TIP OF THE DAY: The Feast Of The Seven Fishes

You may have your own immutable traditions for Christmas Eve. But if you’d like to try something new, we recommend the Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian-American tradition. This Christmas Eve dinner is celebrated with a feast of—you guessed it—seven different traditional fish dishes (although some ambitious families may go for eight, nine or…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Starfruit (Carambola)

Don’t pass up the opportunity to decorate your food with starfruit this season. These “edible stars” can be used just about everywhere: A garnish on anything from drinks to desserts As a “star” ingredient in fruit salad On fruit or cheese skewers   They pair with savory as well as sweet foods, and are a…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Deluxe Peppermint Sticks

Soft peppermint sticks won’t hurtteeth. Photo courtesy King Leo.   Here’s an inexpensive gift that every peppermint candy lover will cherish. King Leo Candy makes succulent chocolate-dipped soft peppermint sticks just once a year, for the holidays. Made with 100% pure peppermint oil, they’re very flavorful and melt in your mouth. There’s no hard candy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Seasonal Milkshake Dessert

‘Tis the season to take advantage of limited-edition ice cream flavors: candy cane/peppermint, cinnamon, eggnog and pumpkin. For a crowd-pleasing dessert, serve a small piece of pumpkin/apple/other seasonal favorite pie or cake with a small “side” milkshake (4-6 ounces) in a holiday flavor. If you’d like something lighter, substitute biscotti or cookies. Think of it…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Nudo Infused Olive Oil

Delicious olive oil from Nudo, crushed with your choice of six different fruits or herbs. All it needs is a bow. Photo courtesy Nudo-Italia.com. Nudo means “bare” in Italian, referring to the extra-virgin olive oil that fills each attractive can. But what we like best about Nudo is not the bare oil (which is lovely)…
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