GOOD TASTES.CALLING ALL EGGNOG LOVERS: If you're an eggnog fan and rely on store-bought products, opt for the new kid on the block this year - Horizon Organic Lowfat Eggnog. Made with 1 percent lowfat organic milk, it is found in the refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. section of markets. A one-half cup serving contains 140 calories, 3 grams total fat, 50 milligrams cholesterol, 130 milligrams sodium, 5 grams protein and 23 grams carbohydrate. Tasters gave it high marks. With its rich and thick consistency and flavor, it was delicious. I'd definitely buy it. Add a sprinkling of nutmeg and a pouff of whipped cream - and you'll be in the holiday spirit. It would also be good spiked with rum or brandy. Suggested retail price for a quart carton is $3.29. Look for it at Vons, Albertson's, Gelson's and other stores through the end of the year. - Natalie Haughton BEERS IN HOLIDAY SPIRIT: Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. some holiday brews to warm the holiday soul? Samuel ``Sam'' Adams Winter Classics Pack features two specialty brews - Old Fezziwig and Cranberry cranberry, low creeping evergreen bog plant of the genus Oxycoccus of the family Ericaceae (heath family). Cranberries are considered by some botanists to belong to the blueberry genus Vaccinium. Lambic - made especially for the holidays and available only in this pack. The 12-pack also incudes in·cu·des n. Plural of incus. longtime favorites - Boston Lager, Winter Lager, Cream Stout and Light. The Old Fezziwig is brewed with caramel and chocolate malt, fresh ginger, Curacao orange peel and Saigon cinnamon Noun 1. Saigon cinnamon - tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally Cinnamomum loureirii laurel - any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family . The Cranberry Lambic blends cranberries with nine spices. Look for the festive blue 12-pack box with a suggested retail price of $13.99 at liquor stores and markets. - N.H. HOLIDAY COFFEE: If you're a devotee of flavored coffees, you might enjoy a seasonal one called Yule Nog. We tried and liked it. It contains natural and artificial flavors - and is available both caffeinated and decaffeinated de·caf·fein·at·ed adj. Having the caffeine removed: decaffeinated coffee; decaffeinated soft drinks. de·caf in 12-ounce bags of whole beans at Cost Plus World Market for $6.99. Grind it as you like. A terrific gift, too - or serve with holiday desserts for a festive touch. - N.H. NEW FROZEN LATKE BATTER: Just in time for Hanukkah, here's a product that will make some cooks cheer. Now you can make potato pancakes Potato pancakes, also known as kartoffelpuffer or latkes or latkas (Yiddish: לאַטקעס), are shallow-fried cakes of grated potato and egg, often flavoured with grated onion. the fast, convenient and easy way with Ruthie & Gussie's Traditional Potato Pancake (latke) Batter available frozen in 28-ounce containers. Simply defrost de·frost v. de·frost·ed, de·frost·ing, de·frosts v.tr. 1. To remove ice or frost from: defrosted the windshield. 2. To cause to thaw. v. , ladle a tablespoon of batter into hot oil in a skillet, flatten, shape and fry. Within minutes - you'll end up with a crisp potato pancake. Then top with applesauce, sour cream or whatever else you desire. Shredded carrots or zucchini zucchini Subspecies of Cucurbita pepo, dark green elongate summer squash in the gourd family, of great abundance in U.S. home gardens and supermarkets. The creeping vine has five-lobed leaves, tendrils, and large yellow flowers. can also be mixed into the batter before frying. The container makes about 20 (2-inch round) latkes. Suggested retail is $6.99. Look for the product at kosher food stores or order by calling (877) 452-8537 or online at www.ruthieand gussies.com. - N.H. DINING OUT Ara Kalfayan, known for his Glendale restaurants Phoenicia and Kix, has opened a lavish upstairs Lebanese dining and entertainment spot called Mandaloun, also in Glendale. Mandaloun, the name having to do with a series of second-story connected arched windows or doors, certainly fits the second-floor location of this spacious restaurant. And chef Michel Chammaa's menu is right in tune with the times, offering more than 60 cold and hot appetizers, small and midsize plates ($4.50 to $9.95) that include several salads (fattoush, tabbouleh tab·bou·leh or ta·bou·leh n. A Lebanese salad made with bulgur wheat and finely chopped scallions, tomatoes, mint, and parsley. [Arabic tabb , cabbage and others), seven pizzas, four beef tartare-style dishes, and such allures as sauteed dandelions ($5.95), Lebanese sausages glazed with lemon juice ($6.50), bastilla fingers ($6.95), pan-seared frog legs ($9.50), two lamb tongue items and two brains dishes ($6.50 and $6.95). A dozen entrees ($12.95 to $22) include several popular plates like grilled lamb chops ($19.95), a mixed grill mixed grill n. A dish consisting of a variety of broiled meats and vegetables. mixed grill Noun a dish of several kinds of grilled meat, tomatoes, and mushrooms mixed grill of beef, chicken and kafta (ground meat) kebab ($18.95) and beef shawerma ($12.95). Mandaloun at 141 S. Maryland Ave., Glendale, has a full bar, opens for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily, for dinner from 5:30 to 11 p.m. nightly, to midnight Friday and Saturday. Information and reservations: (818) 507-1900. - Larry Lipson CAPTION(S): 5 photos (1) no caption (cookbook: ``Christmas Family Gatherings'') (2) no caption (Horizon Organic Lowfat Eggnog) (3) no caption (Samuel ``Sam'' Adams Winter Classics beers) (4) no caption (Yule Nog coffee) (5) no caption (Ruthie & Gussie's Traditional Potato Pancake (latke) Batter) |
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