TIP OF THE DAY: Unusual Ice Creams

Today is Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day. Our wine editor is in demand for his beet, lavender and saffron ice creams—and he even makes ice cream from rare black truffle. If you don’t have time to make something special, look in your specialty foods store. One of our favorites, Reed’s Ginger Ice Cream (available at…
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PRODUCT: Put A Cheese On The Barbie For Me

Barbecued cheese? Well, in a way, with the Barbeclette from Boska Holland (http://boskaholland.com). This kitchen gadget (or more accurately, BBQ gadget) lets you melt cheese on the barbie, raclette style—hence the name (barbecue + raclette = Barbeclette). Cute, huh? What do do with barbie-melted cheese? Melted cheese on burgers, franks, chicken, steak, grilled veggies. Melted…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Colorado Mountain Wine Jelly

If you’ve had wine jelly, it was most likely served over a brick of cream cheese with crackers—and hopefully a glass of wine or two. That’s not a bad start, but a good wine jelly is a gourmet delight that transcends cream cheese and crackers. Armed with the right serving suggestions, it’s not only a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Key Lime Pies & Tarts

Key lime pie is one of the most popular pie, and is also one of the easiest to make. While using fresh key limes is ideal (their season is June through August), some people opt for Nellie and Joe’s Key West Lime Juice, available in most supermarkets and specialty stores. We’d rather wait for real…
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