JULY 4th: American Flag Cherry-Blueberry Pie

As American as blueberry and cherry pie. Photo courtesy Centerville Pie Company.   If you’re planning for July 4th festivities, here’s a fun food idea from Centerville Pie Company of Centerville, Massachusetts: an American flag pie. Prepare your favorite blueberry and/or cherry pie recipe. The Centerville Pie bakers fill the pie crust 3/4 with cherry…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Perky Jerky

We receive lots of jerky samples. Most are tough and not anything we’d want to gnaw. Then there’s tender, delightful jerky, like Perky Jerky. In four varieties each of beef and turkey jerky, it has what marketers call “added value”: Perky Jerky is caffeinated with guarana (gwahr-uh-NAH), an Amazonian fruit whose seeds contain about twice…
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tFATHER’S DAY GIFT: Bialetti Espresso Maker

The Bialetti Mini Espresso: It’s neat, petite and produces great espresso. Photo courtesy Bialetti.   We’ve been enjoying our Bialetti Mini Express espresso maker every day for the last six months. So if you’re looking for a great gift for an espresso-loving dad, check it out. A no-mess capsule machine with a modest footprint—7.5″ wide…
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FATHER’S DAY GIFT: Chocolate Golf Balls

Fore! Well actually, each package contains three. Photo courtesy Edward Marc Chocolatier..   Looking for a special party favor for all the dads at your Father’s Day celebration? Check out these solid chocolate golf balls from artisan chocolatier Edward Marc. Clear packaging displays three golf balls atop faux grass, in your choice of dark, milk…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Become A Master Soda Maker

Here’s a fun Father’s Day gift that will open your eyes to how great it is to make soda at home—and how much more popular you’ll be once you start doing it! Anton Nocito, proprietor of P&H Soda Co. in Brooklyn, New York, has assembled his techniques and ideas into a new book, Make your…
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