RECIPE: Tequila Hot Chocolate For A Party

Tempting but not innocent—this Mexican hot chocolate is spiked with tequila. Photo courtesy of Dove Chocolate Discoveries. If you’re having a party, serve something stronger than the Chai Hot Chocolate in the post below. How about a tequila-spiked Mexican hot chocolate, courtesy of Tequila Cazadores? First you make the hot chocolate on the stove, using…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chai Hot Chocolate

If you like chai and hot chocolate, try this “fusion” recipe from San Francisco chocolatier Michael Recchiuti: 1. Grate 2 ounces of a quality chocolate bar in the 40% to 50% cacao range. 2. Brew 3 ounces of chai tea for 5 minutes in a cup of boiling water. Strain into a quart vessel, pressing…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Milk & Krunchies “Adult” Rice Krispies Treats

DJ AM’s Toffee Mix, the late DJ’s favorite flavor. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. Somewhere along the line, the original Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats recipe got corrupted. We have eaten some god-awful “gourmet” versions of Rice Krispies Treats—or at least, eaten half a bite before seeking out the nearest waste basket. We figured…
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PRODUCT: Your Own Custom-Cut Christmas Tree

Perhaps you live in an area where you can cut down your own perfect Christmas tree. We don’t. We live in a city where pre-cut trees are trucked in, and even the first day they arrive, they barely have a scent. Sometimes we’re tempted to buy a pine scent spray, or even (gasp!) a polyester…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Our Daily Truffle

  Black truffle butter and white truffle butter on bread: a heavenly snack! Photo by Melody Lan | THE NIBBLE. Another way to enjoy truffles for the holidays—and every day of the year—is with truffle butter. D’Artagnan’s truffle butter is our favorite little indulgence. For the price of a cocktail, you can have a three-ounce…
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