TIP OF THE DAY: Cupcake Toppers

Insert “character cookies” into the tops of cupcakes to create an innovative and memorable dessert, snack or party fare. Animal cookies, people cookies, flowers and fanciful shapes turn cupcakes into edible sculptures that delight children and adults alike. You also can use the cookies on top of cakes or around the sides of a cake…
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NEW PRODUCT: Cranberry Raisinets

We’re not saying that Mr. and Mrs. Raisinet take their time, but 80 years after the birth of original chocolate-covered raisins, there’s finally a little sister: new Cranberry Raisinets. The bouncing addition to the family of 100% chocolate-covered whole dried fruits is a superfruit, a natural food source that is highly concentrated with a complex…
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NEWS: Coffee Wars ~ Starbucks vs. McDonald’s vs. Dunkin’ Donuts

The winning latte—and why shouldn’t it taste good, at 400 calories? The August 2009 issue of Consumer Reports magazine sent tasters to the front of the coffee wars. Carefully navigating the war zone, they visited four McDonald’s, four Starbucks and four Dunkin’ Donuts stores in New York and New Jersey to compare new espresso-based McCafé…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Salad Surprise

Think of making your salad course a daily “special.” Instead of a simple, dressed green salad, look for something different to add to it each day: strips of chicken or beef from a prior day’s roast, marinated grilled vegetables, gherkins or pickled vegetables, a slice of duck prosciutto, chopped dried fruit, fresh fruit (apples, pears,…
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CONTEST: Enter This Week’s Gourmet Giveaway

Like the idea of free food? You’re in luck: There are a “lucky thirteen” number of prizes in this week’s Gourmet Giveaway. You can enter to win: A twelve-pack of True Brew organic iced tea (12 winners) A Smucker’s Healthy Gift Basket (1 winner) It’s all good-for-you food, too—not that should take the fun out…
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