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True to form, I'm still finishing my Christmas shopping. One of these years, I'll get ahead of myself. Here are some great markdowns I found this morning, that can still be shipped in time for...

I don't know many folks who aren't watching their pennies these days. Here are 10 neat foodie finds that won't drain your piggy bank. All the prices are accurate as of tonight. 1. Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized...

The Tea Drinker's Handbook By Francois-Xavier Delmas, Mathias Minet, and Christine Barbaste Published by Abbeville Press The Tea Drinker's Handbook: Think reading about tea sounds kind of, well, bland? Think again. The Tea Drinker's Handbookis an insightful, educational,...

Wow. OK. It's late in the evening after a long day, so this may be me being impressed with something overly simplistic. But...this seems like a really neat idea—especially if you're a cocktail connoisseur. Ladies and gentleman,...

One of my favorite things in the world is to get up early on a Saturday morning and go cupcake shopping. (I mean, what better way to start a day?) This means heading to Lyndell's...

One of my fondest—and most vivid—childhood memories is going to the tobacco shop with my father, who smoked a pipe.* Bear with me, I'll get to the tea in a sec. Pipe-shop adventures Now, Dad has long...

Welcome to Beauty and the Feast, a series of food-based skincare reviews. Let me tell you a little secret. For all my video game playing, comic book reading, and UFC watching, I'm secretly a girl-y girl...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. While there's no breast cancer in my family, it affects hundreds of thousands of people each year. Now, I'm not really one to get up on a pulpit....

Ah, cheese. Where to begin. It has to be one of my favorite things in the world. I love creamy cheese and stinky cheese and cheese that comes wrapped in leaves. I love cheese in...

With Halloween approaching, the Angry Chef and I have candy on the brain. Consider this the first article in a series of chocolate tastings. We spotted these at Whole Foods and couldn't resist picking them...