GOOD TASTES.HOLIDAY CHOCOLATE SQUARES: Ghirardelli celebrates the holiday season with the addition of three festive flavors - Peppermint peppermint: see mint. peppermint Strongly aromatic perennial herb (Mentha piperita, mint family), source of a widely used flavouring. Native to Europe and Asia, it has been naturalized in North America. Bark, Eggnog and Cinnamon Spiced Almond - to its line of Squares confections. Peppermint features layers of dark and white chocolate white chocolate n. Cocoa butter combined with milk and a sweetener, often flavored with vanilla. Noun 1. white chocolate with a hint of peppermint and crunch, while eggnog is white chocolate with eggnog spice and ground nutmeg nutmeg, name applied to members of the family Myristicaceae. The true nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is an evergreen tree native to the Moluccas but now cultivated elsewhere in the tropics and to a limited extent in S Florida. . Cinnamon combines milk chocolate with cinnamon spices and almonds. Favorite with tasters were the eggnog and peppermint flavors. These Limited Edition Squares are packaged in a Holiday Chocolate Assortment in 9.4-ounce bags (24 squares in three flavors; $5.99), Peppermint Bark is available in squares in 9.3-ounce bags (23 squares; $5.99) or as a 3-ounce bar ($2.49). Look for them at Cost Plus World Market, Target and drugstores. - Natalie Haughton MINI CANDY TOTE: Here's a festive idea for holiday table or party favors, especially for children. See's is offering a Holiday Tree Tote, a mini red, heavy cardboard bag decorated with a Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. on the front, filled with a milk chocolate Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus , candy canes and lollipops. Pick it up for $4.50 (4.5 ounces) at See's Candy Stores. - N.H. CHOCOLATE SEAHORSES: Guylian, a manufacturer of boxed Belgian chocolates, has introduced Seahorse Twists in three flavors - marbled mar·bled adj. 1. Made of or covered with marble: a marbled façade. 2. Having a mix of fat and lean: a well-marbled beef roast. Adj. 1. chocolate with hazelnut praline center, milk chocolate with truffle truffle (trŭf`əl) [Fr.], subterranean edible fungus that forms a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship with the roots of certain trees and plants. The part of the fungus used as food is the ascoma, the fruiting body of the fungus. filling and dark chocolate with orange cream filling. Each flavor is sold separately in a 4.3-ounce package with a suggested retail price of $3.99 each. The company also introduced Cinnamon Biscuit Seashells with a cinnamon and cookie filling in a 7.06-ounce gift box (22 chocolate seashells) for $10. Tasters preferred the twists. Look for the items at Ross stores and online at www.amazon.com. - N.H. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Ghiradelli Holiday Chocolate Squares) (2) no caption (Guylian chocolate Seahorse Twists) (3) no caption (See's Holiday Tree Tote) |
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