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Archive for April, 2008

Organic Volcano Lemon Burst and Lime Burst

by TT on June 22nd, 2011 | Food News
In my role, I receive many offers to sample products.  These products range from obvious items that aren't of interest to items that would be interesting to try to items whose arrival is counted by the minute.  About a month ago, I received an email offering to send Organic Volcano Lemon Burst and Lime Burst.  These two products fell into the middle category: worthy of my time but nothing that had me awaiting the mailman at the door.

When the package arrived, I noted the typical plastic packaging, shaped and colored appropriately for each flavor.  I placed both of them
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Boston Olive Oil Company

by TT on April 6th, 2011 | Food News
A recent weekend was spent in Boston, celebrating my husband's birthday.  Although Boston is only an hour away from our home, it was quite delightful to have two whole days to explore different venues.  One of those venues was Newbury Street, which is home to numerous high-end shops, one of a kind boutiques, and wonderful restaurants.  While we enjoyed many different shops for art galleries to designer clothing shops, our favorite was Boston Olive Oil Company.

Entering the store, our eyes were greeted with the site of an island and a wall counter covered with stainless steel tanks filled
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Popcorn Palace

by TT on March 31st, 2011 | Food News
I am not a popcorn fanatic.  Of course, maybe that's because there are so many poorly done types of popcorn available.  I don't eat popcorn at the movies, though most of my family and many of my friends adore it.  Popcorn covered in "butter flavored oil" just seems nasty.  Microwave popcorn tends to have interesting ingredients to give the popcorn its flavor.  I also don't like popcorn that is doused in butter, even if it's real butter.  So, rather than wrinkling my nose at most popcorn, I just pass on eating it.

However, when I was offered some samples of
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Craquelins

by TT on March 21st, 2011 | Food News
Sometimes it is mere happenstance that brings about the most delightful of discoveries.  Such was the case with my discovering Craquelins.  On a Sunday in January, my husband and I went to a winter farmers' market to purchase our weekly supply of vegetables.  Exploring the various vendors' tables, we found some yummy flatbread crisp samples.  Never ones to pass on a free food tasting, we gave them a try and were hooked.  We added a couple packages to our collection of food.  Returning two weeks later to the next market, we were pleased to see that Craquelins was there
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California Olive Oil

by TT on March 10th, 2011 | Food News
One of my favorite work-related events is attending the Boston Wine Expo.  Every year I am amazed at the number of interesting product I discover and intriguing people I meet.  This year was no different.  Of course, the majority of the booths are filled with wineries, which are delicious in their own right, but there also are booths with food vendors.  At one of these booths, I met Mike Forbes, who is marketing director for California Olive Ranch.

A favorite indulgence of mine when dining at a restaurant is enjoying fresh bread and dipping oil.  Well, on a weekend that
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To Die For Dips

by TT on February 16th, 2011 | Food News
I love attending the Boston Wine Expo.  The obvious reason may seem to be that there are thousands of varieties of wine to sample.  While sampling a few wines is nice, the reason I love attending is the people and companies I discover there.  From innovative chefs to interesting foods, there is much to learn.  One of the great discoveries I made this year was To Die For Dips.  This dip is delicious and has an amazing story behind it.

I met with Margaret Hammill, founder and owner of To Die For Dips on a recent winter morning at
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Top 10 Sodas in The U.S.

by TK on April 29th, 2008 | Food News
I was sitting with one of my sons (they are both named Jacob), and he found a list of the Top 10 sodas in the U.S in Beverage World Magazine. While he quizzed me on the rankings, I figured I would share the rankings with TT readers:

  1. Coke

  2. Pepsi

  3. Diet Coke

  4. Mountain Dew

  5. Dr. Pepper

  6. Diet Pepsi

  7. Sprite

  8. Diet Mountain Dew

  9. Fanta

  10. Diet Dr. Pepper


I must admit that I was completely shocked that Dr. Pepper had two drinks in the Top 10. We are not a big soda-drinking household, but the list surprised me.


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PureBread Deli, Greenville, DE

by TT on April 28th, 2008 | Bakeries, Restaurant Reviews
While on vacation in Maryland, we headed up to Delaware to check out the Natural History Museum. The museum was a hit on a chilly rainy day. Leaving the museum was an unpleasant end to the trip, as the miserable weather brought a chill to me. To bring some warmth back, a cup of coffee seemed like a great idea.

Driving on the Kennett Pike, neither my fiance or I were familiar with the area, so we searched roadside malls for a coffee shop. Luckily, we saw PureBread Deli. Entering the deli, I noticed a large menu
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The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

by LJ Dovichi on April 24th, 2008 | Restaurant Reviews


I live in the Bay Area so I avoid a lot of the tourist trap areas and restaurants, especially Pier 39 in San Francisco. However, my mom doesn't live here, and she absolutely adores going to Pier 39. Last weekend was her birthday, and she came to see us. When we asked her where she wanted to go for her birthday she naturally said, "The wharf." So we went to Pier 39, and we had her birthday lunch at The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.

Bubba Gump's is a restaurant based off the movie Forrest Gump. Outside the building there is
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Cooking Junkies

by TT on April 19th, 2008 | Food News
As a self-proclaimed foodie, I always am looking for new recipes and ideas. A decade ago, I did this by collecting cookbooks. However, in the past ten years the first place I search for recipe is the Internet. Recently, I came across a Website that will be my first place to search when I am uncertain as to what to make, Cooking Junkies.

There are more excellent features than I can mention in this article. However, I will share my two favorite features about this site. The first thing that I like about
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Deep-Fried, Beer-Battered Onion Rings

by TK on April 18th, 2008 | Recipes, Side Dishes
For my most recent birthday, 2 of my children got me a present I always wanted - a good countertop deep fryer. With the help of my soon-to-be-wife they made the selection of an Emeril LaGasse/T-fal Deep Fryer.

One of the first items that I decided to make was Beer Battered Onion Rings. I have to admit that I am a sucker for anything deep fried, and my kids are no different. So, although they are not the biggest fans of onions, the prospects of some grilled burgers and deep-fried anything sounded good to them!

Deep-Fried, Beer-Battered Onion
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