GOOD TASTES.CANDY FOR MOM New at See's Candies See's Candies is a manufacturer and distributor of high quality candy, particularly chocolate, in the western United States. It was founded by Charles See and his mother Mary See in Los Angeles, California in 1921. The company is now headquartered in South San Francisco, California. for Mother's Day is a peach-colored keepsake box with a satin-trimmed organza or·gan·za n. A sheer, stiff fabric of silk or synthetic material used for trimming, neckwear, or evening dresses. [Probably after Organzi (Urganch), a city of western Uzbekistan. ribbon and flower and filled with assorted milk-, dark- and white-coated chocolates and truffles ($16.25 for 11.5 ounces), a keepsake bag of foil-wrapped milk-chocolate hearts ($5.85 for 5.8 ounces) and a spring pastel box with raspberry raspberry, name for several thorny shrubs of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for their fruit (see bramble). raspberry Any of many species of fruit-bearing bushes of the genus Rubus in the rose family. , orange, coconut and lemon creams ($4.80 for a box of five). Available at See's shops or online at www.sees.com. Dove has introduced a stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. bag/pouch containing their three Promise candy varieties -- milk chocolate, milk chocolate caramel and dark chocolate. Each is 6.2 ouunces with a suggested retail of $2.99 at select supermarkets and mass merchandisers. Also new is a Dove Chocolate Gift box in milk- or dark-chocolate or a nut/caramel collection and filled with a variety of chocolates. Each 7-ounce box has a suggested retail of $8.99. Unfortunately, the chocolates we tried didn't pass muster. We'd stick with See's, especially for mom. Although these candies won't arrive in time for Mother's Day, you can order them now and give your mom She goes to the gym. an "I owe you" festively wrapped package with an arrival date. Gift your mom and show your love with personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. unique messages on M&M's in the colors (17 possible) of your choice. For more information and to order, visit www.mymms.com or call (888) 696-6788. For custom printed M&M's, there's a four-bag minimum (and each 7-ounce bag is $11.99). Keep these in mind for showers, weddings, birthdays and other celebrations. -- Natalie Haughton STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL A Strawberry Festival is an event and celebration in many towns in North America. In most instances, areas around these towns are, or have been, deeply involved in the production and marketing of strawberries, and the festivals are usually held in late spring around the time of the : May 19 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and 20 (10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.) are the dates of this year's 24th annual California Strawberry Festival at Strawberry Meadows of College Park (3250 S. Rose Ave.) in Oxnard. It's your chance to tempt tempt v. tempt·ed, tempt·ing, tempts v.tr. 1. To try to get (someone) to do wrong, especially by a promise of reward. 2. yourself with strawberry creations galore -- strawberry pizzas, strawberry egg rolls and strawberry nachos from the more than 50 food booths. The festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. will also include entertainment and an arts and craft show. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors 63 and older, $5 for kids (5 to 12 years). Parking on site is free, as is the park and ride shuttle at locations off the 101 freeway in Ventura County. For more information, call (888) 288-9242; or go to www.strawberry-fest.org. -- N.H. CONTEST ALERT Kitchen klutzes -- this may be your chance at contest fame. The American Egg Board has launched The Search for America's Worst Cook contest. The winner will receive a free trip for two to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , for cooking courses at the Institute of Culinary Education and to take in the tastes and sights of the city. To enter, visit www.americasworstcook.com no later than June 30 and explain in an essay of no more than 200 words why you or someone you know is in desperate need of basic cooking skills. Video and/or photographs can be submitted but are not required. Nestle Ice Cream is inviting kids to try out for a chance to be a Flavorologist for a Day. To enter, children 6 to 12 should submit their ideas for a cool frozen pop (including a clever name and flavor descrption and interesting shape) along with a flavorful resume explaining their qualifications for the position. Ten winners will be selected for an expenses-paid trip (with up to three family members) to the ice cream factory in Bakersfield to be a flavorologist for a day. Each will also receive a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond Savings bond A government bond issued in face value denominations from $50 to $10,000, with local and state tax-free interest and semiannually adjusted interest rates. savings bond A nonmarketable security issued by the U.S. and a year's supply of Nestle frozen snacks. Deadline for entries is July 27. For more information and to enter, go to www.icecream.com. Dreyer's is sponsoring a Dibs dibs pl.n. Slang 1. A claim; rights: I have dibs on that last piece of pie. 2. Money, especially in small amounts. Quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the a Cooler Workplace contest. Share your ideas about how you're making the workplace cooler -- whether gathering a group for an office-wide snack break or creating a place where workers can spend a few minutes laughing and relieving stress -- and you could win a freezer of Dibs snacks (350 winners will be chosen) for your job site or work location for a month. To enter, visit www.dibs.com by Aug. 5 and submit a serious, humorous or tongue-in-cheek story in 350 words. -- N.H. STATE FAIR WINE COMPETITION: The California Exposition & State Fair is seeking entries for this year's Commercial Wine Competition. Last year, more than 650 wineries participated in the competition. Entry forms, fees, wine labels and the wine must be submitted by May 18 to Expo Center, Building 6, located on the grounds of Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento. Judging will take place in June, and winners will be announced July 12 at the California Grape & Gourmet food and wine-tasting event. Fair-goers will also have the chance to taste award-winning wines at the California State Fair Wine Garden Aug. 17 through Sept. 3. For a competition handbook, go to www.bigfun.org, or call (916) 263-3159 for more info. -- N.H. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) no caption (chocolate) (3) no caption (strawberries) |
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