JULY 4th: American Flag Cherry-Blueberry Pie

As American as blueberry and cherry pie. Photo courtesy Centerville Pie Company.   If you’re planning for July 4th festivities, here’s a fun food idea from Centerville Pie Company of Centerville, Massachusetts: an American flag pie. Prepare your favorite blueberry and/or cherry pie recipe. The Centerville Pie bakers fill the pie crust 3/4 with cherry…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Perky Jerky

We receive lots of jerky samples. Most are tough and not anything we’d want to gnaw. Then there’s tender, delightful jerky, like Perky Jerky. In four varieties each of beef and turkey jerky, it has what marketers call “added value”: Perky Jerky is caffeinated with guarana (gwahr-uh-NAH), an Amazonian fruit whose seeds contain about twice…
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tFATHER’S DAY GIFT: Bialetti Espresso Maker

The Bialetti Mini Espresso: It’s neat, petite and produces great espresso. Photo courtesy Bialetti.   We’ve been enjoying our Bialetti Mini Express espresso maker every day for the last six months. So if you’re looking for a great gift for an espresso-loving dad, check it out. A no-mess capsule machine with a modest footprint—7.5″ wide…
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