GOOD TASTES.HIDEABLES FOR EASTER: Just in time for Easter egg An undocumented function hidden in software that may or may not be sanctioned by management. Easter Eggs are secret "goodies" found by word of mouth or accident. They are also used in video games, movies, TV commercials, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs and every so often in hardware. hunts, Nestle has introduced Hideables, boxes of self-standing color cardboard cutouts of bunnies, chicks and ducklings filled with a couple of pieces of candy that are ready to hide. The Hideables would also make cute party favors, table place cards for Easter brunch or dinner or other themed parties or a special lunch box treat. Each box contains eight assorted animal cutouts and comes in three candy varieties - Nestle Crunch, Butterfinger and a Wonka assortment of Laffy Taffy Taffy Welshman who “stole a piece of beef.” [Nurs. Rhyme: Baring Gould, 72–73] See : Thievery , Sweetarts Chews, Runts Runts (also known as Fruit Runts) are candies sold by Nestlé under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. First seen on the market in 1982, they are fruit flavored candies in the shape of their respective fruits. and Nerds. The idea is novel, but for some it may take the excitement and fun out of the hunt. These would be good mixed with other hidden items (like real eggs or plastic ones filled with money or other surprises). The candy in the Hideables seemed a bit skimpy skimp·y adj. skimp·i·er, skimp·i·est 1. Inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting: a skimpy meal. 2. Unduly thrifty; niggardly. - maybe a few more miniature pieces could be included in each cutout cut·out n. 1. Something cut out or intended to be cut out from something else. 2. Electricity A device that interrupts, bypasses, or disconnects a circuit or circuit element. 3. next year (if these are still around) or how about some egg-shaped Nestle candies instead (which are pictured on the back of the cutouts, by the way)? Look for packages of eight, with a suggested retail price of $3.99 each at mass merchandisers and other stores including Target, Vons and Ralphs. -Natalie Haughton NEW ICE CREAM FLAVORS: If you're a Baskin-Robbins ice cream fan, try four new flavors New Flavors - An object-oriented Lisp from Symbolics, the successor to Flavors, it led to CLOS. ["Reference Guide to Symbolics-Lisp", Symbolics, March 1985]. reminiscent of decadent desserts. Chocolate Eclair combines Swiss chocolate Swiss chocolates, together with their timepieces and machinery, have earned a reputation for high quality abroad. History Chocalate came to Europe in the 16th century. By the 17th century it was produced in Switzerland. ice cream with cream-puff pieces and a vanilla cream ribbon, while Creme Brulee mixes an ice cream of the same name with burnt sugar candy pieces and a burnt sugar ribbon. Strawberry Shortcake blends vanilla ice cream with shortcake pieces and a strawberry ribbon swirl. For Italian dessert devotees, there's Tiramisu tir·a·mi·su n. A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate. , a combination of tiramisu and espresso ice creams with an espresso-chocolate ribbon. These flavors are available at Baskin-Robbins stores nationwide through April 30. What's next? - N.H. WIN $50,000 IN BEEF COOK-OFF: Show-off your beef recipe expertise by entering the 26th annual National Beef Cook-Off. Twenty national finalists will be selected to compete in September for the $50,000 grand prize in Rapid City, S.D. Category winners will each receive $10,000. The four recipe categories this year are Beef Market Basket, Grilled Beef, Family Favorites and Inspired by Beef Recipes. For complete contest rules go to the Cook-Off's Web site, www.beefcookoff.org. Contestants can enter recipes through the Web site or mail to National Beef Cook-Off Entries, ANCW ANCW American National CattleWomen (American National CattleWomen), P.O. Box 3881, Englewood, CO 80155. Deadline for sending entries is March 31. -N.H. WINE DINNER AND MORE AT TABLE 8: Table 8 in Los Angeles is offering a four-course Cakebread Cellars wine dinner at 7 p.m. Monday at the restaurant, 7661 Melrose Ave. The dinner is limited to 22 guests. Cost is $169 per person, all inclusive. For dinner reservations, call (310) 451-7600 or visit www.learnaboutwine.com. Also on Monday, from 5 to 7 p.m., Table 8 is hosting a cocktail reception for chef Tony Mantuano of Chicago's Spiaggia restaurant to celebrate his ``The Spiaggia Cookbook.'' Cost of the event is $40 per person, including food, wine and a signed copy of the cookbook. For reservations for this event, contact Pip Newson at (323) 656-2224. - N.H. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (Nestle's Hideables) |
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