Cabernet Franc Wines Highlighted from Loire to California
California tasting spotlights three cabernet franc wines. 2000 Clos LaChance Central Coast shows tart cherry aromas and red raspberry flavor at a light body with a $35 tag. 2001 Lang & Reed Napa Valley offers smoke and black cherry aromas with cooked plum notes at $21. 2000 Lang & Reed Premier Etage Napa Valley features smoky oak and menthol, with juicy cherry and pepper flavors and a tangy finish at $32.
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Loire Valley
California
Clos LaChance
Central Coast
Lang & Reed
Napa Valley
Grill Wipes by Grate Chef Offer Quick Clean and Lubrication
Grate Chef releases OFF THE GRILL disposable wipes that resist high heat using a material similar to pilot fire protection. Each package contains six wipes with vegetable oil for cleaning and oiling grates. Priced around $2.99, available online at barbecue store and Grate Chef sites.
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Barbecuestore.com
Gratechef.com
Birth of Dubble Bubble Gum Creator Walter Diemer
Seventy five years ago Philadelphia accountant Walter Diemer created a more elastic gum by experimenting for a chewing gum maker. He added pink coloring and launched Dubble Bubble. Concord Confections notes North American kids chew 40 million pieces daily and offers tips to remove gum from hair and clothing.
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Philadelphia
Walter Diemer
Dubble Bubble
Concord Confections
New Skippy Squeezable Peanut Butter Tubes Debut
Skippy launches squeezable peanut butter tubes for on the go use. Packages come in six serving plastic tubes or a nine ounce multi serving tube priced at $2.39 each.
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Skippy
Kitchen shears rise as common kitchen tool
A study by NPD Group finds 66 percent of U S households own kitchen shears, up from 49 percent ten years ago. The rise is driven by convenience for opening tough plastic pouches and shrink wrap on many food packages.
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U.S
NPD Group
Cherry Tomato Bocconcini and Basil Bruschetta
Bruschetta with bocconcini or mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and basil on garlicky sourdough. Olive oil and balsamic dressing coats cheese and tomatoes. grill bread then top with arugula and herb garnish for four servings.
Grilling Up Fresh Vegetarian Skewers this Summer
A New Hampshire AP feature suggests novel vegetarian grilling ideas such as potato apple and cherry tomato skewers. Prep potatoes by precooking, soak bamboo skewers, and combine apples tomatoes and potatoes with olive oil salt pepper and paprika. Grill until potatoes are tender and apples and tomatoes brown. Serve with chutney or goat cheese.
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N.H
Olive Oil and Garlic Bruschetta Recipe Card
Thin sliced garlic sizzles in olive oil with chili flakes and parsley. Toast sourdough, brush with oil, then top with garlicky oil and serve immediately.
Avocado Nutrition and Brunch Recipes Highlight Green Goodness
Avocados offer heart healthy monounsaturated fat fiber and potassium along with B vitamins and vitamin E. A weekend brunch recipe for Avocado Corn and Cheese Scramble is shared, plus tips for avocado spreads and a note about Sandra Goetzinger Andrews recipe in a Taste of Home cookbook.
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Gazetteonline.com
Sandra Goetzinger-Andrews
Hiawatha
Taste of Home
Goetzinger-Andrews
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Anne Rutter
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