STOCKING STUFFER: Zoku Pocket Straw & The History Of Straws

Americans use millions of plastic straws each day. Plastic drinking straws are among the top 10 contributors to marine debris pollution [source]. They are one of the top five contributors to plastic marine waste, with millions of plastic straws being used every day in the U.S. alone. During a five year cleanup project around American…
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TIP OF THE DAY: What’s On A Charcuterie Board

When we entertain, whether cocktails or dinner, we serve drinks and hors d’oeuvre with as little effort as possible. If we’re going to serve wine, we start with open bottles of red and white, and leave unopened bottles on the side so guests can uncork them when they’re ready for more. If we’re serving cocktails,…
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GIFT: Tanteo Tequila, Spicy Tequila In 3 Chile Flavors

[1] Tanteo’s three expressions of tequila, each a different chile flavor (photo © Tanteo Tequila). [2] Our favorite way to drink Tanteo is sipping (photo © J.C. Fotografo | Dreamstime.   Tanteo makes a very fine premium* blanco tequila, made with 100% Blue Weber agave. But the stars of the show are their well-balanced, spicy,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sweet Potato Toppings

We love sweet potatoes. Often, after a day of tasting all sorts of foods for THE NIBBLE, we have a simple baked sweet potato for dinner. Sometimes we’ll eat it plain. Sometimes, we’ll add butter. And sometimes we give it the white potato treatment of sour cream and scallions. Recipe by Becky of A Calculated…
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PUMPKIN & CHOCOLATE RECIPES: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake, Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Bread

[1] A Pumpkin Bundt Cake, studded with chocolate chips and walnuts (photos #1 and #3 © North Carolina Sweet Potato Commision). [2] Make sure to buy pumpkin puree, and not pumpkin pie filling. The latter has sugar and spices mixed in (photo © Jessica Gavin | Culinary Scientist). [3] Looking for something lighter? Try this…
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