FATHER’s DAY: The Joy Of Espresso (& Cappuccino & Latte)

Still haven’t found that something special for Father’s Day? There are only 6 shopping days left! If money is no object, and if Dad loves specialty coffee drinks, then Saeco’s new Xelsis superautomatic coffee machine is pretty darn exciting. Superautomatics are complete “coffee centers” that perform the entire espresso- (or other coffee-) making process at…
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FATHER’S DAY: A Gift Of Whiskey Stones

Switch ice cubes for stone cubes and you won’t dilute your drink. Photo courtesy Sur La Table. Whiskey stones, you ask? Talk about “on the rocks!” For those who want to chill their whiskey, but not dilute it, whiskey stones are the elegant answer. (You don’t want to plop plastic ice cubes into a single…
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FATHER’S DAY: Special Chocolates For Dad

Men don’t tend to swoon over boxes of pretty artisan chocolates. They’re more likely to dig into a chocolate bar. But how about a chocolate cigar? Woodhouse Chocolate (a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week) fills milk chocolate cigars with chocolate ganache—flavored with single malt Scotch! And yes, you can “smoke” it along with a…
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FATHER’S DAY: Gourmet Food Gifts

Dee Dee’s Gourmet Cheese Straws are great with a beer. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. While TheNibble.com and this blog are filled with gourmet food ideas, we’ve picked a few interesting and affordable gift ideas for Father’s Day: • Spicy cheese straws from Dee Dee’s Gourmet, in a reusable gift tin • Lucero…
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FATHER’S DAY: Gift Of The Month Club

Gift-of-the-month clubs are the gifts that keep on giving. Every month, for 3, 6, 9 or 12 months, the recipient gets another treat. Food gift-of-the-month clubs abound, from cheese, chocolate, coffee and cookies to bacon and hot sauce. For Father’s Day, we sampled three “club” gifts that we’d be happy to receive: • Jerky Of…
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