TIP OF THE DAY: Passionfruit For Easter

Australian passionfruit is small and purple-skinned. Photo by Brybs | SXC.   You may have assumed, like many people, that passionfruit was named for the passion it inspires in those who consume it. But the name actually comes from a religious source, rather than any aphrodisiac properties. The fruit is named for the plant’s flower,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Gourmet Marshmallows

A two-layer Black Forest marshmallow with a chocolate bottom and a top made withcherry purée. It’s topped with dried cherriesand chopped chocolate. From CrumblesCookie Factory, it’s fabulous. Photo byRiver Soma | THE NIBBLE.   To adapt comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s famous line, marshmallows don’t get no respect. At least in the world of fine confections. That’s…
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EASTER: Bunnyware Easter Dishes

Enhance your Easter table. Photo courtesyWilliams-Sonoma.   If only we weren’t saving up for a new stove, we’d get a few sets of these adorable Bunnyware glasses from Williams-Sonoma. The vintage-inspired bunny portraits are by Parisian artist Marc Lacaze. Four glasses are $29.00. While there are complete sets of Bunnyware dishes and serving pieces, you…
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TIP OF THE DAY & RECIPE: Corned Beef Hash

Not your mother’s corned beef hash.Photo courtesy Delmonico’s Steakhouse & Restaurant.   When life gives you corned beef, make corned beef hash. If you’ve got leftover corned beef from St. Patrick’s Day, you can make this delicious gourmet corned beef hash recipe for brunch this weekend. Hash is a mixture of foods cut into small…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Have A Tipsy Leprechaun (Stout Float, Spiked Milkshake)

We’ve presented a number of cocktails for St. Patrick’s Day, but we’ve saved the best for last. This one contains our favorite food: ice cream. It’s easy to whip up a Tipsy Leprechaun, a more sophisticated stout float (a spiked milkshake) that also contains Irish whiskey and Irish cream liqueur. The recipe comes from R…
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