitchen immortalized 15 years ago on “Seinfeld” (the episode was first broadcast on November 2, 1995) is a real place. The small, modest storefront has stood since…
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