GOOD TASTES.FREEBIE free·bie also free·bee n. Slang An article or service given free: "such freebies as subway and bus maps" New York. : Weber (grill products) and Bose (audio equipment) are offering a worthwhile booklet, ``Entertaining in the Outdoor Room.'' As an added bonus, it comes with a CD, ``Light It Up! Music to Grill By.'' The 40-page booklet goes beyond the usual basics by including tips on planning and setting up an outdoor room, outdoor entertaining and grilling, along with menus, drinks and recipes for both casual and upscale parties. For a free copy, call the Weber Grill-Line at (800) 474-5568, 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Labor Day. Weber's toll-free barbecue information hotline will also answer consumer questions - from food preparation and cooking times to barbecue safety and grilling techniques. - Natalie Haughton NEW: Milton's Baking Co. of Del Mar recently introduced a healthy Whole Grain Bread to their bread line that includes five other flavors. Made with whole wheat flour Noun 1. whole wheat flour - flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage) graham flour, whole meal flour, graham wheat flour - flour prepared from wheat Britain, Great Britain, U.K. , rolled oats oats, cereal plants of the genus Avena of the family Gramineae (grass family). Most species are annuals of moist temperate regions. The early history of oats is obscure, but domestication is considered to be recent compared to that of the other , brown sugar, flaxseed flaxseed /flax·seed/ (flak´sed) linseed. , wheat bran and a touch of honey, the whole grain bread is cholesterol-free and 99 percent fat-free and tastes good. Available in 24-ounce loaves with a suggested retail of $2.99 per loaf, each slice contains 16 grams carbohydrates, 5 grams fiber, 3 grams sugar, 125 milligrams sodium and 90 calories. Look for the bread at Trader Joe's, Ralphs, Albertsons and Costco. - N.H. TURTLE DELIGHT: Now you can have the flavor of a turtle - the traditional chocolate, caramel and pecan candy - atop ice cream or frozen yogurt. Turtle Delight is the latest flavor to join Smucker's Magic Shell ice cream topping line. Simply squeeze the Turtle Delight from the plastic bottle onto ice cream and it magically freezes in seconds. Then crack the shell and eat with a spoon. Be forewarned, this product is laden with calories and fat - 210 calories and 16 grams fat per 2 tablespoon serving. Look for the product in the ice cream topping section of supermarkets. Suggested retail is $1.99 per 7.25-ounce bottle. - N.H. DINING OUT Giving impetus to Pasadena's Restaurant Halie is its new executive chef, Claude Beltran. Beltran, who joined Halie earlier this year, gained a modicum of fame with his stints at Dickenson West and Cayo, also in Pasadena. His menu of New American cuisine New American cuisine a term for upscale, contemporary cooking served primarily in restaurants in the United States. Combining flavors from America's melting pot with traditional techniques, New American cuisine includes ethnic twists on old standbys, Old World peasant dishes made presents starters from $6 to $12 plus a seared sear 1 v. seared, sear·ing, sears v.tr. 1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. foie gras dish for $18 and a small list of seven main courses from $19 (monkfish monkfish Any of 10–12 species (genus Squatina, family Squatinidae) of sharks having a flattened head and body, with winglike pectoral and pelvic fins that make them resemble rays. The tail bears two dorsal fins, and behind each eye is a prominent spiracle. or roast chicken) to $29 (lamb loin loin (loin) the part of the back between the thorax and pelvis. loin n. The part of the body on either side of the spinal column between the ribs and the pelvis. ). Endings at $7 each include a terrine ter·rine n. 1. An earthenware container for cooking and serving food. 2. Any of various dishes prepared or cooked in a terrine. [French; see tureen. of three different chocolate flavors and banana crepes plus a cheese selection for two ($12) or for four ($16). A comprehensive wine list features more than 50 offerings by the glass priced from $6 for an Italian orvieto to $35 for a 1977 Graham's vintage port. A serious six-page listing of bottles from $24 and up is highlighted by 1982 Bordeaux labels like Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion ($320) and Chateau Pichon-Lalande ($700). Restaurant Halie, open Tuesdays through Sundays for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for dinner from 6 to 10 p.m., is located at 1030 E. Green St., Pasadena, in the historic Cheesewright Building. Information and reservations: (626) 440-7067. - Larry Lipson CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (``Entertaining in the Outdoor Room'') (2) no caption (Milton's Baking Co.'s Whole Grain Bread) (3) no caption (Smucker's Magic Shell Turtle Delight) |
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