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Cardamom, a popular holiday cookie spice and one of the spices in a chai tea blend, can be brewed into a flavorful tea that tastes very “seasonal.” If you have green cardamom* pods in the pantry, let it multitask: Make cardamom tea. The pods infuse well in boiling water and cardamom tea can be served…
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Make a pumpkin spice latte at home (photo © Krups USA). Want to develop latte art skills? All you need is a steady hand, some perfectly foamed milk, and of course, practice! For Halloween and the Thanksgiving season, try this Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe, courtesy of Krups. Here’s the simple recipe; the technique for…
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Yesterday we wound up in a long line at Starbucks. All we wanted was a plain cup of coffee. Everyone else was there for a caramel latte or pumpkin latte, which require far more prep time. Please don’t think we’re being self serving, but you can make your own caramel latte at home, in three…
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Convenience trumps environment. Help save the planet: Consider carrying a reusable water bottle. Despite several years of anti-bottled-water campaigns across the country—declaiming bottled water’s negative environmental impact—Americans are buying more bottled water than ever. According to sales figures from Beverage Marketing Corp., in 2011 the total bottled water sales in the U.S. hit 9.1…
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Now, holiday ice trays like this Valentine cube tray can be used year-round. Photo courtesy Lekue. We have long been advocates of making ice cubes from coffee, tea, juice, wine and soda, so as not to dilute our iced coffee, iced tea, cocktails, punch and soft drinks (original article). You can add mint leaves…
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