EVENT: Project Runway Designers & The Pillsbury Bake-Off

Finalists in the Pillsbury Bake-Off apron competition. Photo by Diane Bondareff | AP Images.   The 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off has announced the 100 finalists who will compete for the $1 million grand prize in March 2012. You can check out the finalist recipes at Bakeoff.com. The winning bakers will be wearing winning aprons as well.…
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PRODUCT: Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

Given how many people enjoy PB, there’s a paucity of peanut butter ice cream out there. We could make it, of course. But for instant gratification, we buy Reese’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cups: peanut butter ice cream in a chocolate cup. Or, to be accurate, it’s milk chocolate flavored coating,* made with vegetable oil…
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HALLOWEEN: Cocktail Drinks For A Spooktacular Party

You don’t have to throw a monster mash for Halloween. Inviting friends for Halloween-themed cocktails—costumes optional—will do just fine. Here are our choices for a creaky cocktail party menu: Bloody Cocktails Blood Orange Cocktails Bloody Vampire Cocktail Bloody Eyeball Martini & Bleeding Brain Martini   Pick Your Favorite “Spirit” Cocktails Halloween Brandy Cocktails Halloween Gin…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Non-GMO Month

Tomatoes are genetically altered to improve flavor and shelf life. Photo courtesy WholeSoyCo.com.   What are GMOs, and why should you care? GMOs, genetically modified organisms, are plant and animal organisms that have been created through gene-splicing, a biotechnology technique also known as genetic engineering (GE). This relatively new science allows DNA from one species…
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