RESTAURANTS: Best Restaurant Meals Of 2009

Where did some of the nation’s top chefs and restaurateurs have their best meals of 2009? Participants in a survey conducted by Opinionated About included Dan Barber (Blue Hill, New York), “No Reservations” host Anthony Bourdain, Sean Brock (McCrady’s Charleston, SC), Michael Carlson (Schwa, Chicago), David Chang (Momofuku, New York), Daniel Humm (Eleven Madison Park,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Holiday Shortcake

Copper cookie cutter from Amazon. Use your cookie cutters to make a special holiday “shortcake” or ice cream sandwich. 1. For an ice cream “shortcake,” slice regular or chocolate pound cake into 1/2″-3/4″ slices and use large cookie cutters to cut shapes into the cake—use a tree- or star-shaped cutter for Christmas. If the cake…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: The Best Of 2009 ~ Part 1, Savory Foods

As is our tradition, the Top Picks of the last two weeks of the year present the best products we’ve tried during the year—everyday specialty food products that can make every day special. This week, in Part I of “The Best Of 2009,” we present in alphabetical order our favorite savory foods and beverages. You…
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RECIPE: Cranberry Tequila Cocktail

Deck the halls with Cranberry Tequila Cocktails. Photo courtesy Don Julio. If you’re looking for a cocktail to spread some holiday cheer, look no further than this festive cranberry tequila cocktail. The recipe, courtesy of Brian Van Flandern, Tequila Don Julio Global Brand Ambassador, is made with a clove-infused agave nectar. Not familiar with agave…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Cookie Tree

Use a small artificial Christmas tree to create a “dessert tree” centerpiece. Hang edible ornament cookies, fudge, petit fours, mint patties and other treats. The easiest technique is to tie cellophane-wrapped treats with ribbon and hang them on the tree with ornament hooks. But it makes an even prettier presentation if you cut pliable pieces…
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