TIP OF THE DAY: Salted And Unsalted Butter

[1] The only salted butter we buy (photo © Vermont Creamery). [2] A modern salt cellar. Today you can find them in wood as well. Older styles were ceramic, crystal or glass. You can find it and other styles on Amazon and elsewhere (photo © KooK | Amazon).   Some people prefer salted butter, others…
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RECIPE: Deviled Eggs For New Year’s Eve

Why do deviled eggs endure as a party favorite? Of all the retro hors d’oeuvre—including stuffed celery and rumaki, a skewered chicken liver and water chestnut invented by “Trader Vic” Bergeron—deviled eggs keep holding their own. Even people who rarely, if ever, eat a boiled egg can’t help plucking a stuffed egg off the tray.…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Hickory Farms’ Home For The Holidays Gift Box

Winners will enjoy treats from Hickory Farms. Photo courtesy Hickory Farms. This prize may not arrive in time for the holidays, but you’ll be glad you have it for Super Bowl snacking. Two lucky winners will receive a Home For The Holidays Gift Box, which includes everything you’ll need for a meat-and-cheese hors d’oeuvres tray:…
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