GIFT: Harney Tea In Holiday Flavors

For Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts, there are seasonal flavors and boxed gift sets for the tea lover. Among the finest are these, from Harney & Sons, include: Cranberry Autumn, flavored black tea is a full-bodied brew, sweet and tart with dried cranberries and orange peel. Pomegranate Oolong, bright, floral. Just open the tin and the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Holiday Coffee

Pick up some seasonal coffee in bags or K-Cups. Photo courtesy Green Mountain Coffee.   We typically take advantage of the holiday blend coffees to switch up our caffeine consumption. In past years, it was always a bag of ground coffee, and we’d make a whole pot, whether or not others wanted to participate. But…
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GIFT: Turkey Shaped Whoopie Pies

Seasonal whoopies in the shape of turkeys, plus pumpkins and leaves (not shown). Photo courtesy Cranberry Island Kitchen.   These gourmet whoopie pies are a rich, full-bodied pumpkin cake. The selection includes both vanilla cream cheese filling and maple cream cheese filling. They’re also made in pumpkin shapes and maple leaf shapes; then individually shrink-wrapped…
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GIFT: Gluten Free Gourmet Cookies

Chubby Wubby: fun name, sophisticated flavor and gluten free. Photo courtesy Cake | Chicago.   Everything is delicious at Cake, a Chicago bakery and NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week (we reviewed it under a previous name, Damn Good Cookies). You can send anything on the menu as a gift, and it will delight the…
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GIFT: Patrón XO Cafe Incendio, Spicy Chocolate Liqueur

Deep chocolate, glowing heat. Photo courtesy Patrón Tequila.   Like chocolate? Like chile heat? Have we got a drink for you! Following up on the success of their coffee liqueur, Patrón XO Cafe, Patrón Tequila has launched a chocolate version: Patrón XO Cafe Incendio. The name is a bit confusing. While there may be coffee…
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