TIP OF THE DAY: Summer Sorbet

If you eat a lot of ice cream, try moving to lighter sorbets for the summer. The pure flavors are more in keeping with the spirit of the summer, especially if you buy artisan flavors bursting with seasonal fresh fruit. Sorbet has fewer calories, and the absence of milk or cream makes it fat-free and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bargain Caviar

It’s Caviar Day, but don’t worry—you can celebrate without taking out a second mortgage. Pressed caviar is made from the ripest beluga, osetra and sevruga eggs that were broken or otherwise damaged in handling. The eggs are pressed together until they become like a spread, and are sold for substantially less money than regular caviar.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Collect More Tips

All food lovers talk about restaurants when they get together, but what about food tips? The next time you’re with one friend or ten, ask for their best food tips. What are their favorite specialty foods? Their sure-fire cocktail recipes? Have they discovered a new bakery, cheese shop, wine store, gourmet emporium? What’s their favorite…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cupcake Toppers

Insert “character cookies” into the tops of cupcakes to create an innovative and memorable dessert, snack or party fare. Animal cookies, people cookies, flowers and fanciful shapes turn cupcakes into edible sculptures that delight children and adults alike. You also can use the cookies on top of cakes or around the sides of a cake…
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