Category: Product Reviews

Cocoa Bomb Chocolate Whiskey With Great Chocolate Flavor

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[1] Cocoa Bomb on the rocks (photo © Heritage Distilling). [2] A cocoa bomb, inspiration for the whiskey (photo © Williams Sonoma).   Here’s a different type of chocolate for Halloween…or Christmas…or Valentine’s Day…or whenever: Cocoa Bomb Chocolate Whiskey from Heritage Distilling. Heritage is the largest independently owned craft distillery in the Pacific Northwest. It’s…
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Brebirousse D’Argental, An Elegant Cheese For Halloween

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Brebirousse D’Argental, an elegant French sheep’s milk cheese, would be appealing on any cheese plate at any time of year. But in this season, we especially like that it wears the colors of Halloween and Thanksgiving. This pasteurized cheese is from Lyon, a gourmet hub in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Orange on the outside,…
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It’s National Carignan Day – Do You Know Carignan Red Wine

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[1] Carignan wine has a dark red color (photo © Tribella Wine). [2] A cluster of Carignan grapes (photo © Vins Rhone). [3] Carignan is a great pairing with poultry. In the photo, it’s roast duck; but it can also be the Thanksgiving turkey (photo © Dean & DeLuca). [4] A glass of Carignan from…
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Mozart Chocolate Pumpkin Spice, A Treat For The Season

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Why give a box of chocolates to your foodie friends for Halloween and Thanksgiving, when you can introduce them to a “spirited” treat: Mozart Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Liqueur. For more than 60 years, the Mozart Distillerie has been making cream liqueur in Salzburg, Austria, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (hence the brand name). The…
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Try Pig Wings To Celebrate National Pork Month

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[1] Barbecue pig wings (photos #1, #3, and #4 © Smithfield Food). [2] Buffalo wings—pig wings, that is (photo © Kingsford). [3] Plain pig wings served with a choice of dips. [4] Grilled pig wings. Here’s the recipe (photo © Real Food By Dad). [5] Raw pig wings.   October is National Pork Month (October…
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