Cannoli is an Italian pastry that means "little tube". The tube-shaped pastry dough is fried then filled with a sweet, creamy filling as dessert. Recipes are handed down from generation to generation, filling the stomachs and hearts of families and friends for years past and years to come.

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The origins of beer date back as far as 10,000, B.C. and virtually every culture throughout history has produced it. Ancient beer had much more nutritional value than bread at that time and was often safer to drink than the water. In some cultures, beer was a dietary staple and was referred to as "liquid bread!"

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Cheers! It is commonly thought that the term "vodka" comes from the Slavic word for "little water". Vodka is deeply associated with the cultural roots of Slavic countries. This alcoholic beverage is typically drunk pure or used to make a variety of cocktail drinks such as Screwdrivers and Bloody Marys.

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The mixer was introduced in 1856 by Ralph Collier. In 1908 the electrical mixer was born. Before the mixer, baking was much more laborious and time consuming, slowing production. Now bakers can produce pounds of dough as fast as they can be consumed!

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The kitchen is the heart of the home and at the heart of the kitchen are cooking utensils. Professional chefs and home cooks require utensils to transform ingredients into delicious meals where friends and family gather to share life. The Kitchen Utensil ornament is the perfect gift for the professional chef and home cook.

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On a cold day, a cup of tea warms the body and the soul. Sitting down with a cup of tea and a good book as snow falls outside creates the most relaxing and calming winter day. The Cup of Tea ornament is the perfect gift for a tea lover, tea cup collector or a lovely friend.

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A pinch of this and a dash of that can change a recipe. Home cooks and chefs alike trust measuring cups for main ingredients to ensure their dishes have precisely the right amount of ingredients. The kitchen is the heart of the home throughout the year but provides an extra dose of love throughout the holiday season.

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Bees have to work tirelessly to create honey. Honey is first mentioned in the Book of Exodus in the Bible, and is often linked to sweet, pleasant and comfortable things, such as the "Land of milk and honey." The honey pot allows humans to store, stir and serve the sweetness of nature in the kitchen.

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Prost! Stein is an English neologism for stoneware mugs. These popular collectibles are often accumulated as souvenirs and tell adventure stories. If you’re traveling in Germany, however, don’t ask for a stein. It simply means "stoneware" and you might get your beer served in a stone bowl!

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Taste the flavor! Smoking is the process of flavoring, browning, cooking or preserving food by exposing it to a smoldering fire. Food takes on the flavor of the fire and creates a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth affect that leaves even the pickiest eater asking for seconds.

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Delicious juicy, crunchy carrots of every color. Rainbow carrots might sound like the creation of a preschooler coloring, but these vegetables are as real as the classic orange carrots. Rainbow carrots brighten a dinner plate and this ornament will bring brightness, color and a sparkle to a chef, gardener or veggie lover’s Christmas tree.

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