TIP OF THE DAY: Things To Do With Candy Canes

[1] The harbinger of Yuletide (photo © Candy Warehouse). [2] Multicolor candy canes from Hammond’s Candies, producer of “gourmet” candy canes (photo © Hammond’s Candies).   A candy cane is more than a snack or Christmas tree decoration. We also like to use them as dinner table decor: Fold a candy cane into each napkin,…
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NEWS: Fiji Water Has Trouble In Paradise

Ah, controversy. We were catching up on our in-box and were startled to find that Fiji Water announced on November 30th that it was ceasing operations in Fiji. It later announced that the plant would reopen. A deep underground aquifer on the South Pacific island nation has been the source of one of the world’s…
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TRENDS: Chefs Predict 2011 Restaurant Trends

The National Restaurant Association surveyed more than 1,500 chef members of the American Culinary Federation for the bead on what we can expect at restaurants in 2011. Things haven’t changed much since last year. Locally sourced ingredients and sustainability top the restaurant trends projections for 2011, and the rest of the Top 20 trends have…
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GOURMET TRAVEL: Oregon Truffle Festival

Calling all truffle lovers: Registration is now open for the Oregon Truffle Festival, January 28-30, 2011—a fantasy for fans of the fabulous fungus. Activities include: Truffle and wine dinners Cooking classes and seminars Winery luncheons Truffle hunt Farm tours A fresh truffle marketplace to bring home a truffle “souvenir” or two   The sixth anniversary…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Easy French Toast Recipe

Classic French toast. Photo courtesy MackenzieLtd.com. November 28th is National French Toast Day, celebrating one of our favorite foods (we prefer it to pancakes and waffles). French toast isn’t French; it was actually invented in ancient Roman times. In early French recipes it is called pain à la romaine, or Roman bread. This eggy fried…
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