[1] Five lovely chocolate oxen are waiting to celebrate the Year Of The Ox with you (photos #1 and #2 © Burdick Chocolate). [2] The wood box is a “keeper.” [3] Celebrate the Year Of The Ox from February 12th through February 18th (photo © Liu Ziang | Panther Media). Have you ever eaten […]
February 29th occurs only once every four years: It’s the leap year day. There are actually two food holidays on Leap Day: National Surf & Turf Day National Frogs Legs Day We love Surf & Turf. In addition to the classic Surf and Turf, we’ve created a list of modern approaches to “one from the […]
January 25th, 2020 begins the Lunar New Year (a.k.a. Chinese New Year, but it’s celebrated in many other Asian countries). It lasts for 15 days. We were chatting the other day that it’s the Year Of The Rat, an animal which does not evoke pleasant thoughts. So we looked it up. It turns out that […]
Here’s a recipe that adds to the festivities during the holiday months of November and December, and cheers up the gray months of January, February and March. If you’ll be focusing on healthier eating in the new year, note the healthful ingredients in the recipe. The recipe was contributed to the North Carolina Sweet Potato […]
At the end of each year, our tradition is to highlight our Top 10 Top Picks Of The Year. While we highly endorse all of our top picks, these are products that have become part of our everyday life. We know there’s a preponderance of sweets here. You can guess that we have a sweet […]
[1] Feeding America provides bags of nutritious groceries to hungry families (photo courtesy Feeding America). [2] Food Forward distributes produce that would be left on the ground to rot, to needy communities (photo FoodForward.org). Before the year ends, you can share the spirit of the holidays by helping the hungry. Make a donation to […]
There are plenty of high quality gift and toy ideas for 1 to 2 year olds. Year 2009 is a little different than past years as we have seen toy manufacturers shift their manufacturing plans to make products that have a lesser price tag. This cheaper price is great news for consumers as they are […]
Being a parent can be a real journey in this world. Once they are born, there is no turning back. You are either going to be classified as a good parent or a bad parent. Don’t you want to be classified as a good parent? Personally, we had great parents and we hope our child […]
Here’s a fusion food: thousand year old eggs*, a traditional Chinese recipe, crossed with western tradition: Easter Eggs. A sophisticated adult crowd will enjoy these sophisticated Easter eggs. You can: Let guests peel their own and serve with a dipping sauce. Leave some whole and devil some of them. Either way, it’s a charming […]
Before there were macarons, the popular French meringue cookie sandwiches, there were macaroons. The chewy, gluten-free* coconut cookies are a delight year-round, but especially appreciated by Passover observers. Made of shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and egg whites—without the flour or leavening that are verboten during this holiday—they happily replace other baked sweets. Dan Cohen […]