TIP OF THE DAY: Pomegranate Sangria For National Sangria Day

[1] Make pomegranate sangria for your guests (photo © Pom Wonderful). [2] Make pomegranate sangria for your guests (photo © Pom Wonderful).   There’s nothing more festive than a holiday punch bowl. Historically, Christmas meant gathering around the wassail bowl for good cheer. “Wassail” is Middle English contraction of the toast, wæs hæil, “be healthy.”…
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PRODUCT: Wine As “Table Decor” (With A Mantra!)

Does the label and fancy cap color influence your choice of wine? Post a comment. Photo courtesy HobNob Wines. When you’re an editor, you get hundreds of pitches (emails or letters) everyday, from product manufacturers or PR firms that represent them. The good pitches try to put a new spin on the product. Most products…
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PRODUCT: Purista Cocktail Mixers

Get some mojo with these Mojito mixes. The drink is named after the Gullah word for magic spell. Photo courtesy of Purista. ‘Tis the season to mix cocktails…but Purista’s tropical cocktail mixers are popular year-round. Developed by a bartender for bartenders, the mixers are made from pure (hence the name ingredients): fresh fruit juices, organic…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Hickory Farms & Two Entertaining Books

You could serve the Hickory Farms beef on the crackers included in the gift box or with bread. Photo courtesy Anton Shevtsov | Stock Exchange.   Just because you’re counting down to the holidays doesn’t mean you don’t have two minutes to enter this week’s Gourmet Giveaway—especially when the prizes are holiday-related! PRIZE #1: Hickory…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Holiday Marys

Serve a variety of Marys at your holiday party with a different garnish for each: scallions, celery, fennel or carrots. Photo by S. Mario | Fotolia. When planning a holiday cocktail party, consider a Bloody Mary bar with everything from Virgin Marys to variations like: The Bloody Bull, with beef bouillon The Blood Mariner, with…
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