TRENDS: American Drinking Habits

We’re drinking less regular soda but more diet soda, bottled water and sports drinks. Some 68% of Americans drank regular soda in 2008, down from 76% in 2003, according to market research firm Mintel. The number of diet soda drinkers rose, with 7.8 million more adults reported drinking diet soda. The greatest changes in Americans’…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Gourmet Easter Chocolate Gifts

Good things come in small rocher nests. Rochers are caramelized chocolate-covered almond slivers, formed by L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolate into a special Easter nest filled with 8 chocolate truffles, 8 marzipan eggs and a small chocolate bunny. Charmingly gift-boxed, it’s memorable. All over America, boys and girls of all ages (yes, you!) are looking with…
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CONTEST: The Pillsbury Bakoff $1,000,000 Grand Prize Awaits

Will you win the million dollar top prize in the 2010 Pillsbury Bakeoff? Will you be one of the 100 finalists to make the trip to Orlando from April 11-13, 2010, to compete for cash and merchandise prizes totaling $1,050,200. The Grand Prize Winner and runners up will be chosen from these categories: – Breakfast…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Way North Foods Biscotti

Double Chocolate Biscotti, iced in white chocolate, have a rich chocolate flavor and give the satisfaction of eating a piece of chocolate cake. Way in the north of Michigan is a gourmet foods company established to create all-natural products from choice local ingredients—the best of the farms, fields and orchards of the surrounding region. The…
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