PRODUCT: Drink Covers

Keep the bugs from your drinks. Photo courtesy Charles Viancin.   Here’s a solution for keeping insects from your drinks: drink covers from Charles Viancin. The cold drink lid is solid; the hot drink lid has mesh inserts that allow steam to escape. They’re $7.95 for a set of two at BinkDavies.com. The Sunflower Lid…
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MOTHER’S DAY: Filicori Zecchini Espresso

Whole espresso beans in high-design packaging. Photo courtesy Filicori Zecchini.   Once upon a time, most of the espresso served in America was imported from Italy. In the 1970s, when coffee bean stores began to proliferate in the U.S., some people began to buy espresso that was roasted locally—from Don Francisco’s in L.A., Green Mountain…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 10 More Uses For Orange Juice

Drinking is just the beginning of uses for orange juice. Photo by Sting | Wikimedia.   May 4th is National Orange Juice Day. Many Americans start the day with a glass of OJ but don’t touch the carton again until the following morning. Yet orange juice is a delicious ingredient that you can work into…
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Uses For Club Soda & The Difference Between Club Soda & Seltzer

Drinking club soda is just for starters. Photo courtesy Schweppes.   You may enjoy it as a refreshing drink or a mixer, or sprinkle it on tablecloth spills. But here are other uses for that bottle of club soda, seltzer or sparkling water (see the differences below).     CLUB SODA IN RECIPES 1. Make…
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