GIFT: Divine Fair Trade Chocolate

Most of the world’s farmers live in poverty. They’re forced to accept whatever brokers want to pay them for their crops. Fair Trade ensures that farmers are paid fair value for their crops. This affords a minimum standard of living, money for adult (instead of child) labor and the ability to farm with sound (sustainable)…
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GIFT: Marina’s Cranberry Chutney

For a party favor, stocking stuffer or a pantry staple, to enjoy quality cranberry sauce all year long. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Cranberry jelly is easy to figure out, but what is the difference between cranberry sauce and cranberry chutney? How about cranberry conserve? Cranberry relish? Cranberry Conserve is a generally…
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PRODUCT: Yummy Yammy Sweet Potato Salsa

Yummy Yammy sweet potato salsa: healthful dip, spread, topping and stocking stuffer. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   When you say “Norwich, Vermont,” sweet potatoes don’t come to mind. But they may when more people discover Yummy Yammy sweet potato-salsa—actually more of a smooth dip or spread than what most people think of…
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HALLOWEEN: Chocolate Covered Orange Peel

For a sophisticated Halloween treat, consider dark chocolate covered orange peels from Lake Champlain Chocolates of Vermont. Chocolate-covered orange peel is one of our favorite chocolate treats. You bite into the refreshing taste of citrus, covered in rich dark chocolate. Fresh Valencia orange peels are sliced and candied before they are dipped into the chocolate,…
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PRODUCT: Oregano Indio From Mexico

If you’ve traveled to Mexico and enjoyed the cuisine, you can find most of the ingredients you need to recreate the recipes back home. But there’s often a certain something that’s missing. Steve Sando, proprietor of Rancho Gordo specialty foods, believes it’s the different oreganos of Mexico. “Each one seems a little different,” says Steve,…
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