GIFT: The Best Peppermint Bark

The best peppermint bark we’ve ever had. Don’t miss it! Photo courtesy Enstrom.   We’ve tried every peppermint bark we’ve come across. And the winner: Peppermint Bark from Enstrom Candies of Grand Junction, Colorado. It’s a perfect blend of top-quality dark and white chocolate with crushed peppermint candy and chocolate cookie pieces. We admit to…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Fancy Sugar From Chambre De Sucre

If you like to set a beautiful table, you need Chambre de Sucre. The company, whose name translates to “The Sugar Room,” makes the most beautiful artisan-crafted sugars we’ve seen. From orbs in white, pastels and brown demerara sugar, to rainbow and amber crystals, to flower-decorated rounds and squares, these sugars bring the wow factor…
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PRODUCT: Favorite Brownie Gift, Back From Hiatus

These moist, fudgy brownies are crowd- pleasers. Photo by Claire Freierman | THE NIBBLE.   All summer long, fans of Geoff & Drew’s moist, fudgy brownies lamented that the chocolaty treats were “on hiatus.” The premium bakery wants its products to arrive in peak condition—not to languish in steamy-hot delivery trucks. Now that things cooling…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Spread Creme Honey On Toast

September is National Honey Month. Why not try a new type of honey? If you’ve never had creme honey before, it’s a real treat. In many countries around the world, creme honey is preferred to the liquid/syrup form and is used instead of jelly or jam. Creme honey (also known as churned honey, cremed honey,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Luxury Chocolate From Gem Chocolates

One of the lovely gems from Gem Chocolates. Photo courtesy Gem Chocolates. We regularly taste chocolates from the artisan chocolatiers all over the world. While most are quite good, some are truly gems. We’re thrilled that Gem Chocolates lives up to its name. A delight to look at and to taste, chocolatier Glenn Knowles has…
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