TIP OF THE DAY: Have An Ice Cream Tasting

Celebrate National Strawberry Ice Cream Day by tasting 4-6 different brands. Your favorite may surprise you. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   Today is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, a good excuse to have an ice cream tasting. Most of us keep buying Brand 1 out of habit; but perhaps we’d prefer Brand 2,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Entertain With Tapas

Entertain with tapas: Start with a good cookbook. Photo courtesy Knopf.   Is there a tapas bar in your town? About 20 years ago, this style of eating from Spain—which consists of grazing on several smaller plates of food instead of an appetizer and a main course (like dim sum)—began to take hold in parts…
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ENTERTAINING: An Instant Plate Pedestal

Pedestal plates and bowls are very festive, but require extra storage space that many of us lack. Thanks to an innovation from Fusion Brands, you can now elevate a cake plate or fruit bowl with Serveitup, a white porcelain base with a suction cup that provides a secure lift. In an instant, you can put…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Consider More Buffets

Even six or eight people can enjoy serving themselves buffet-style. Photo by Nancy Louie | IST.   In the catering and restaurant worlds, food serving styles are classified as table service or buffet service. Both styles are used in the home, as well. Many of us tend to think as the professionals do: table service…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Host A Monthly Tea Party

You don’t need a fancy tea set to host a tea party; everyday cups will do. Photo by Sara Sang | IST.   Afternoon tea—not high tea*—is a traditional British meal taken in mid-afternoon. It’s an elegant snack and social hour between lunch and dinner. A pot of tea plus nibbles—a choice of finger sandwiches,…
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