Sophistiplate’s Beautiful, Disposable Paper Plates & Flatware

How did the most beautiful disposable paper plates, made by Sophistiplate, come to be? As a foodie family, Gary and Dan Seehoff love to entertain and set a beautiful table for family and friends. But post Thanksgiving dinner 2015, they found themselves doing the dishes for days on end. They vowed to go disposable the…
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Rovagnati Salumi For Every Day Plus Easy Entertaining

Rovagnati, a venerable Italian producer of salume, has brought its premium cold cuts to the U.S.—and they’re nitrate-free. Rovagnati uses an innovative and exclusive technology that removes nitrates and nitrites, providing a healthier option. That makes the brand better for you, worthy of your family and your guests. Rovagnati, which remains a family business, was…
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Ready Your Forks: There Are 200 Dessert Holidays! Part 2

[1] National Lemon Meringue Pie Day is August 15th (photo © American Egg Board). [2] National Spumoni Day is August 21st (photo © Lezza). [3] National Cherries Jubilee Day is September 24th. Here’s a recipe (photo © Claire Justine). [4] National Angel Food Cake Day is October 10th (photo © Bhofack2 | Dreamstime). [5] National…
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Top 10 Desserts & A Dessert Party For National Dessert Day

[1] Apple cobbler, one of our Top 10 desserts (photo © Pillsbury). [2] Banana pudding, layered with whipped cream and Nilla wafers (photo © M. Sheldrake | iStock Photo). [3] Fudgy brownies (photo © Cafe Delites). [4] Carrot cake with a whopping four layers and cream cheese filling and frosting (photo © Sweet Street Desserts).…
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Palate Cleanser: A Way To Refresh Your Taste Buds Between Courses

A palate cleanser is a serving of food or drink typically served between the fish and meat course at a formal dinner and at other food events, such as wine tastings. The palate, or roof of the mouth, works with the nose and tongue to determine what you taste. The purpose of the palate cleanser…
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