TIP OF THE DAY: Birthday Cupcakes

Instead of a birthday cake, consider a platter of cupcakes. Beloved by children and adults alike, they eliminate the need to cut a cake, have built-in portion control and can provide guests with their favorite flavors and special needs (chocolate or vanilla cake, different icings, some Splenda-based cupcakes for those who can’t have sugar, gluten-free…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Tools Of The Trade

Get a set of great kitchen knives and you’ll instantly be a better cook—everything you cut will look terrific. Dull blades don’t let you slice finely or crisply. They’re also dangerous—they require more force, which can lead to slips and cuts. (When was the last time you sharpened your knives? Look in your Yellow Pages…
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PRODUCT: Comfort Crunch Fruit & Nut Mixes

Dried fruit and nut mixes have probably been popular since the dawn of man. It wouldn’t have taken much for a hunter-gatherer to combine some raisins from wild grapevines with crunchy nuts and deem the combination better than either food alone. But it’s taken until recent times for fruit and nut mixes to be seasoned…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Crazy For Condiments

xciting mayonnaises and mustards turn everyday ingredients into delicious canapés. Photo by KS Chin | IST. We’ve fallen in love with a few products that have become part of our permanent pantry. In this Top Pick Of The Week, you’ll meet: Marvelous Mayos Baconnaise: Enjoy your BLT without the fatty bacon. This mayonnaise not only…
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PRODUCT: Donsuemor’s Financiers

Who wouldn’t like a delicious financier—and we don’t mean a good-looking guy (or gal) with lots of money. Donsuemor, known for its madeleines, has introduced a wonderful new little treat, the financier, or French almond cake. Fragrant, soft and moist with crisp fluted edges, these wonderful bites are just right with coffee, tea, milk or…
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