Today is November 14, 2025 / /
Today is November 14, 2025 / /
We have always been partial to Petites Madeleines. There is just something about them that we really, really like. Not to mention that they were the snack of choice while “A La Recherche Du Temps Purdues” was being written. So, imagine our pleasant surprise when we found packaged Madeleines at a warehouse club recently. Certified Continue Reading »
It ain’t only mama’s little children who love shortening bread (see yesterday’s entry); we do, too! There is little that can beat the convenience of picking up a package of Walkers Pure Butter Short Bread or even the Almond Short Bread. In short, we love shortening bread. Just today, we had the chance to try Continue Reading »
BETH’S BAKING BASICS make baking simple. Even a baker wannabe can bake magnificent cakes and cookies using Beth’s products. Beth offers Chocolate Cake mix, Harvest Lemon Cake mix, Heirloom Spice Cake mix, The Mix (ie, pancake, waffle, muffin, biscotti mix), and a whole line of super cookie mixes, too: Triple Ginger Snaps, Chocolate Chip, Mint Continue Reading »
How many times have you sighed in frustration and said, “Oh, if only I had a can of almond paste/pistachio paste/marzipan/almond butter, I could bake some really neat stuff?” Yeah, not us either. BUT, if indeed the lack of said things did stand in your way, you will be thrilled to know, “not no more!” Continue Reading »
Kornfections is a company that markets amazing pop corn confections and nuts packages. Check each package carefully- not everything they make is kosher. Kosher certification is by the Ko. Kosher products include: Golden Butternut, Chocolate Pecan, Macadamia Coconut, Almond Pecan, Toffy, Korn Krunch, Mixed Nuts in a jar, Popping Corn, and more. The taste of Continue Reading »
The Star-K has just released their annual Slurpee list- and not a moment too soon!! SUMMER SLURPEE UPDATE The following Slurpee flavors are approved: BARQ’S SLURPEE Red Creme Root Beer COCA COLA SLURPEE Coke Cherry Coke Mello Yello (Reg) Sprite Sprite Remix Sprite Remix Berry Strawberry Twizzler CRYSTAL LIGHT SLURPEE Strawberry Kiwi Raspberry Ice DR. Continue Reading »
What would you call a cookie that has only ONE net carb, no sugar, no wheat, no gluten, no lactose, no cholesterol, and almost no salt? What if the cookie were also certified organic? What if it were certified kosher pareve? We would call that a perfect cookie. SOYBITE makes some really fine cookies. These Continue Reading »
Sometimes the most outrageous stuff is found in little, out of the way places. On Staten Island, there is a bagel store and bakery that makes the very best black and whites in all the land. Chances are, if you are not a native of the tri-state area, you do not know what a black Continue Reading »
May 25, 2004 at 9:33:46a.m. Those fine folks at Eden Foods, Inc. have done it again. Famous for organic and healthy foods, Eden is now in the healthy snack market, too! Look for the colorful, resealable four ounce bags of: Dried Montmorency Cherries, Organic Tamari Almonds, Orangic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Spicy Pumpkin Seeds, All Mixed Continue Reading »
May 21, 2004 at 10:22:08a.m. The only thing more confusing than airfares, is the cost of Coca Cola. Here in the Metro NYC area, prices for a two liter bottle range from 79 cents (usually with the store’s club card or shopper’s card) to a high of $1.59 in delis, convenience stores, and gas stations. Continue Reading »
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