TIP OF THE DAY: Glamorous Cupcakes In Minutes

What’s the hottest cake in America? The cupcake! If you live in a large city, no doubt cupcake boutiques are sprouting up like wildflowers. Here’s how you can serve the cupcakes people want to eat, while adding glamorous toppings that make the cupcakes taste even better: We have three pages of cupcake decorating ideas that…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Porchetta, King Of Pork

Porchetta (por-KET-tuh) is an entire pig that has been boned, stuffed and slowly roasted. The skin is very crisp, the garlicky stuffing is very flavorful, a mixture of fennel seed, garlic, lemon zest, rosemary, sage and other seasonings. And the meat…ah, the meat! If you dream of great pork, it’s the stuff dreams are made…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Make A Lobster Cocktail For National Lobster Day

It’s a holiday for lobster lovers! This LobsterCocktail is an easy way to celebrate (photo © Mackenzie Ltd).   It’s National Lobster Day. Celebrate with a lobster lunch or dinner—even a Lobster Cocktail like the simple-but-elegant presentation in the photo. We have to guide you to one of our favorite easy lobster recipes, this Lobster…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Give Away The Gadgets

If your kitchen gadget drawer is as clogged as most, it’s time to declutter. Take everything out of your gadget drawer. Sort the gadgets into three piles: use weekly, use monthly, haven’t used in a long time. If you haven’t used an item in year, give it away to someone who needs it (or to…
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DISCOUNT: 20% On All Jer’s Products Through July 31st

Peanut butter and chocolate paradise. Photo courtesy Jers.com. Like peanut butter? Like chocolate? If you’ve never tried Jer’s chocolate and peanut butter confections, you can sample them at 20% off—a special NIBBLE discount—through the end of July. Just use the code hrblog to take advantage of this discount. Jerry Swain started in the bonbon business…
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