Some mags feature interesting-looking folk announcing things she or he cannot live without. Among the cherished items are Stillhouse Whiskey, a Le Creuset Dutch oven and Gucci velvet evening slippers with snakes.

Although I wouldn’t go so far to say, I cannot live without a certain pan, a slipper or sheets, there are some things that would make my Awfully Sorry to Give You Up List.

Leave it to the Beavers  from Nature, a PBS tv series (36 seasons) produced by THIRTEEN and WNET NY Public Media.  Stream this one and other full episodes on Nature Online.  Be forewarned, little Timber Beaver will steal your heart.

Room temperature ruby red grapefruit from the Rio Grande Valley in SW Texas. It makes most fruits hang their heads. 

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The Canadian ice cream store, Sweet Jesus! Not for the product but for their pluck in not flinching when beset by critics for choosing its name. Get a grip, if Rocky Road isn’t proof of the divine, what in heaven’s sake is?

Bellavitano Balsamic Cheese is:  (here goes)  rich, nutty, fruity and bathed sparingly in a wash of Modena vinegar leaving a slightly sweet/tangy  burnished coating that clings to the inside of the mouth and dances on the tongue. Best part is you can buy it at Costco and be the star of your next potluck.

Full disclosure. I did rush right out and buy Stillhouse Whiskey, infused with the flavor of apple crisp. It’s making itself at home on the cocktail cart.