JULY 4th: Gifts For Deserving Hosts, Friends & Family

Red, White & Blue Fruit Medley from Harry & David. Need a special July 4th gift? Harry & David has a couple of real cuties. We love this box of cherries and blueberries displayed in the shape of the American flag. If you’re handy, you can make this yourself: Configure a white gift box or…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Molded Ice Coolers

Have you come across ice coolers for wine bottles? Instead of using a conventional ice bucket or Rapid Ice to keep bottles chilled at the table, you can earn oohs and aahs with a cooler made of molded ice. Ice coolers can be used plain (just pour water in the mold and freeze). But part…
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FATHER’S DAY: Last-Minute Gift Certificate

You can print out or email a cheese gift certificate at any time on Father’s Day. Photo courtesy ArtisanalCheese.com. Uh-oh: Still don’t have a gift for Father’s Day? Don’t have time to run out and buy one? Here’s a great solution from Artisanal Cheese, one of the country’s finest cheese purveyors: A gift certificate! All…
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DISCOUNT: 20% On All Jer’s Products Through July 31st

Peanut butter and chocolate paradise. Photo courtesy Jers.com. Like peanut butter? Like chocolate? If you’ve never tried Jer’s chocolate and peanut butter confections, you can sample them at 20% off—a special NIBBLE discount—through the end of July. Just use the code hrblog to take advantage of this discount. Jerry Swain started in the bonbon business…
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FATHER’S DAY: A Gift Of Whiskey Stones

Switch ice cubes for stone cubes and you won’t dilute your drink. Photo courtesy Sur La Table. Whiskey stones, you ask? Talk about “on the rocks!” For those who want to chill their whiskey, but not dilute it, whiskey stones are the elegant answer. (You don’t want to plop plastic ice cubes into a single…
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