Category: Holidays & Occasions

TIPS: How To Eat Smart Over the Holidays

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How can you resist? Just stop at one! Photo courtesy Baked NYC.   The onslaught of holiday eating has begun. But you can have your cake and eat it too, according to a physician and food lover. Says Michael Fenster, MD, F.A.C.C.: “What makes the holiday season so difficult for many people is that it…
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Holiday Hot Toddy Recipes With Scotch, Gin & Rum

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[1] Mulled cider can be a cocktail (add gin, rum, or whiskey) or mocktail (photo © Zaya Rum). [2] Mulled wine is a festive holiday drink (Freepik Photo).   The expression “cup of good cheer” that comes to us from Merrie Olde England refers to hot mulled cider and wine. Whether or not you have…
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RECIPE: Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Lasagna

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We love any kind of lasagna, but are happy to have this Pumpkin Lasagna recipe in our fall repertoire. The recipe is courtesy caterer and Lenox Home Entertaining Expert Andrea Correale of Elegant Affairs Caterers. You’ll note in the ingredients list that butternut squash is used instead of pumpkin. This is often done in the…
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PRODUCT: Menorah Challah Bread

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There are different ways to braid a challah, but we’ve never seen one this clever. To celebrate Chanukah, Hanukkah or however you spell it, Manhattan specialty food purveyor Eli Zabar has created this whimsical challah menorah. It’s not kosher, but it is delicious. Order yours at EliZabar.com. At $45, it may be the costliest bread…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Thanksgiving Seltzer

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Lime seltzer garnished with whole cranberries. Photo courtesy Polar Seltzer.   As you’re lining up your ducks for Thanksgiving (or should that be, lining up your turkeys?), here’s a beverage that can be a cocktail, mocktail or simply a replacement for water at the table. We were inspired by these ideas from Polar Seltzer, a…
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