COOKING VIDEO: Homemade Potato Chips

  It’s easy to whip up a batch of scrumptious homemade potato chips in a mere five minutes. All you need are: A mandoline slicer,* to cut very thin slices of potato. A deep fat fryer (the newer ones have built-in digital thermometers), or any deep pot plus a thermometer to let you know when…
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PRODUCT: Perky Jerky Part 2, Turkey Perky Jerky

Last year we wrote about Perky Jerky, a multitasking winner of a snack. Called “the world’s first all-natural performance enhancing meat snack” by its producer, the 100% beef Perky Jerky is caffeinated. More specifically, guarana, a natural energy booster with about twice the caffeine content of a coffee bean, is infused into the meat. You…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Crunchy & Sophisticated, Japanese Rice Crackers As Cocktail Snacks

People are coming over for drinks—just drinks. What should you serve as a nibble? Our favorite from-the-bag cocktail snack has got to be Japanese rice crackers, specifically the chic little rolls wrapped in seaweed. They’re called nori maki arare in Japanese: seaweed roll cracker. While we’ve never met a rice cracker we didn’t like—they are…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Halfpops Popcorn Snack

If you love those soft-and-crunchy half-popped kernels in the popcorn bowl, you’ll love Halfpops. We are very fond of those special kernels, so it’s no surprise that Halfpops, new in the marketplace, has become one of our favorite snacks. Not only are these crunchy kernels great with a beverage—beer and wine are our beverages of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Your Own Olive Mix Recipe

Whether for your own home or as a gift when you visit someone else’s, consider making an olive mix recipe. Healthful and versatile, olive mixes stay in the fridge for months, ready to grab and serve with beer, red and white wine, and martinis and other cocktails. You can also use the olives as part…
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