TIP OF THE DAY: Double Fruit Dessert

It’s easy to create a special dessert in minutes. Sauté seasonal fruit (now, stone fruit like peaches, plums and nectarines; in the fall, apples, pears and quince) in unsalted butter until soft; then place in a shallow bowl. In a small saucepan or microwave, heat a cup of your favorite jam or jelly (not preserves),…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Paumanok Preserves

These four are must-trys. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. Joan Bernstein’s family has been farming on Long Island—the native word is Paumanok—for more than 100 years. Working with the fruits of the land is in her DNA. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, goes the adage. If they were Meyer lemons—or blood…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Curdelicious Fruit Curd

Tartlets with four different flavors of Curdelicious fruit curd: An easy and very satisfying dessert. Guests will clamor for more! Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. Do you use fruit curd? Lemon curd is perhaps the most familiar variety, a creamy spread made with sugar, eggs and butter (in the richer recipes), flavored with…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Colorado Mountain Wine Jelly

If you’ve had wine jelly, it was most likely served over a brick of cream cheese with crackers—and hopefully a glass of wine or two. That’s not a bad start, but a good wine jelly is a gourmet delight that transcends cream cheese and crackers. Armed with the right serving suggestions, it’s not only a…
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NEW PRODUCT: Jif Natural Peanut Butter Spread

It’s no surprise that all natural foods taste better—at least, to us. (We’ve ceased to be surprised when we try to proselytize. For example, we’ll bringing soda-chugging friends what we think is a far superior product, such as Boylan’s or GuS all natural cola, both of which have exciting genuine cola flavor and far less…
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