GIFT: “Chocolate” Swiss Army Knife

A Swiss Army Knife for the chocolate lover. Photo courtesy Victorinox.   Who knew there were so many styles of Swiss Army Knife? We’ve seen them in occasional colors beyond black and the signature red. But there are 99 different designs, from animal prints and flowers to camouflage and skateboards. For the chocolate lover, the…
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FOOD FUN: Party Plate Decals For Any Occasion

Just a few of the Christmas decal choices. Photo courtesy Create UR Plate.   We absolutely love this line of plate decals, created by party planner Sandy Casey of Create UR Plate. Hundreds of choices let you tailor your dishes to any party occasion. The “magic” comes from adhesive decals, which adhere to the base…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Serrated Peeler

Every kitchen has a standard vegetable peeler to slice the skin from carrots, cucumbers, potatoes and other veggies. But there’s also a serrated peeler, which works better on softer produce like mangoes, nectarines, peaches, plums and that toughest of peeling challenges, tomatoes. Most home cooks who have both use the word “love,” as in, “I…
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