TIP OF THE DAY: Decorate A Miniature Christmas Tree

A dwarf “Foodie” Christmas tree. Photo courtesy White Flower Farm.   You can find charming miniature (officially called dwarf) evergreen trees in stores and tree lots, typically undecorated. Create your own “food-lovers Christmas tree” for your home, or as a gift for friends and family who don’t have room for full-sized trees. Or, place the…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Artisan Chocolate Bars

Recchiuti Confections, one of America’s finest chocolatiers, has expanded and redesigned its line of artisan chocolate bars so handsomely that just one bar makes a nice holiday gift for lovers of fine chocolate. The eight-bar line includes: Classic chocolate bars in Bittersweet, Semisweet, Dark Milk and Fève (the French word for cacao nib). Flavored chocolate…
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HOLIDAY GIFT: A Ham Gift Basket

A gift basket with enough ham for a party! Photo courtesy TommyMoloneys.com.   Looking for a meaty gift for an important someone? A Hickory Valley Farms ham gift basket from Tommy Moloney’s might be just what they’d like to dig a fork into. We received one as a gift. The generously sized boneless ham, between…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Original Moonshine, Delicious & Fun

This glass jug holds some mighty tasty moonshine. Photo courtesy Stillhouse Distillery.   Moonshine, a clear, unaged corn whiskey, has been produced in still houses in the hills of the southern U.S. since the country was settled. Moonshine was an illegal product: The “moonshiners” who made it not only avoided paying state and federal taxes…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Get Your Liquor Gifts For The Next 10 Months

During the holiday season, some makers of spirits, wine and Champagne, among others, package their bottles with additional gifts such as glasses, cocktail shakers and related accouterments. Often, the price for gift box packaging and the extra item is nothing beyond the cost of the regular bottle—or only a small additional amount. Either way, the…
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