GIFT OF THE DAY: Bacon Infused Caviar

You may not have to look to far to find someone who loves: Bacon Caviar Any new and exciting food   We love all three, so of course we went gaga over “bacon and eggs” caviar—trout roe infused with applewood-smoked bacon. We’ve been enjoying it as an hor d’oeuvre, as a general food garnish, on…
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Gourmet Giveaway #2 ~ Customized Book From Picaboo Books

Get creative and personalize your own book for yourself or for a gift. Photo courtesy Picaboo Books. Have you always wanted to create your own recipe book? Do you want to create a memorable volume of recipes from different generations of your family? Do you want to create a memorial to Grandma by publishing her…
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THANKSGIVING: Pumpkin Cupcakes With Pumpkin Cheesecake Frosting

Bake some pumpkin cupcakes. Photo courtesy Stefani Pollack. So you’ve been asked to make a dessert for Thanksgiving and you’d like to do something with a bit of a spin. How about snazzy pumpkin cupcakes with pumpkin cheesecake (pumpkin cream cheese) frosting? Created by Cupcake Project blogger Stefani Pollack, the cake is made with healthier…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Test For Wine Allergy

Some wine lovers have an allergy that produces flushing, headaches, hives, rashes and more. Traditional advice is to avoid sulfites, which are added to many wines as a preservative (to prevent bacterial growth). People with sulfite sensitivity comprise perhaps .2% of the population. Given this tiny number, if you develop symptoms from drinking wine, it…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Chanukah Gifts

These yummy personalized jumbo sugar cookies from Harry & David make a perfect small gift or party favor. Photo by Katharine Pollak | The Nibble. Chanukah/Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, begins at sundown on Wednesday, December 1st. It continues through sundown on Thursday, December 9. There’s a gift for everyone on our list of…
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