GIFT OF THE DAY: Chocolat Moderne Chocolate Bars

Our favorite chocolate bars have long been everything in the Avant Garde Bars line from Chocolat Moderne. We discovered the company in 2005 and have been nibbling away since. Joan Coukos’chocolates, made with Valrhona chocolate, are always innovative in flavor and design. Even if we weren’t so beguiled by the Jackson-Pollack-like hand-painted designs on the…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Le Brownie, The Perfect Party Favor Or Stocking Stuffer

There are more than a few places in the U.S. named Pain d’Avignon, and many more worldwide. Avignon is a town in southeastern France, on the Rhone River. It was the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378. Its medieval Palais des Papes, cathedral, Pont d’Avignon (the historic bridge over the Rhone), and the…
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SuperSeedz Flavored Gourmet Pumpkin Seeds & How To Use Them

[1] SuperSeedz are available in eight flavors, both sweet and savory (photos #1 #2, #3, and #4 © SuperSeedz). [2] Maple Sugar & Sea Salt for snacks, salad mix-ins, even ice cream garnishes. [3] SuperSeedz are available in eight flavors, both sweet and savory (all photos © SuperSeedz).   Over the past 12 years of…
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