GIFT: Teesy Weensy Microchip Cookies

It’s raining microchips: Hallelujah! Photo courtesy JK Chocolates.   Tiny cookies, 1/2-inch in diameter. When we first received them as a gift, we thought: What to do with these? Sprinkle them on ice cream? We’d rather eat one big cookie than fuss with tiny ones. But we were the minority opinion. Squeals of delight from…
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RECIPE: Award Winning Walnut Cake

Ready for a party! Photo courtesy California Walnut Board.   This past Spring, the California Walnut Board teamed up with Food52 to challenge its cooking community to create their best recipes with walnuts. With almost 200 entries that included everything from muhammara dip* and creamy asparagus walnut pasta to a goat cheese walnut pizza, the…
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PRODUCT: Nonni’s Biscotti In Holiday Flavors

A holiday treat from Nonni’s. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   We are fans of Nonni’s Biscotti, and even more so with the new holiday flavors. Nonni’s limited-edition holiday biscotti are available in Gingerbread and Pumpkin Spice, both with cinnamon icing. The biscotti are individually wrapped for easy grab-and-go. Delicious for snacking or…
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RECIPE: Chocolate Pumpkin Tart

One year we made pumpkin pie with a chocolate cookie crust. But here’s an even better filling for that crust, that marries pumpkin and chocolate. “There’s just something about the combination of pumpkin, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and chocolate that make me go a little weak in the knees,” says Annalise Sandberg of CompletelyDelicious.com.…
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PRODUCT: Duchy Originals Shortbread Cookies

Stem Ginger is one of the delicious shortbread flavors. Photo courtesy Duchy Originals.   Waitrose is a chain of British supermarkets that is described by the media as “upmarket”—think Central Market, King’s and Wegman’s in the U.S. Their house brand products are known for their quality; and their delicious shortbread is available in the U.S.…
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