TIP OF THE DAY: Snappy Side Salads

  Never underestimate the impact of a side salad—a tasty and low-calorie addition to your meal (just don’t pour on heavy, high-calorie dressing). Garnish fish and seafood plates with small, colorful salads for added color and flavor. Buy a mesclun mix with red oak-leaf lettuce and other colors and textures; or for pungent flavor, mix…
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PRODUCT: Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Stuffed Pretzels

Savory or sweet, stuffed pretzels are a comforting snack. There are certain categories in which “twisted” means good. Pretzels is one. Kim & Scott’s is twisted to the max: jumbo, soft, whole grain pretzels, stuffed with savory and sweet ingredients (we prefer the savory). The pretzels are sold frozen, ready to be baked or microwaved…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Watermelon Martini

It’s watermelon season for just a short while longer, so get out that cocktail shaker for some watermelon drinks! Combine one part vodka (or citrus vodka) to 1-1/2 parts puréed watermelon. Shake the ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnished with a sprig of mint. For a quicker cocktail, we keep…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: B.T. Baking Brownie Gift Box

This week’s Gourmet Giveaway prize is an assorted brownie gift box from, B.T. Baking. Three winners will each receive a gift box with two of each of their brownies: Chocolate Brownie (70% dark chocolate) Peanut Butter Brownie (a chocolate brownie with peanut butter filling and a semi-sweet chocolate topping) Cookie Brownie (a layer of chocolate…
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