TIP OF THE DAY: Host A Holiday Chex Mix Exchange

Have you participated in a holiday cookie exchange? It’s a tradition in many homes. Each participant bakes a large batch of a particular cookie recipe, then meets up at the host’s home for a cookie exchange, where everyone trades some of their batch for other participants’ cookies. The parties are also an occasion to share…
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THANKSGIVING: Save Time With Pepperidge Farm Stuffing Mix

Which of the five flavors of Pepperidge Farm stuffing will we use in our final recipe? Tune in next week. Photo courtesy Pepperidge Farm.   We have a friend who bakes cornbread from scratch the day before Thanksgiving, just to make her signature cornbread stuffing. At the opposite end of the spectrum, our Mom—a great…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cocktails For Thanksgiving

Last week we provided the recipe for a Tipsy Turkey pumpkin cocktail, followed by Thanksgiving-appropriate liqueurs. But if your family and friends really enjoy creative cocktailing, here’s a more comprehensive Thanksgiving cocktail menu: The Martini Group Cinnamon Cider Martini & Chai Creme Martini Cranberry Martini Ginger Martini Pomegranate Martini   The Mojito Group Beet Mojito…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Serve Seasonal Alcoholic Drinks Over Thanksgiving Weekend

After Thanksgiving dinner, or at other times over the long weekend, you may want to sit back and relax with a glass of liqueur. Serve a seasonal flavor. Earlier this week we wrote about Kahlúa Cinnamon Spice liqueur. Here are some other options: Apple schnapps, such as 99 Apples (not DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker, unless…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The 24 Beers Of Christmas

Off to a good start: the beer advent calendar (photo © Kalea GmbH).   Brewers of America: You have been bested by Austria’s Kalea Brewery. Maybe your beer is better, but where’s your craft beer Advent calendar? The clever folks at Kalea, in Strasbourg, have one. Or at least, they’ve packaged 24 items in a…
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