Cooking Video: Jacques Torres’ Chocolate-Covered Cornflake Recipe

  Here’s one of our favorite products from Jacques Torres: chocolate-covered cornflakes, a crunchy chocolate snack. In this week’s cooking video, Jacques Torres himself shows both how to temper chocolate and how to make his chocolate-covered cornflakes. Simple as they are to make, they’re also fancy enough to be a gift for your New Year’s…
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RECIPE: Christmas Sangria

Still looking for a smashing holiday drink? Get out the punch bowl or the pitcher and fill it with Christmas sangria. That’s pomegranate sangria with red and green apple slices, plus citrus. Get the recipe.   More tips: Freeze “Sangria ice cubes” so you can chill the drink without diluting it. Leave out the alcohol…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Coffee

Put some thought into Christmas coffee. Photo CSP. “Christmas coffee” is a growing trend: There are coffees flavored with nutmeg and cinnamon; with bakery flavors such as almond, caramel, coconut, and vanilla; and even candy cane-flavored coffee. But you don’t need flavored beans to create a Christmas vibe around your coffee. Here are some tips…
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RECIPE: Tequila Christmas Cocktail

Party drink or a “homemade gift” for a lucky someone. Photo courtesy Corzo Tequila. Another cocktail recipe? Well, it is the season to be jolly. Here’s something fancy that you can make and bring to a party. And you’ve still got time to make it! First, you infuse a bottle of silver tequila. (Corzo Tequila,…
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