Category: Giftable

PRODUCT: Super Bowl Macarons, Valentine Macarons

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The battle of the macarons. Photo courtesy Dana’s Bakery.   In addition to the Super Bowl, we’re celebrating the Mac Bowl: the battle between two macarons for the title of tastiest. Dana’s Bakery, a wonderfully creative maker of delicious macarons (a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week—here’s the review), has created two flavors for the…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Red Moka Pot

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The classic moka pot dons a red coat. Photo courtesy IMUSA USA.   Here’s a no-calorie Valentine gift for someone who loves strong coffee: a red moka pot. You can purchase the six-cup version at Macy’s for $14.99; it also is available in pumpkin orange and cobalt blue. A three-cup version is available at Kohl’s.…
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VALENTINE GIFT: A Different Take On Chocolate Kisses

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Chef François Payard is making it easier to send kisses this Valentines Day. Check out his Dark Chocolate Raspberry Lips. Packaged in a red clutch-shaped box, the chocolate lips are filled with chocolate ganache that has a hint of ginger, and are packaged with with a white chocolate raspberry lipstick—a real lipstick that is both…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Champagne Recorker (Resealer)

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We’ve been using this indispensable gadget since it first entered our consciousness, back in our college days. Yet, when we use it in front of guests, most look on with amazement—they’ve never seen a Champagne resealer before. So today’s tip is: Get one if you enjoy a bottle of bubbly. They’re less than $10 in…
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White Hot Chocolate Recipes For A White Christmas

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Tis’ the season for white hot chocolate. No matter what the weather is like where you live, you can have a white Christmas with a cup of it. Here are two recipes that give a gourmet twist to hot chocolate. The second recipe, for hot chocolate on a stick, can be given as party favors…
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