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Whenever the topic of Champagne comes up, for special occasions, gifting or fizzy cocktails, we like to remind everyone that there are delicious—and less costly—alternatives to Champagne. Consider these more affordable bubblies at half the price or less: Asti Spumante, Moscato d’Asti‡, and Prosecco from Italy. Cava from Spain. Crémant from France. Espumante from Portugal.…
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Here’s some news for people who love their butter and products made with it: Not all butter is created equal. In addition to the base milk (organic versus conventional, the breed of cow, grass fed [free range]), different butters are churned to have different butterfat contents. In the U.S., products sold as “butter” must contain…
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[1] Oh so delicious: Jeff’s Famous Maple Brown Sugar Jerky (all photos © Jeff’s Famous Jerky). [2] Prefer hot to sweet? Try Jeff’s Famous Sriracha Black Pepper Jerky. [3] Jeff’s Famous Beef Jerky. [4] For chile heads: Jeff’s Famous Carolina Reaper Jerky. [5] Jeff’s Famous Cranberry Jalapeño Jerky. [6] Jeff’s Famous Black Pepper. Jerky …
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When we first tasted Mr. Black at a trade show, it was magnificent—but only available in Australia, where it was created. Wholesale buyers liked it too, because now it’s widely available in the U.S. If you drink other coffee liqueurs, you’ve got to try Mr. Black. If you know a coffee drinker who’d enjoy sipping…
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We love sweet potatoes. Often, after a day of tasting all sorts of foods for THE NIBBLE, we have a simple baked sweet potato for dinner. Sometimes we’ll eat it plain. Sometimes, we’ll add butter. And sometimes we give it the white potato treatment of sour cream and scallions. Recipe by Becky of A Calculated…
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