PRODUCT: Pamela’s Figgies & Jammies Are Better Than Fig Newtons

It you like Fig Newtons—or wish you liked them more—there’s a better “Newton” in town. It’s called Figgies & Jammies and the cookies are from Pamela’s Products, maker of delicious gluten-free cookies, bars and mixes. The flavors include: Mission Fig Blueberry & Fig Raspberry & Fig Strawberry & Fig   Filled with real Mission figs…
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FOOD FUN: Fanciful Sweet Or Savory Pockets

Here’s an easy way to add fun to everyday or special occasion fare. This Pocket Maker set from Kuhn Rikon lets you creating “pocket meals.” Each of the three fun shapes is 3.5 inches in diameter, and stamps out the dough to make mini pies, pizza pockets, filled dumplings and more. Just press the stamp…
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Banana Split History & Recipes For National Banana Split Day

Yesterday for National Ice Cream Month we featured the “new” ice cream sandwich, a sandwich/sundae fusion. Today, it’s the “new” banana split in the photo: freed from its roots. The traditional banana split is a type of ice cream sundae made in a long dish called a boat (hence the alternate term, banana boat). The…
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JULY 4TH: Red, White & Blue Ice Pops

We received this perfect July 4th ice pop recipe from Zulka, producers of sugars that are minimally processed and come straight from freshly-harvested sugar cane. There‘s more about the company below. The vivid colors come from berries, strawberries and coconut milk. The berry purées can be made using either fresh or frozen berries. Simply de-stem,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Rhubarb Ice Cream

While rhubarb has fallen out of fashion since our grandmother’s generation, it is enjoying a renaissance thanks to the efforts of a new generation of professional chefs, who use it in sweet and savory preparations. Rhubarb is a spring vegetable. You may still be able to find it in your market, but if you can’t…
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