TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Pasta Mama’s 26 Flavored Pastas

Pasta is one of America’s favorite foods. Yet how many of us have had flavored pasta? There is no data, but our guess is a fraction of a percent. Pasta Mamas’s aims to change that. The artisan pasta maker produces 26 flavors of pasta, plus plain and whole wheat. Available in linguine, fettuccine and papardelle,…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: A Caddy Of Tea From Le Palais Des Thés

Today’s gift recommendation is a line of fine loose teas in decorative caddies*, from a renowned French firm, Le Palais des Thés (luh pah-LAY day tay, “The Tea Palace”). The company was founded in 1986 by a group of French tea enthusiasts, who went into the tea business so they could have the freshest, highest-quality…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Round Brownies, Individually Boxed

Not just good-looking: These brownies and blondies rock the taste buds, too. Photo courtesy Sugardaddy’s.   We taste loads of brownies each year, and the new contestants have yet to knock Sugardaddy’s off the podium. In addition to overall deliciousness, Sugardaddy’s brownies and blondies are different: round and individually boxed in reusable acrylic containers They’ve…
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