GIFT: Port Jammers, A Should-Be Holiday Classic

Dorrie Greenspan, baker extraordinaire and cookbook author, is one of our baking heroes. We’re excited about her newly opened cookie boutiques, Beurre & Sel, in New York City. For the holidays, Dorrie has created a more sophisticated version of her popular Classic Jammers: Port Jammers, pairing Fonsecta Bin 27 ruby port with classic French sablés,*…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bake Shortbread Cookies

If you only bake one type of cookie this season, bake shortbread. Buttery cookies beloved by both children and adults, shortbread is accessible yet sophisticated. Dipped into chocolate, the cookie becomes even more beloved. Serve them to guests, keep the stash for yourself, give it as gifts. This particular recipe, from GoBoldWithButter.com, a website of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Flavored Egg Nog

Yesterday we provided four ways to make low calorie egg nog. Today, calories be damned. Here are the real deal, classic egg nog, along with four wonderful flavored egg nog variations. FULL STRENGTH EGG NOG RECIPES If you’re not counting calories, take a look at these delicious recipes: Classic Egg Nog Chocolate Egg Nog Coconut…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Low Calorie Egg Nog

With all of the holiday advice on how not to overeat, we haven’t heard one word about avoiding the most caloric food of the season: egg nog. Delicious and addictive (you can’t help but want another cup…and another), there’s a good reason to steer clear of the egg nog bowl: the calories. Our survey of…
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RECIPE: Christmas Oysters

Marinated with some heat, garnished with red and green, we could eat a dozen of these Christmas oysters. Photo courtesy Louisiana Seafood.   Oysters are a treat at any time of the year. The old advice to avoid them except in months that end in “r” came from the time before refrigeration, to avoid potential…
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