Category: Great Food

TIP OF THE DAY: Pairing Chocolate & Tea

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[1] Simple: a bite of chocolate, a sip of tea (photo © Republic Of Tea). [2] Fancier (photo © Marcolini Chocolate). [3] Elegant presentation from Republic Of Tea, and… [4] …Woodhouse Chocolate. [5] White chocolate pairs with black, green, and herbal teas (photo © Lindt).   If you’re a tea lover, here’s an idea for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Practice Your Frosting Roses (& Maybe A Party?)

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Since childhood, our favorite part of a birthday cake has been the buttercream roses. No matter whose cake it was, we had to have a slice with a rose. You too? Then Valentine’s Day is your opportunity to practice piping frosting roses. Do we have to mention, you get to eat all the “learning mistakes?”…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Three Wonderful Food Gifts

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[1] [2] [3] The Valentine gift box from VineBox, with artisan chocolate bars from Ritual Chocolate.   You could search all over town without finding wonderful Valentine’s Day gifts like these—one with zero calories! There’s no need leave home to get them. Just click below to order these online. 1. FOR THE WINE DRINKER: A…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Your Own Marshmallow Designs

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[1] Cut heart shapes for Valentine’s Day (photo courtesy Kavemania | Facebook). [2] Use cookie cutters to create special designs (photo courtesy Martha Stewart and [3] SXC). [4] These artisan marshmallows are delicious, but too tall and pillowy to cut into shapes (photo The Nibble).   If you have an eye out for delicious confections,…
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PRODUCT: New Earl Grey Teas From Twinings

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[1] Lavender-scented tea (photo © Doctors Health Press). [2] Jasmine-scented tea (photo courtesy Par Avion Tea). [3] Earl Grey Extra Bold has more bergamot flavor (photo © Twinings). [4] A bergamot orange: a sour orange popular for marmalade and flavoring (photo © Clove Garden).   Earl Grey is one of America’s most popular flavored teas,…
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