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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

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

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

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

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

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

Voodoo Doughnuts – Portland, Oregon

by Erin Steiner on May 22nd, 2008 | Food News

If you are ever in Portland, you must visit Voodoo Doughnuts.

Located downtown just off the corner of 3^rd and Burnside (on the southwest corner of the intersection), Voodoo Doughnuts is a Portland landmark! More than that, Voodoo Doughnuts is a Portland tradition—you must stop in and have a doughnut if you are in the Portland area.

What makes Voodoo Doughnuts so special? Is it the voodoo juice the owners claim to have shipped when they began their business? Maybe. Maybe it is their in-your-face personality and refusal to conform to the likes of chains

Salads

by Bea on May 18th, 2008 | Food News, Salads

At school, I sit in the Student Activities Room with our student activities advisor and about six other people because the cafeteria is overcrowded and filled with a lot of freshmen and sophomores--not that I have anything against them. One day, I had to eat during the lunch before mine, or "second lunch", and I decided that I would sit in there anyway. Apparently, there were a group of people who ate in that room just as I did during my regularly scheduled "third lunch," so that was good; I wasn't going to have to eat lunch all by myself!

A New Addition

by TT on May 13th, 2008 | Crosswords

There has been a new addition to Tasty Thoughts. For those of you who enjoy challenging your mind as much as creating in your kitchen, we have added a crossword puzzle section.

The first crossword will test your knowledge of cooking vocabulary. So, if you know the difference between baking and roasting, or if you just want to learn some new terms, give our crossword a try.

Simply click on the Crosswords link in the left-hand column, or click here.

Rediscover Oatmeal for Breakfast

by Melissa on May 9th, 2008 | Recipes

My kids love cold cereal – and who can blame them? When we walk down the cereal aisle, there are countless tasty varieties. Some colorful boxes even have puzzles and games on them for us to enjoy while we eat. However, cold cereal usually isn’t filling, it can cost a lot of money, and it usually has lots of sugar, additives, and preservatives.

Oatmeal to the rescue.

How to cook perfect burgers on the grill

by Lee Ann on May 2nd, 2008 | Recipes

Spring is springing! With my green thumb itching I want to be outside in the fresh air, not in the kitchen slaving over a hot meal. Nor do I want to jump in the car to pick up endless take-out meals or ask the pizza delivery guy to climb the steps to the front door one more time. My family wants hot meals on schedule, so I’ve found that the barbeque grill offers me compromise.

During the spring and summer months, my Weber grill gets

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