PASSOVER: Fine Chocolates For Passover

Dean’s Sweets, one of our chocolate gift picks for Holiday 2009, has chocolate truffles that are both dairy- and gluten- (and grain-) free. While they’re not certified kosher for Passover, they are in keeping with the dietary restrictions of Passover. Until April 1, you can order artisanal, hand-dipped orange or coconut truffles. Dean’s Sweets truffles…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Tim Tam Cookies

These cookies are like potato chips—we bet you can’t eat just one! Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. If you don’t get your hands on some Pepperidge Farm Tim Tam Cookies this month, you’ll have to wait six months until Target stores start stocking them again (when they can be shipped from Australia—where they…
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PRODUCT: Cherry Raisinets

Along with the cherry blossoms of spring, there are new Cherry Raisinets from Nestlé—whole dried Michigan cherries coated with dark chocolate. If you like the combination of sweet (chocolate) and tart (cherries), this may be your new favorite version of Raisinets. The bag sports several health claims: 30% less fat than the leading chocolate brands…
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PRODUCT: Spring Rolls

Spring rolls are narrower and lighter than egg rolls, and the wrapper is made without egg. Photo courtesy SpringKitchen.com. Celebrate spring with spring rolls, traditionally served at the beginning of the Chinese spring season. Spring rolls are lighter and typically narrower than egg rolls. Chinese spring rolls and egg rolls are filled wrappers made from…
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EASTER: Colorful Candies

Fill your candy bowl with a colorful mix of chocolate-covered nuts, dried fruits and sunflower seeds. The Cocoa Room sells mixtures of egg-shaped chocolate-covered almonds, dried cherries, sunflower seeds and other favorites. In addition to making your candy bowl look seasonal, it’s a great gift for people who don’t like big bites of chocolate (yes,…
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