Andia’s Ice Cream “Strawberries” For Your Favorite People

  At first glance, they look like gorgeous chocolate-covered strawberries—the kind you’d see at a high-end chocolatier, complete with hand-piped white chocolate drizzle and green frosting stems. But bite in, and you discover the culinary trompe l’oeil: These aren’t chocolate-dipped strawberries at all. They’re strawberry ice cream, sculpted into perfect strawberry shapes and enrobed in…
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Celebrate Ginuary: A Whole Month Devoted To Gin

[1] Isolation Proof Original Small Batch Gin (all photos © Isolation Proof | Gentl & Hyers, except as noted). [2] Isolation Proof Mushroom Gin with [perhaps] the world’s first Mushroom Margaritas. [3] Isolation Proof Orchard Gin, infused with wild apples. [4] Isolation Proof Ramp Gin, infused with wild ramps. [5] Isolation Proof Strawberry Rhubarb Gin.…
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VoChill Spirits Chiller For Fine Spirits: Our Gift Of The Day

[1] Sip as long as you like. Your drink will remain chilled and undiluted (photos #1, #2, #3, and #5 © VoChill). [2] Just take the base from the freezer and pour your drink. [3] The unit can go onto any surface—no coaster or other protection is needed. [4] Even that rare Cognac will deliver…
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The Keuring K-Mini Mate: Tiny Footprint, Same Easy Brewer

If only there had been a Keurig K-Mini Mate when we had our last corporate job, when the powers-that-were discontinued the free coffee in a cost-cutting move. (Seriously, a Fortune 500 company couldn’t provide a pot of coffee)? Instead of walking down the hall to the kitchen for a cup, we had to take company…
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Caked Cookies, Our Top Pick Of The Week & New Cookie Love

[1] Celebrating eight years of CAKED’s cake cookies and other goodies (all photos © CAKED). [2] While flavors rotate, here are some of the delicious options. [3] You’ll want to taste every flavor, so you need a strategy. Ours was to take a forkful of each and freeze the rest. As Scarlett O’Hara said, “Tomorrow…
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