Category: Holidays & Occasions

THANKSGIVING COCKTAIL: Cranberry Maple Cooler

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While people often default to their favorite cocktails, we enjoy the occasion to serve a specialty cocktail. Here’s a Thanksgiving cocktail developed by Lee Anne Wong, one of our favorite cheftestants from the first season of “Top Chef,” for Maker’s Mark Bourbon. RECIPE: CRANBERRY MAPLE COOLER Ingredients For 1 Drink 1-1/2 parts bourbon 1 tablespoon…
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GIFT: Divine Fair Trade Chocolate

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Most of the world’s farmers live in poverty. They’re forced to accept whatever brokers want to pay them for their crops. Fair Trade ensures that farmers are paid fair value for their crops. This affords a minimum standard of living, money for adult (instead of child) labor and the ability to farm with sound (sustainable)…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Turkey Leftovers Sandwich

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This time of year, we get recipes every day for turkey leftovers. For us, nothing beats a turkey sandwich…or two…or six. To keep from getting bored after your second turkey sandwich, plan ahead. Plan for different breads. Alternate baguette, brioche, crusty peasant bread, hero rolls, pita a sweet bread like King’s Hawaiian or a tortilla…
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RECIPE: Ham On A Biscuit With Cranberry Balsamic Reduction

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Glazed ham on a biscuit (photo © Dietz & Watson).   Many hams will be baked this holiday season, generating many pounds of leftover ham. Much of that ends up on a simple ham sandwich. Here’s an alternative: Make your sandwich on a biscuit. It’s that much more special. We enjoy this recipe with breakfast…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Hash From Leftovers

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We’re being inundated with recipes for Thanksgiving leftovers. But today’s tip is good for leftovers year-round. Leftover potatoes—boiled or roasted—make good hash. Leftover meat, poultry or fish added to the dish turns it into a main course instead of a side. Just sauté chopped onion, bell pepper, celery, any other veggies and herbs, and stir…
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