GOOD TASTES.HOLIDAY COFFEE FLAVORS: If you favor flavored coffees and want to get into the holiday spirit, pick up two new seasonal flavors - Pumpkin Spice and Holiday Peppermint from Millstone Coffee. Pumpkin Spice evokes a slight hint of pumpkin pie and has a variety of spices including pumpkin spice and allspice allspice: see pimento. allspice Tropical evergreen tree (Pimenta dioica) of the myrtle family, native to the West Indies and Central America and valued for its berries, the source of a highly aromatic spice. - a combination of nutmeg, clove and Jamaican pepper. The Pepperment offers a splash of mint flavor with a vanilla finish. Tasters found the pumpkin rather mild - and would have preferred a heavier spice flavor. The holiday flavors are available ground in prepacked 12-ounce bags through December at selected grocery and retail outlets with a suggested retail price of $7.99 per bag. You can also order ground or whole beans by calling (800) 729-5282 or online at www.millstone.com. Millstone has also just started distributing two specialty gourmet coffees - Organic Mountain Moonlight (Fair Trade Certified) and Millstone Rainforest Reserve (Rainforest Alliance Certified) at grocery stores nationwide. -Natalie Haughton FREE NOODLE LEAFLET: Want to become a rice noodle expert? Let the folks at Thai Kitchen help. They share lots of secrets in an informative little booklet. You'll find out about the different kinds and various methods of cooking them, along with cooking tips. Nine tempting recipes - among them Green Curry Soup Noodles, Red Curry and Basil Noodles, and Shrimp and Snow Pea Noodle Salad - are also included. For a free copy of Thai Kitchen's Rice Noodle booklet, send a self- addressed stamped envelope to: Thai Kitchen, Free Rice Noodle Expert Recipe Booklet, 30315 Union City Blvd., Union City, CA 94587. - N.H. WINE DINNER: The Wine Association of the Duke of Bourbon Duke of Bourbon (French: Duc de Bourbon) is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon. hosts a dinner with Bob Long and the wines of Long Vineyards at Maggiano's Little Italy in Woodland Hills, Nov. 9. Dishes will include Mini Lump Crab Cakes with Lemon Aioli ai·o·li n. A rich sauce of crushed garlic, egg yolks, lemon juice, and olive oil. [Provençal : ai, garlic (from Latin allium) + oli, oil (from Latin oleum , Roasted Pumpkin Soup Gratin gra·tin n. A top crust consisting of browned crumbs and butter, often with grated cheese. [French, from obsolete grater, to scratch, scrape, from Old French; see grate1.] , Seared Blue Fin Tuna, Braised braise tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. Short Ribs and more. Among the wines you'll have an opportunity to sample are Long Vineyards 2003 Pinot Grigio; 2001 Chardonnay, 25th Anniversary; 2001 Chardonnay, Old Vines; 2003 Sangiovese; and 2001 and 2002 Cabernet Sauvignons. Cost is $82 per person. For information, call Duke of Bourbon, (818) 341-1234. - N.H. DINING OUT DEAL: Delmonico's Seafood Grille on Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles
Among the offerings are a New York strip Noun 1. New York strip - steak from upper part of the short loin strip steak beefsteak - a beef steak usually cooked by broiling steak with fries ($15), Northern halibut in a pecan crust with sauteed vegetables ($15), lobster linguini in a spiced tomato sauce ($14), crab cake appetizer ($10) and a whole key lime pie Key lime pie is a dessert made of key lime juice, egg yolks, and sweetened condensed milk in a pie crust. The pie is topped with meringue, then baked until the meringue is a golden brown.[1] Some key lime pies use other types of whipped toppings or none at all. to go ($15). The menu is served throughout the day, from 11:30 a.m. weekdays and from 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Reservations advisable: (310) 550-7737. - N.H. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Cookbook: Making it Easy) (2) no caption (Millstone Holiday coffees) (3) no caption (Old El Paso Old El Paso is a brand applied to a range of Mexican-style foods, including dinner kits, tacos and tortillas, sauces, condiments, rice and refried beans. Old El Paso products are marketed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Republic of Stand 'n Stuff taco shells) |
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