2015

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2015

Making It Personal: How To Pair Wine Gift Baskets With Other Items To Delight The People On Your Gift List

30 November 2015
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Wine gift baskets make wonderful gifts for nearly any occasion, and many people appreciate a gift of fine wine. However, it may be difficult to find a wine gift basket with just the right personal touch to make the gift unique for the loved ones on your gift list. The great thing about wine gift baskets is how easy they are to personalize them by adding a few additional items to make them unique for each recipient.
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How To Make Kosher Pickles At Home

27 November 2015
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If you long for the taste of an authentic deli, kosher style pickle, but can't find one, then why not make them at home? It is not as difficult as you might imagine. Kosher style pickles are actually very simple to make. What Makes Kosher Pickles Different From Regular Pickles Most pickles that you see for sale in the supermarket are made with vinegar. This ingredient is not used in kosher pickles.
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Three Health Benefits Of Pistachios

20 November 2015
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When choosing snacks, taste shouldn't be your only concern. You should be looking for options that don't just taste good, but those that also do your body good. Pistachios can offer both of these benefits. Take some time to learn just some of the health benefits these nuts offer to discover just why you should incorporate them into your diet.   Weight Control Having pistachios in place of a non-healthy snack can help you when it comes to weight control.
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Three Traditional High Tea Party Tips

13 November 2015
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Nothing is quite as well-matched and symbolic of Britain during the 1800s than the tradition of high tea. Around the hour of 4 p.m., upper and middle class citizens would gather around the dining table with tea, crumpets, and a wide variety of delicious snacks to socialize, eat, drink, and relax. Today, people all over the world carry out this tradition on a more casual basis, but grabbing a quick cuppa just isn't the same as enjoying a classy British high tea.
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Creamy Lemon Poussin Chicken Piccatta

12 November 2015
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What is Poussin Chicken? Poussin chicken is a young chicken not older than 28 days and weighing between 16-20 ounces. Sometimes in English speaking countries they are also known as spring chickens, even though they are available all year long. Poussin chicken is leaner and more tender than a full sized chicken.  The young chickens have not had time to develop a chicken taste, so they are very easy to flavor.
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About Me
Improving Your Specialty Foods Selection

When I started working in my uncle's grocery store, I realized his business model was a little outdated. Instead of adjusting his inventory to the times, he was still carrying products that nobody was buying, and this model was hurting business. I decided to update things with a fresh infusion of specialty foods. I met with a few vendors to discuss what they could bring in, and it was amazing to see how much they offered. We filled our shelves with interesting, high-quality products, and our customers loved everything. This blog is all about specialty foods, so that you can see why updating is important.

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