GIFT OF THE DAY: Truffle Popcorn Kit

Truffle popcorn kit. Photo courtesy 479Popcorn.com. This is not your average popcorn gift. There’s no buttered, cheese-flavored and caramel corn in a gift tin. That’s kid stuff. Here, the product is strictly for adults; specifically, adults who love truffles. Truffles are one of the costliest foods in the world. While most truffle fans can’t afford…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Help With The Thanksgiving Turkey

Everyone knows about the Butterball Hotline—the number you call on Thanksgiving when you have a question about—or a problem with—your turkey and stuffing. Many of us have used it—even a fictional president of the United States. The Butterball Hotline was featured in a memorable episode of “The West Wing,” when president Jed Bartlet called it…
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THANKSGIVING: Send A Gorgeous Cake

Shown: 7-inch cake and individual size. Photo courtesy Financier Pâtisserie. Don’t like pumpkin pie? Find pecan pie too cloying? Financier Pâtisserie will send a beautiful seasonal cake to you, your holiday host, or anyone you’d like to wish a Happy Thanksgiving. Beautifully crafted in the French tradition, the cakes are available in 7-inch or 9-inch…
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THANKSGIVING: Spiced Cider Recipe

If it’s nippy outside over Thanksgiving, greet dinner guests and holiday weekend visitors with a glass of hot spiced cider. Add some rum, and you’ve got an apple rum toddy. A toddy is a warm cocktail made with spirits or sherry, boiling water, sugar and spices. Warm alcoholic beverages such as glögg, mulled wine and…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: The Best Chocolate Cherry Gift From John & Kira’s

Only a grinch could resist these chocolatecherries. Photo by Katharine Pollak | TheNibble.   To quote Al Jolson,* “You ain’t seen nothing yet.” John & Kira’s makes the best chocolate cherry bonbons. Even if you don’t think they’re better, they’re as good as the artisan chocolate cherries you currently enjoy. For example, we’re also quite…
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