ENTERTAINING: Tea & A Constant Comment Spice Cake Recipe

[1] A cup of spiced Constant Comment tea with a matching cake (photo © Bigelow Tea). [2] Add some cookies: butter, oatmeal, shortbread, spice (photo © Aimees Seavey | New England Magazine). [3] Constant Comment is also made in decaf and green tea versions (photo © Bigelow Tea). [4] Relax with a cup, anytime. No cake…
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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,…
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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…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Deck The Table

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…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Treetopia Designer Color Christmas Tree & MojaMix Custom-Made Cereal

PRIZE #1: Four-Foot-Tall Designer Color Christmas Tree This year, why not march to the beat of a different drummer and rock around a designer color tree on Christmas morning? Deck your halls differently with a Christmas tree from Treetopia, a premiere resource for artificial Christmas trees with attitude. The pre-lit, stylish trees come in a…
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