TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Chocolate Ganache Pups

If you know a mom who loves chocolate and dogs, is there a better Mother’s Day gift than these chocolate pup bonbons? Made by hand by Gearhearts Chocolates, the milk chocolate bonbons are filled with silky chocolate ganache, which is lightly infused with handmade peanut butter. And they’re guilt-free: Five percent of sales of Peanut…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Agua Fresca For Cinco De Mayo

Make agua fresca for Cinco de Mayo. Photo © Raptor Captor | Fotolia.   In Spanish, agua fresca means fresh water. In culinary terms, it refers to a variety of refreshing cold drinks that are sold by street vendors and at cafés throughout Latin America; they’re also sold bottled and are whipped up at home.…
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Stoli Hot & Infused Jalapeño Vodka & A Recipe To Make Your Own

Thinking ahead to Cinco de Mayo? Bring something hot to the party—a bottle of Stoli Hot vodka, with jalapeño flavor and a hint of chipotle smoke. You can also make your own (recipe below). Introduced last year as a new flavor, Stoli Hot is a reformulated version of the 1962 flavor, Pepper (Pertsovka). Another 1962…
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