PRODUCT: Alden’s Ice Cream For National Organic Month

[1] It all starts with organic milk. See why organic milk is better for you (all photos © Alden’s Organic). [2] Just give us a spoon! (The flavors: Peanut Butter Fudge, Birthday Cake, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.) [4] Freckled Mint Chip, one of the great dairy-free flavors. [5] Three types of ice cream sandwiches: traditional…
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PRODUCT: Baileys Limited Edition Apple Pie Irish Cream Liqueur

[1] Drink it chilled, hot or at room temperature (all photos © Diageo). [2] Make a sundae with vanilla ice dream and sautéed apples. Better yet, make boozy ice cream [3] Bake with it. How about a Baileys Apple Chai Pie? Here’s the recipe. [4] Give it as a gift, or buy a bottle for…
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PRODUCT: National Caipirinha Day With Novo Fogo Sparkling Caipirinhas

[1] The original Sparkling Caipirinha from Novo Fogo was a hit (photos #1 to #4 © Novo Fogo). [2] The three flavors: Original Lime, Passionfruit and Mango. [3] The products are sold in four-packs, very attractive and giftable. [4] The cocktails are made with Novo Fogo’s Silver Cachaça. [5] A classic Caipirinha (photo © Fogo…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wine In Cans

When wine in cans and boxes were first broadly available in the mid-1990s, we tried a couple and turned up our nose. At that time, we were writing about fine wine, and just didn’t find canned wines worth our focus. But American consumers flocked to canned wines. And, when “better” winemakers realized consumers liked them,…
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JULY 4TH RECIPE: Turn Fruit Skewers Into An American Flag Cake

[1] A better-for-you July 4th dessert: berries with a bit of cake (photo © Driscoll’s). [2] Buy enough berries for breakfast yogurt or red, white and blue ice cream (photo © Green Giant Fresh). [3] Angel food cake. Here are a recipe and video to bake one from scratch, from Martha Stewart (photo © Martha…
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