TIP OF THE DAY: Dessert Pu Pu Platter

Ordering a retro Pu Pu Platter, an assortment of Chinese restaurant appetizers, is fun—and sounds so much more interesting than “assorted appetizers.” The concept can be applied to dessert at your place. Instead of serving one big piece of cake or pie, provide 4 or 5 small tastes of assorted favorites: bites of lemon squares…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Drink Your Dessert

Some of the most refreshing desserts are the simplest. Put fresh fruit salad in a wine goblet and cover it with a fizzy Moscato d’Asti, a sweet sparkling wine from Italy (our favorite is La Spinetta from Rivetti, with an amazingly low alcohol level of around 6%, similar to beer). The sparkling wine elevates the fruit…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Rice Pudding Perfection

August 9th is National Rice Pudding Day, and nobody does the creamy comfort food quite like Rice to Riches. It’s the only item sold at the shop in New York City’s SoHo, and they’ll ship overnight to anywhere in the U.S. The ever-changing menu features more than a dozen flavors daily. You might find “Fluent…
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