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Before a political reform movement co-opted the term “tea party” (and blocked out real tea parties from appearing on top in search engine results), the words evoked a charming, leisurely between-meal snack that was created in 1840 by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. In the long stretch from midday luncheon to dinner at 8…
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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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Here’s the best excuse for eating cookies and brownies: They’re 100% whole grain. With their Whole Grain Collection, Dancing Deer is the first national brand to offer a line of 100% whole grain (and all-natural) baked treats. The options include three cookies and three bars: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cranberry Orange Cookies, Totally Nuts Cookies, Chocolate…
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Luscious lemon meringue pie. Photo courtesy McCormick. Today is National Lemon Meringue Pie Day. How does lemon meringue rank among America’s favorite pies? Schwann Food Company, maker of Mrs. Smith’s Pies, surveyed Americans on their three favorite pies. The results: 1. Apple Pie 2. Pumpkin Pie 3. Chocolate Cream Pie 4. Cherry Pie 5.…
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T-Rex and Triceratops in a Jurassic food fight. Our money’s on T-Rex. Photo by Jaclyn Nussbaum | THE NIBBLE. We’ve all seen films of massive dinosaurs eating their prey. Although mankind and dinos did not walk the earth at the same time, films like Jurassic Park have remedied that fact: We’ve seen more than a…
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