TIP OF THE DAY: 5 Little Holiday Tips

You may have finished your holiday decorations, decking the halls with gaiety. We’d like to add a few small things that we especially enjoy, whether for visitors or as a treat for ourselves.     1. BOWLS OF SPICES Holiday-scented candles are lovely, but require close watch to guarantee against fires. Instead, we buy cinnamon,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Go A-Wassailing

Christmas punch bowl. Photo courtesy Baccardi.   If you live in a community where you can walk from home to home, how about going a-wassailing? No one has to sing—that’s caroling. But you certainly can combine the two. Line up friends to participate, have everyone make a different punch (or egg nog). Start at one…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Tea (Or Wine) Break With Christmas Bread

Gingerbread may be the best known Christmas “bread” in the U.S. Hopefully you’ll enjoy a few bites before the season ends (and send someone an adorable Gingerista gingerbread family that mirrors his or her household). But don’t let the holidays pass you by without trying pandoro, panettone, panforte and/or stollen. All are delicious with spiced…
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RECIPE: Winetails ~ Wine Cocktails

Canella Domani is a spiced red wine cocktail   Wine beverages have been around as long as wine. Early recipes that mixed wine with fruit juice and honey evolved over time to more elaborate concepts such as mulled wine—a “wine cocktail” that’s a combination of red wine, Port, brandy, triple sec, brown sugar and a…
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