TIP OF THE DAY: Decorate A Miniature Christmas Tree

A dwarf “Foodie” Christmas tree. Photo courtesy White Flower Farm.   You can find charming miniature (officially called dwarf) evergreen trees in stores and tree lots, typically undecorated. Create your own “food-lovers Christmas tree” for your home, or as a gift for friends and family who don’t have room for full-sized trees. Or, place the…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Artisan Chocolate Bars

Recchiuti Confections, one of America’s finest chocolatiers, has expanded and redesigned its line of artisan chocolate bars so handsomely that just one bar makes a nice holiday gift for lovers of fine chocolate. The eight-bar line includes: Classic chocolate bars in Bittersweet, Semisweet, Dark Milk and Fève (the French word for cacao nib). Flavored chocolate…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Special Water For Parties

Celebrate the holidays with a special sparkling water. Photo courtesy GlobalPackageGallery.com.   Quite a few people choose water as a drink (or as their third drink) at parties and holiday feasts. We try to minimize our carbon footprint, so our daily water is tap water or SodaStream-carbonated water. But on special occasions, we treat guests…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: A Luscious Butter Shortbread Gift

Who doesn’t like rich butter shortbread? Photo courtesy Biscottea.   Enjoy your tea, coffee, cappuccino or espresso with the perfect shortbread cookie. With free shipping included! The makers of Biscottea and Biscoffee have enhanced a classic Scottish shortbread recipe by adding organic tea or coffee to the fragrant butter cookies. (The coffee beans are also…
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