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wasabigelatine’s 2011 holiday gift guide

Monday, December 12, 2011

Bright stars on coasters and boxes of toffee Soap for your mittens and booze for your coffee Cookbooks with cuisine so mindboggling These are a few of my favorite things this year!   Isn’t it more fun to give out handwritten recipe cards rather than clicking the “send to a friend” button? Rifle Paper Co. [...]

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wasabigelatine’s 2009 holiday gift guide

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

This year, it’s twenty items for $20 or under. Enjoy! Honey and honey mustard gift set – $12, Chicago Honey Co-op.  Located on Chicago’s West Side, Chicago Honey Co-op practices sustainable beekeeping and honey production while providing jobs for the city’s underemployed. This gift set is a great way to sample their products and support [...]

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Cafecito’s hot chocolate

Saturday, February 28, 2009

HotChocolate‘s hot chocolate is a chocolate and sugar addict’s downfall — my favorite’s the caramelly medium hot chocolate — but at $6 a cup, it’s an expensive and unaffordable habit. So I’m pleased to have found a new chocolate love: Cafecito‘s hot chocolate. It’s similar to Mexican hot chocolate, laced with cinnamon and almond flavors, [...]

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Epic fail: Tropicana’s new look

Monday, February 23, 2009

Following a barrage of consumer complaints, Tropicana has decided to scrap its short-lived minimalist new look: Redesigned packaging that was introduced in early January is being discontinued, executives plan to announce on Monday, and the previous version will be brought back in the next month. Also returning will be the longtime Tropicana brand symbol, an [...]

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Wandering Aengus Cider

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

We visited a farmer’s market in Portland last spring where we discovered Wandering Aengus Ciderworks, an artisanal cider producer located in Salem, Oregon. Their apples are organically grown, some of which are heirloom English and French varieties. In addition to three ciders (dry, semi-dry, and heirloom blend), they also make a pommeau — apple brandy [...]

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