TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: 100+ Holiday Gifts

Since most people are scrambling for holiday gifts, instead of highlighting just one item this week, we’re sharing all of our holiday gift lists. Mindful of the economy, most of our selections are under $25, and quite a few are under $15. In fact, you can give a food lover something special and delicious for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Deck The Table

This tree can be eaten after the holidays. Photo courtesy of MiniatureChristmasTrees.com. Pretty topiary “Christmas trees” made of rosemary, a foot high or slightly taller, are available at florist shops and Christmas tree lots. (The one in the photo stands 18″ tall, including the festive base.) Use them to decorate tables and add fragrance to…
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GIFTS: Bacon-Flavored Envelopes

Lick the envelope—it tastes like bacon. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. Here’s a stocking stuffer that qualifies as unique: envelopes that look and taste like bacon. From J&D’s, the folks who brought you Bacon Salt, here are envelopes that anyone will want to lick. J&D’s Bacon-Flavored Mmmvelopes not only taste like bacon, they…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Exotic Fruit-Of-The-Month Club

Divide a dragonfruit at the dinner table. Photo courtesy Melissas.com. Dragonfruit, Korean pears, pomegranates and cinnamon persimmons are just four fruits in season now that most people have never tried. Others, like cherimoya, jackfruit and coquitos are available year-round. You can give these fruits as gifts (Melissas.com has individual boxes and monthly “club” gifts). But…
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Mince Pie Tarts For The Holidays, With A Cup Of Tea!

In the British tradition, mincemeat pie—often called mince pie for short in the U.S.—is as customary at Christmas as egg nog. Colonists brought mincemeat to America, and the tradition continued. Yet, have you ever had mince pie? To some people they’re almost myth-like, in that they’ve never seen one. Nor do they have any idea…
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