Here are features filed under Beverages:

• A Taste of Ireland: Coffee and Tea Delights Get your blood flowing with some stout Irish treats! All of these recipes make great gifts or desserts for a special get together. Just keep them away from the kids- most of these recipes contain a touch o' whiskey!

• Christmas Family Menu and Wine Pairings Spread holiday cheer this season with easy, festive recipes that incorporate the sights and smells of Christmas and pair deliciously with wine.

• Fantastic Frugal Hot Drink Mixes When it's cold outside, nothing beats a nice, warm drink! Here are some recipes your family will love!

• Festive Party Punches There is something festive about a bowl of punch served in dainty glasses from an old fashioned punch bowl. Whether you are visiting with family on Christmas Eve, throwing a traditional New Year's Eve bash or gathering for a special birthday, try one of these festive punch recipes!

• Gift Mixes for Coffee Lovers Here are some great mixes to make for the coffee lover in your life, just in time for holiday gift giving!

• Green Light for Green Tea A hot cup of green tea can be relaxing, soothing, and can even help you sleep. Now, there's more evidence that green tea might be instrumental in preventing cancer. In fact, the results are so encouraging that the old adage "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" might be better stated: "Four cups of green tea a day keeps the oncologist away."

• New Fitness Waters Satisfy More than Your Taste Buds The new, flavored fitness waters that recently hit grocery store shelves may be pleasing to your taste buds, but some of these new beverages also provide energy to working muscles and replenish nutrients lost through sweating.

• Spiced Beverages for Autumn It seems the coming of autumn brings on the open houses, parties and a surge of entertaining. Whether you are entertaining guests or visiting someone's home, you can make these wonderful beverages using herbs and spices from your kitchen. The smell is heavenly and the taste is even better!

• Taking the Mystery Out of Coffee Coffee is almost as old as the hills where it's cultivated. In fact, early men who survived as gatherers in the Ethiopian highlands were known to eat raw coffee berries more than 100,000 years ago. Today the brew is enjoying a renaissance that has seen a coffeeshop sprout up in every village and town while grocers clear shelf space for gourmet coffee in every market.

• The Health Benefits of Tea Tea contains antioxidants, which help fight disease by protecting the body's cells from damage. Learn more about the benefits from Chef Walter Husbands!