RECIPES: Strawberry Santa Hats & Santa Hat Cheesecakes

Fun for kids and adults alike. Photo courtesy CandiQuik.   Here are two fun ideas for Christmas. The first, strawberries decorated as Santa hats, is from Sarah at the CandiQuik blog. Prep time is 30 minutes. For best results, prepare no more than 2 hours in advance of serving.   RECIPE: STRAWBERRY SANTA HATS Ingredients…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Cupcakes To Buy Or Bake

Many people have a favorite Christmas cake recipe. But how about Christmas cupcakes? You can purchase a sampler of lovely cupcakes like the ones in the photo (from Williams-Sonoma). Or, you can do it yourself: Turn plain cupcakes into holiday celebrations with green, red and white icing and some purchased adornments such as: Crushed candy…
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GADGET: Customizable Cookie Stamp

Thanks to Hannah Kaminsky for tipping us off to this great cookie stamp. Whether for the experienced baker who’s looking for something new, or the newbie who wants to surprise friends, this little gadget rocks! Interchangeable letters, numbers, and symbols offer endless possibilities for personalized messages that you create within the frame of the stamp.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Trash Fish

Steamed dogfish: delicious, especially at $5.50 a pound. Photo © Marco Guidi | Dreamstime.   Our friends at GQ magazine sent us their 50 Best Things To Eat Right Now article, and we learned something new: trash fish. In the fishing industry, a by-catch is a fish or other marine species that is caught unintentionally…
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PRODUCT: Zwilling Aurora ~ Dreamy New Cookware

If you appreciate great cookware, you may wish to treat yourself to a set for Christmas; specifically, the new Aurora cookware from Zwilling J.A. Henckels. This is sexy cookware for a serious cook. First, the looks: a gleaming satin finish 18/10 magnetic stainless steel exterior, mirror finished, with gently curved sides. But more important is…
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