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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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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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Think of making your salad course a daily “special.” Instead of a simple, dressed green salad, look for something different to add to it each day: strips of chicken or beef from a prior day’s roast, marinated grilled vegetables, gherkins or pickled vegetables, a slice of duck prosciutto, chopped dried fruit, fresh fruit (apples, pears,…
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Instead of Swiss or Cheddar on your ham or turkey sandwich, spread an ounce of fresh goat cheese (chèvre). Add your lettuce and tomato, and for an exciting extra dimension, some chopped fresh basil. Fresh goat cheese is so moist, you may not need mustard or mayonnaise; but look to mayo rather than mustard so…
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When you’re entertaining friends, you look for the best cheeses, breads and desserts…so why serve average cola and ginger ale? Bottles of “adult sodas” from boutique manufacturers like Fizzy Lizzy, GuS, Izze and Steaz may cost a bit more than mass-marketed fizz, but they’re many times more exciting. Made with all-natural flavors and either pure…
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