NEW AND NOTEWORTHY.NEW FRITES: Recently while perusing the aisles at Trader Joe's Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. As of September 2007, Trader Joe's has a total of 284 stores.[1] I came across Terra Red Bliss Olive Oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. , Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Balsamic Vinegar balsamic vinegar n. 1. An aromatic vinegar of Modena, Italy, made from white Trebbiano grape juice that is heated and aged in wooden barrels for several years. 2. Any of various similar vinegars. Potato Chips. I picked up a 5-ounce bag for $1.99 and proceeded to indulge. They were unique, flavorful and delicious. Although they are billed on the label as having 30 percent less fat than other potato chips, a serving of 12 to 13 chips has 140 calories (60 calories from fat) and 7 grams fat. The Red Bliss also come in two other flavors - Olive Oil, Roasted Garlic & Parmesan; and Olive Oil and Fines Herbs - both of which I found to be overbearing and unappealing flavor-wise. The newest darlings from the folks at Terra Chips are Terra Frites - in four flavors - Americaine (a blend of tomatoes, sweet onions and spices); Malt Vinegar (a combo of malt vinegar and sea salt); Seasoned Salt (sea salt, black pepper, herbs and a hint of garlic); and 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 (a blend of garlic and saffron with a touch of mustard). Fashioned after Belgian-style frites, these potato sticks are made from Yukon Gold and European Bintje potatoes. They have a crispy, crunchy texture. Each 1-ounce serving (45 pieces) has 150 calories and 8 grams fat. The hands-down favorite with tasters was the Americaine flavor followed by the Malt Vinegar. The other two flavors were rather lackluster. Packaged in 6-ounce bags, suggested retail is $2.99 each. Look for them at Vons. - Natalie Haughton FREEBIE free·bie also free·bee n. Slang An article or service given free: "such freebies as subway and bus maps" New York. Kozy Shack, the maker of refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. puddings, is offering ``Celebrate Summer,'' a color brochure filled with ideas for using them to make other desserts. Among the recipes are a pudding cream cheese pie, rice pudding ambrosia ambrosia (ămbrō`zhə), in Greek mythology, food and drink with which the Olympian gods preserved their immortality. Extraordinarily fragrant, ambrosia was probably conceived of as a purified and idealized form of honey. , a pudding sundae, a pudding shake and a peanut butter banana pudding pie. All go together quickly - and require no baking. For a free copy, call (877) 905-6962. - N.H. DINING OUT The San Fernando Valley's Le Petit Bistro and its sister restaurant, the Westside's Le Petit Zinc, are adding Tuesday to their popular $15.95 Monday night Maine lobster dinner offer. The lobster, weighing in at 1 1/4 pounds, is accompanied by two vegetables. Also, the Valley restaurant has announced several lunch specials at $9.95 each. They include plates featuring Cajun red snapper, grilled sirloin steak, filet of sand dabs or salad Nicoise. Additionally, as a summertime bonus, soup of the day Soup of the Day is the loosely scripted 2006 internet phenomenon that told the story of one man who is dating three women at the same time. Each of the 19-episodes of the story was its own 4-6 minute self-contained viral video. The entire series can be seen at [1] [2]. or a mixed green salad may be added to these luncheons for only $1 extra. Reservations are necessary for the lobster dinner offer and suggested for the lunch deals. Le Petit Bistro, 13360 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, (818) 501-7999; Le Petit Zinc, 11829 Wilshire Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 575-3777. - Larry Lipson CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) no caption (TERRA FRITES) (2) no caption (brochure: ``Celebrate Summer'' from Kozy Shack) |
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