PRODUCT: Same Sex Wedding Cake Toppers/Chocolate Gifts

In these days of burgeoning same sex marriages and commitment ceremonies, no one makes more delicious cake toppers than NYC chocolatier Martine Leventer, a pioneer in edible cake toppers. After all, floral cake toppers die, and who needs to stumble across a dusty ceramic cake topper in the attic in 10 years? If it’s fine…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Alo Original Aloe Drink

Say “allo” to Alo Original Aloe Drink. Most people know about aloe vera. It’s an attractive succulent plant that’s often kept on the kitchen windowsill because its sap is soothing to burns and cuts. The same gel-like sap that has medicinal and cosmetic uses is also made into beverages and other foods, popular in Asia.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sautéed Mushrooms

September is Mushroom Month! In addition to their normal place in recipes, mushrooms can be served almost anywhere—atop pasta, as a side dish (great with meat and poultry), as an hors d’oeuvre on toasted baguette slices (topped with some fresh chives or parsley), on sandwiches, as a side with eggs at breakfast, as a plate…
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Gourmet Giveaway: Chobani Greek Yogurt

Love yogurt, but not the tart tanginess of traditional yogurt? Then check out this week’s Gourmet Giveaway for your chance to win Chobani Greek Yogurt, the thickest and most sour cream-like line of Greek-style yogurt we’ve found to date. It’s a very rich and ultra-creamy way to get your probiotics and protein. Chobani Greek Yogurt…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Low-Calorie Dips

Mix mustards, chutneys, pestos, and salsas with nonfat yogurt to create low-calorie, creamy dressings, dips and sauces. While condiments are great flavor-enhancers by themselves, transforming them into a creamy sauce adds versatility to your dishes. Using nonfat yogurt adds few calories compared with cream or sour cream. However, yogurt will separate when heated, so if…
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