TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: BT Brownies

Need a Mother’s Day gift that’s sure to please? Some of our favorite brownies are made by artisan bakery, BT Baking. Moist and fudgy—but never cloying or “too rich”—the brownies are made in four fab flavors: Chocolate Brownie, the classic, made with 70% cacao Cookie Brownie, with a layer of chocolate chip cookie Peanut Butter…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Michelada For Cinco de Mayo Or Anytime You Want A Beer Cocktail

[1] A tall, cold michelada is begging for your attention on Cinco de Mayo (photo © Bohemia Beer). [2] A chelada cup (photo © Clamato).   July 12th is National Michelada Day. If you like beer and tabasco, it’s a drink you should try. A michelada (mee-cha-LAH-da) is a traditional Mexican beer cocktail (“cerveza preparada,”…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use Chocolate Truffles As A Cake Decoration

We were checking out the Caramel Swirls website when this cake caught our eye. You don’t have to have great cake decorating skills to make an impressive cake at home. Just acquire an impressive cake topper. In this case, chocolate truffles were used to decorate the cake. If you have a box of chocolates, you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Tapenade With This Easy Tapenade Recipe

[1] Tapenade-topped crostini with a garnish of fresh tomato (photo © Kelly Cline | iStock Photo).   Here’s an easy tapenade recipe, but first a little story. Back in our college days, a fashionable new restaurant opened in midtown Manhattan. It had a menu that was very exciting for the time. For starters, instead of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Revive Wilted Vegetables & Herbs

You can crisp everything but the garlic. Photo by Scott Bauer | U.S. Agricultural Research Service.   Sometimes, you bring vegetables home from the store and find them wilted the next day. Other times, you forget about the vegetables for days, then find them wilted. This tip helps you revive asparagus, bell peppers, carrots, celery,…
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