These sunny treats from Hawaiian chocolate brand Koho make a luxe gift that really can’t fail. The ingredients are authentic through and through starting with Hawaii-grown cacao. This unique gift set of 12 artisanal bon bons is almost too pretty to eat. The box is full of the brand’s newest flavors: Hibiscus Caramel, Vanilla Kona […]
Chocolates seem like a go-to Mother’s Day gift that can’t fail. But it can also be boring if you just grab any old box on the way to Mom’s house. The way to make this can’t-fail gift idea special is to suss out gourmet chocolate treats that are almost too pretty to eat. Enter the […]
The Maui Cookie Lady sends her decadent treats to the mainland–and yes, they’re worth the shipping. This is the kind of business I love to love. First, the obvious. The product is great. We’re talking gigantic, gourmet desserts here. But the backstory is the icing on the cookie, so to speak. There is actually a […]
Consider this guide to be Caviar 101 Seafood is my favorite fare, especially sushi, fried oysters, and clams on the half shell. The fishier, the better. But for some reason I never got into caviar. Admittedly, my experience with it was largely limited to ikura, those shiny orange globes of roe that top off some […]
Here’s my review of one of the many no-skills-needed Grow and Make kits. I had no idea, honestly, that gin was botanically-infused vodka. But first things first. Most of us have that one person who is always last to be checked off our holiday gift list. We keep putting them off because we have no […]
I drink my fair share of vino. Virtually all of it comes from what I’d guess you’d call traditional vineyards. I do know someone, though, who drinks only organic wine because the sulfites in typical wine give her a headache before she’s even done with her first glass. The organic variety has no added sulfites, […]
Nobody would call me a fabulous cook. But recently, I’ve been making some effort. It’s never too late, I suppose. So I’m trying new things, one of which is hot sauce. I had never touched the stuff in my life. Back on Long Island, it wasn’t a big thing. But it seemingly is here in […]
I’m not really a tea person – except in the fall. My second cup of coffee starts to get nudged out by steaming, spicy tea slowly but surely come mid-September. (I won’t lie; Coffee upon awakening is non-negotiable.) Tea Forté has been a favorite brand of mine forever because they have such incredible blends, especially […]