GIFT OF THE DAY: Gourmet Coffee Syrup For Coffee Lovers

These artisan coffee syrups are handmade to order. Photo courtesy Java & Co.   People who enjoy a hit of flavored syrup in their coffee will love these handmade syrups from Java & Co. Made to order, the syrups begin when Java & Co. freshly roasts the coffee beans, from which they brew fresh coffee.…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Fancy Sugar From Chambre De Sucre

If you like to set a beautiful table, you need Chambre de Sucre. The company, whose name translates to “The Sugar Room,” makes the most beautiful artisan-crafted sugars we’ve seen. From orbs in white, pastels and brown demerara sugar, to rainbow and amber crystals, to flower-decorated rounds and squares, these sugars bring the wow factor…
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Real Maple Syrup & Maple Syrup-Glazed Pork

With maple syrup, as with most things, you’ve got to pay attention to the details. The next time you drown your pancakes in sweet syrup, ask yourself what you’re pouring on that stack. Do you know the difference between maple syrup and pancake syrup? Many bottles of what appears to be maple syrup are simply…
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PRODUCT: Buy A Bottle Of Honeydrop, Save A Bee

Three of six varieties of Honeydrop bottled teas and juices. Photo courtesy Honeydrop.   When Honeydrop Beverages debuted in 2009, everyone at THE NIBBLE loved the juice and tea drinks sweetened with a tablespoon of wildflower honey. We gave the drinks—more nutritious and lower glycemic alternatives to sugar- and HFCS-sweetened beverages—an enthusiastic review. The company…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Sugar To Agave Conversion

Agave nectar, also called agave syrup, is a wonder food. It has a natural sweetness that’s more elegant than table sugar—never cloying or “sugary.” Its glycemic index is 32, half that of sugar (GI 60-65) and more than 40% less than honey (GI 58) and pure maple syrup (GI 54). It’s diabetes-friendly. A teaspoon of…
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