GOOD TASTES.STYLISH COOKIE DESIGNS: Weddingish, a 2-year-old Glendale-based design company, provides fun, novel bridal accessories and gifts for other occasions. The company's beautifully handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft (and tasty) sugar cookies are bursting with color and style -- and can convey personalized messages for weddings, showers, graduations, new babies, moms, birthdays and more. They are a delicious alternative to a phone call or note. The cookies offer brides a memorable way to assemble their wedding parties. Simply send a flower- or dress-shaped decorated cookie -- it will arrive in a beautiful pink-rose-topped green box -- bearing a request such as "Will you be my bridesmaid?" or "Will you be my flower girl flower girl n. A young girl who carries flowers in a procession, especially at a wedding. Noun 1. flower girl - a woman who sells flowers in the street ?" Use the cookies for everything from thank-yous to the bridal party, to save-the-date reminders for wedding guests, to shower or reception goodies and favors. Cookies can be customized with names, photos, dates and different type fonts. The cookies last two to four weeks, contain no preservatives preservatives, n.pl food additives that hinder spoilage by reducing the growth of microorganisms. Include nitrates and nitrites, benzoates and sulfites, and many others. and can be delivered within a week or two of ordering. Single cookies are $5.50 ($6.50 in a gold box), a box of 12 assorted is $60, a flower-girl cookie in a flower bundle box is $12.50. The company also offers bridal ware. For more information, go to www.weddingish.com or call (866) 933-3386. -- Natalie Haughton MORE CHEESE: Sargento Foods Inc. recently introduced Chipotle chi·pot·le n. A ripe jalapeño pepper that has been dried and smoked for use in cooking. [American Spanish, from Nahuatl xipotli.] Noun 1. Cheddar and a series of Limited Edition cheeses, both available in shreds, slices and snack sticks. The Chipotle Cheddar yields a smoky, flavorful chipotle pepper kick in each bite. It's unusual and really spicy, but was a great addition to many dishes. Try it in south-of-the-border creations such as tacos and quesadillas, or sprinkled in soups or on salads or hot and cold sandwiches. Vermont Sharp White Cheddar, naturally aged and delicious, is the first in the Limited Edition series and will lend a creamy texture and tangy flavor to salads, soups, pastas and appetizers. Aged Provolone pro·vo·lo·ne n. A hard, usually smoked Italian cheese. [Italian, augmentative of provola, a kind of cheese.] is the next planned edition. Each variety will be available for about four to six months. Look for the cheeses, with a suggested retail of $2.69 (7 ounces shredded shred n. 1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off. 2. A small amount; a particle: not a shred of evidence. tr.v. ), $2.99 (7.5 ounces slices) and $3.99 (12-pack of .75-ounce snack sticks; total 9 ounces) per package at supermarkets. Recipes are available at www.sargento.com. -- N.H. DO YOU MAKE A BETTER BUNDT?: If you have a great-tasting, original bundt recipe, enter it in the second annual Bundts Across America Contest, sponsored by Nordic Ware Nordic Ware is a company based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota that introduced the Bundt cake in 1950. It was founded in 1946 by H. David Dalquist. External links
Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. , Easter, Mother's Day, Halloween, Christmas, etc. -- will be judged on originality, taste, texture and visual appearance. The contest runs until Sept. 1. Ten finalists will be chosen to receive a weekend in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden in October to compete in a bake-off for the $10,000 cash grand prize. Each finalist will also receive a $500 Nordic Ware gift certificate. To enter, complete an official entry form found at www.nordicware.com, or send your entry via mail. Complete rules and the mailing address are on the site. -- N.H. FREE CONE DAY: Mark your calendar. Ben & Jerry's is celebrating its 29th birthday with free cone day on April 17 from noon to 8 p.m. Stop by one of the participating scoop shops and enjoy a free cone or cup. For more information about Free Cone Day or to locate a shop, visit www.benjerry.com. -- N.H. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (decorated cookies) (2) no caption (sargento cheese) (3) no caption (ice cream cone An ice cream cone or cornet is a cone-shaped pastry, usually made of a wafer similar in texture to a waffle, in which ice cream is served, allowing it to be eaten without a bowl or spoon. ) |
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