PRODUCT: Perfect Polenta Cookies

Who wouldn’t want an invitation to the homes of Mary Ann McCormick and Nicole Nordensved? These mother-daughter bakers make such delicious cookies that friends and neighbors urged them to go into business. The result, Lark Fine Foods of Essex, Massachusetts, is dedicated to making “deliciously different artisan cookies for grown-ups.” Highly flavorful and not overly…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ounces Vs. Fluid Ounces

Measuring cup for both fluid ounces and dry ounces, from Taylor. This one has an easy digital readout.   Do you know the difference between ounces (that is, between dry ounces and fluid ounces)? If you don’t, it’s easy to screw up recipes by substituting one for the other. Make sure to use either a…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Halfpops Popcorn Snack

If you love those soft-and-crunchy half-popped kernels in the popcorn bowl, you’ll love Halfpops. We are very fond of those special kernels, so it’s no surprise that Halfpops, new in the marketplace, has become one of our favorite snacks. Not only are these crunchy kernels great with a beverage—beer and wine are our beverages of…
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