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If you go to certain Japanese or Asian-fusion restaurants in the U.S.—or travel to Japan—you may have come across tetsubins. These small, charming cast-iron Japanese teapots are sometimes used to serve tea at restaurants in America—sometimes with matching cups. They can be purchased at some specialty tea shops and online. But if you’re thinking of…
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Nothing picks up the flavor of a mousse recipe—be it chocolate, coffee, raspberry or other favorite—than a spirit or liqueur (liqueur is a spirit that has been sweetened with flavors, oils and/or extracts). We always add a tablespoon of cherry, coffee or orange liqueur to chocolate mousse. In the recipe below, SKYY vodka replaces cherry…
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A dwarf “Foodie” Christmas tree. Photo courtesy White Flower Farm. You can find charming miniature (officially called dwarf) evergreen trees in stores and tree lots, typically undecorated. Create your own “food-lovers Christmas tree” for your home, or as a gift for friends and family who don’t have room for full-sized trees. Or, place the…
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Celebrate the holidays with a special sparkling water. Photo courtesy GlobalPackageGallery.com. Quite a few people choose water as a drink (or as their third drink) at parties and holiday feasts. We try to minimize our carbon footprint, so our daily water is tap water or SodaStream-carbonated water. But on special occasions, we treat guests…
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Whatever your holiday cocktail or soft drink, a garnish of bright yellow starfruit is an easy way to make it festive. Larger starfruit slices can be notched and set on the rim of the glass (see photo). Smaller slices can be threaded onto a cocktail pick—alone, or with a red raspberry and green mint leaf.…
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