GIFT IDEA: Smoked Mushroom Garum For The Serious Cook

Noma’s Smoked Mushroom Garum was the first product for home cooks from Noma Projects, a food lab that was opened last year by the innovative, 3-Michelin-star Noma restaurant in Copenhagen. Introduced earlier this year in the U.S., it quickly sold out. The latest batch is on the verge of selling out, so see if this…
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Wine Chips: Gourmet Potato Chips Crafted To Pair With Wine

[1] There’s a flavor of wine chips to pair with your favorite wine (all photos © Wine Chips). [2] There are four varieties in the Winter Edition Cheese Collection, (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] Manchego potato chips pair with rosé, sparkling white wine, and full-bodied reds such as Tempranillo. [4] At the end of the…
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Make One Of These Bread Pudding Recipes For National Bread Pudding Day

What are you doing for National Bread Pudding Day, November 13th? We’ve got recipes for sweet and savory bread pudding, below. First, a note: November 13th is also National Indian Pudding Day. We love Indian pudding, and strongly recommend that you try the recipe. But let’s focus on bread pudding. First, there’s some disagreement about…
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GIFT IDEA: Chocolate Advent Calendar With A Playlist

Here’s a way for chocolate lovers to sing their way through December: a chocolate advent calendar with a suggested playlist. There are 25 days to Christmas, 25 different bonbon* flavors, and 25 different popular holiday songs to sing as you nibble. This innovative idea is from Delysia Chocolatier. Pick up a piece of chocolate each…
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Pumpkin Hand Pies With Salted Caramel Glaze, A Snack Or Dessert Recipe

[1] It’s the season for pumpkin pie. How about hand pies? No need to slice (photos #1 and #3 © Colavita). [2] Be sure you’re using pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling (photo © Good Eggs). [3] When you make a crust with olive oil, always use extra virgin (photo © The Fresh Market |…
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