TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Cinnamon Tea & Great Gifts

A particularly delicious brand of cinnamon tea. Photo courtesy Cinnamon Vogue.   We taste a lot of flavored tea, and find much of it to be, well, meh. Personally, we’d rather have really flavorful, top quality origin tea than lesser tea infused with flavors. But we keep tasting, and sometimes we hit the jackpot, as…
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GIFT: Neuhaus Haut Pâtisserie Collection

You know something is really good when, the minute you finish it you want another. We don’t know what the chocolates tasted like when the company was founded in 1857; but Neuhaus Chocolates’s new “Haute Pâtisserie” collection is the best Neuhaus chocolate we’ve ever tasted, and stands on the podium with the finest chocolates in…
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GIFT: Le Creuset Dutch Oven Ornament & Candle

A tree ornament for the serious cook. Photo courtesy Le Creuset.   Here are two special gift items for a serious cook: new ways to enjoy the classic Le Creuset French ovens. Designed to look like a trio of French ovens, this tree ornament announces that a cook is in the house. The artisan-blown and…
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GIFT: Fall Non-Pareils, Perky Chocolate Turkey

Handmade, seasonal non-pareils. Photo courtesy Li-Lac Chocolate.   If you need a small gift, including something for your Thanksgiving hosts, how about a box of these fall-accented non-pareils? They’re from Li-Lac Chocolates in New York City’s Greenwich Village, a company that just celebrated its 80th anniversary. They’re available in dark or milk chocolate in 1/2-,…
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PRODUCT: Yummy Yammy Sweet Potato Salsa

Yummy Yammy sweet potato salsa: healthful dip, spread, topping and stocking stuffer. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   When you say “Norwich, Vermont,” sweet potatoes don’t come to mind. But they may when more people discover Yummy Yammy sweet potato-salsa—actually more of a smooth dip or spread than what most people think of…
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