RECPE: Ambrosia Salad For Fall & Winter

[1] Ambrosia salad, spiced up with a bit of jalapeño (photo © Melissa’s). [2] A basic ambrosia salad, with just mandarins, pineapple and coconut, with a bonus of mini marshmallows (photo © Ezume Images | Panther Media). [3] This ambrosia salad uses pineapple, mandarins, maraschino cherries, green grapes, mini marshmallows, and sweetened shredded coconut. The…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Seasonal Sangria

Celebrate fall with Apple Cider Sangria. Photo courtesy Zulka.com.   Sangria is a popular party drink, and you can moderate the amount of alcohol or use none at all. Here’s the version we’re serving at Thanksgiving, compliments of Zulka Sugar. Fall is apple cider season, so Instead of fruit juice, this recipe uses apple cider…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Snacking On Chestnuts

New School: Buy chestnuts ready to eat. Photo courtesy Melissas.com.   In the old days, winter meant chestnut vendors on street corners. We’d buy a bag, hot off the embers, and burn our fingertips in our eagerness to devour the toasty treats. Then we learned how easy it was to make our own (recipe below).…
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GIFT: Fika Gourmet Malted Milk Balls

Gourmet malted milk balls with a seasonal look. Photo courtesy Fika New York.   Forget Whoppers: Lovers of malted milk balls know how to search out the best malted milk balls. Our reigning favorites are the Mint Chip Maltballs from Marich, malt centers encased in dark chocolate and a mint cookie coating. But there’s a…
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STOCKING STUFFER: Cowboy Toffee Co. S’Mores Toffee

For toffee lovers, here’s a delightful variation: S’mores Toffee from the Cowboy Toffee Company of Oakdale, California. There are classic toffees we like better. Our gold standard is the uber-buttery Enstrom’s, which also is made in a sugar-free version. (It has so much butter, you’re advised to store it in the fridge! It’s also certified…
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