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TIP OF THE DAY: Beer & Zymurgy

Cabot and Lager

Say “cheese” and check out our beer and
cheese pairings
. Photo courtesy of
Cabot Creamery.

It’s not only National Lager Week, but December 10th is National Lager Day.

Earlier this week, we described the difference between lager and ale.

Lager and ale are just two of some 30 styles of beer. How about those pilsners (also spelled pilsener) you’ve been quaffing? What about porter and stout? Where do IPAs fit in?

Our Beer Section has enlightening articles.

  • Check out our Glossary of Beer Terms, where you’ll find definitions from A (Ale) to Z (zymurgy, which is the study of fermentation).

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GIFTS: Sweet Stocking Stuffers

Among the seven sweet stocking stuffers (say that three times, fast) on our recommended gifts list are the best biscotti we’ve ever had.

From Way North Foods, they’re available in holiday flavors and everyday favorites, like the Double Dark Chocolate Biscotti in the photo.

Other treats on our list include our favorite gourmet granola bars, eggnog pound cake mix, gingerbread pancake and waffle mix and a couple of bright red luxuries for seasonal or year-round enjoyment.

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Biscotti from Way North Foods are a
NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week. Photo
by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE.

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GIFTS: Stocking Stuffers For Peanuts

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Who wouldn’t enjoy a box of the original
potato chips? Photo by Hannah Kaminsky |
THE NIBBLE.

There are no peanuts among the eight choices on our savory stocking stuffer list. But we do have the original potato chips, called Saratoga Chips.

The potato chip was invented at a fashionable restaurant in Saratoga, New York on August 24, 1853 (read the story). Recently, local entrepreneurs resurrected the original recipe and packaging—and the chips are delicious.

A large gift box of these choice chips is only $4.99. An adorable, single-serve gift box is $1.49. While the price is small, the satisfaction among recipients will be large.

  • Take a look at Saratoga Chips and our other savory stocking stuffers, including the best hot sauces we’ve ever had, made by Boston Red Sox’s David “Big Papi” Ortiz.
  • No single item on the list costs more than $7.95, and there are choices for $4.75.

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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: 100+ Holiday Gifts

Since most people are scrambling for holiday gifts, instead of highlighting just one item this week, we’re sharing all of our holiday gift lists.

Mindful of the economy, most of our selections are under $25, and quite a few are under $15.

In fact, you can give a food lover something special and delicious for less than $10. It’s not the size of the gift: It’s how yummy and memorable it is.

All the items on are list are foods and beverages that have delighted us, and that we’re personally giving as holiday gifts.

Just click on the links in the article and do enjoy easy armchair shopping.

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A great stocking stuffer under $10.
Photo by Corey Lugg | THE NIBBLE.

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TIP OF THE DAY: Deck The Table

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This tree can be eaten after the holidays.
Photo courtesy of
MiniatureChristmasTrees.com.

Pretty topiary “Christmas trees” made of rosemary, a foot high or slightly taller, are available at florist shops and Christmas tree lots. (The one in the photo stands 18″ tall, including the festive base.)

  • Use them to decorate tables and add fragrance to rooms during the holidays and throughout the winter.
  • Why not augment the Christmas tree with miniature tree emissaries in other rooms?

The rosemary, of course, can (and should) be snipped and used to flavor and garnish dishes when the season is over.

While it looks lovely indoors year-round, you can plant the tree outside. And, it makes a charming holiday gift.

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