BOOKS: Funny Food, A Guarantee Of Fun Breakfasts

Funny Food, by Bill & Claire Wurtzel. © 2012 Welcome Enterprises, Inc., www.funnyfood.us.   In 1001 Arabian Nights, the cuckolded King Shahryar executes his faithless wife and proceeds to marry a new virgin every day, executing her the next morning before she has a chance to dishonor him. Eventually his vizier (minister), whose task it…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: A Gourmet Tea Gift With Passion

Any tea lover would adore these love-ly Tay Teas. Photo courtesy Tay Tea.   If you want to give your Valentine some Love Potion No. 9, mix up this Love Potion Martini. If he or she would prefer some fine tea, one of our favorite tea purveyors, Tay Tea, offers these options in bright red…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Kanon Organic Vodka

In 1580, King Karl IV of Sweden built the Åkers Styckebruk foundry to produce cannons for the Swedish army. Along with the foundry, he built a distillery to make vodka for the workers (nice benefit!). Over time, the distillery became privately owned and the largest distillery in Sweden. Nearly 300 workers produced more than a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Send A Digital Food Gift Certificate

The digital gift certificate is followed by a snail mail version, with olive oil! Photo courtesy Nudo.   It’s the 11th hour and you still need a special gift? We’ve got the solution: an email gift certificate that will arrive the same day. There’s no need to scramble—or even leave your house. Most online merchants…
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TIP OF THE DAY & GIFT OF THE DAY: Fill Up A Gift Tin

Find a handsome tin and fill it with something delicious! Photo courtesy Teavana.com.   Still scrambling for holiday gifts? An easy way to treat people of all ages is with a gift tin filled with something delicious. We like Lindt’s Lindor Truffles or miniature cookies, but anything the recipient might like will be appreciated. You…
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