GIFTS: For The Chocolate Connoisseur (Or Chocoholic)

Still shopping for the right gift? Almost anyone would welcome a box of artisan chocolates. They’d be thrilled to get something fabulous from a chocolatier they’ve never heard of, whom you’ve hunted down. So hunt down something on our list of favorite chocolatiers of the year: Antoine Amrani Chocolates, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gadget Gifts

We’re stuck on these magnetized, nesting cups and measuring spoons from Pyrex. Photo by Evan Dempsey | THE NIBBLE. If you have a favorite kitchen gadget, give it as a gift. It may seem small, but if it does a big job, the recipient will be grateful to have it (our friends were thrilled to…
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GIFTS: Organic & Green Foods

With more and more people both going green and eating organic, our Organic & Green Holiday Gift List is one place to start for special, delicious and largely inexpensive gifts. How about a gift certificate to MojaMix, where recipients can custom-blend the organic breakfast cereal of their dreams? 479° Popcorn (that’s the temperature at which…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

For a seasonal change of pace, add dried cranberries to your chocolate chip or oatmeal cookie recipe. You can find loose dried cranberries in many specialty food stores, and Ocean Spray Craisins in most supermarkets. Split the amount of chocolate chips in your recipe by half, making up the remainder with the cranberries. Do the…
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ENTERTAINING: Tea & A Constant Comment Spice Cake Recipe

[1] A cup of spiced Constant Comment tea with a matching cake (photo © Bigelow Tea). [2] Add some cookies: butter, oatmeal, shortbread, spice (photo © Aimees Seavey | New England Magazine). [3] Constant Comment is also made in decaf and green tea versions (photo © Bigelow Tea). [4] Relax with a cup, anytime. No cake…
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