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1-800-Bakery.com Delivers a Taste Of Home to Students Across America

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Summer vacation is over and children are back at school. "The calm peace and quiet in your home soon gives way to an emptiness, a sense of loss. Once upon a time you wished for such quiet while your children were young," says Chef Tony. The many irritatingly sleepless nights feeding, changing, and comforting little babies, now replaced by a longing for such simpler times. The rambunctious clatter of young toddlers tearing through the house at break-neck speed, marking freshly painted walls with crayons, destroying precious knick-knacks while performing death-defying leaps off brand-new furniture, now replaced with silence and memories. The long nights spent worrying where ones children were, who they were with, and what they were doing as they became teens, now replaced by a vacancy in parents hearts.

Heavenly Spiritâs Newest Import Blanche Armagnac Awarded Five Stars

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Heavenly Spirits, a growing Massachusetts based importer specializing in award winning distilled spirits from France, is preparing to welcome its newest star. Blanche Armagnac, (White Armagnac) produced by Armagnac Delord is expected to find its way onto the shelves of certain exceptional US liquor retailers by mid October. According to Paul F. Pacult, noted spirit reviewer and publisher of The Spirit Journal, "Delord Blanche dâArmagnac is a âDelicious unaged Armagnacâ and âThe most iconic, elegant blanche dâarmagnac Iâve evaluated thus far.â Mr. Pacult wrapped up the recent review with his highest recommendation and a five star rating. The entire review can be read in the September 2010 issue of the Spirit Journal.

White or unaged Armagnac can be enjoyed in a number of ways, including straight-up, chilled, or as a delightful variation to any vodka drink. And this white spirit is more than just a trend; it is the newest official AOC in the Armagnac region with âAOCâ standing for Appellation dâOrigine ContrÃ´lÃ©e. According to Armagnac.fr , the official Armagnac website, âThe BLANCHE is the renaissance of a traditional Armagnac eau-de-vie rekindled by the producers. Coming from the same Armagnac terroir, it is the result of a thousand year old savoir-faire of distillation.

Lauraâs Lean Beef Ready-to-Eat Entrees: The Convenient, All Natural Answer to âWhatâs for Dinner?â

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Itâs 4 p.m. on a weekday: do you know whatâs for dinner? A recent poll shows 75% of Americans donât. And, while the majority of adults surveyed say they want to reduce the amount of fat and salt in their familyâs diet, they readily admit that a healthy, well-balanced meal often takes a back seat to the convenience of take-out, especially when back-to-school season activities begin.

Lauraâs Lean Beef, North Americaâs leading lean, natural beef company, has three award-winning solutions for busy families who want to eat healthy and still enjoy the nutritional benefits of red meat. These great tasting, ready-to-eat beef entrees are signifi cantly lower in fat and saturated fat than conventional beef, rich in protein, and lower in sodium than other prepared foods. Best of all, they are a snap to prepare in minutes using a microwave, stovetop or conventional oven.

MyLondonInfo Now Listing Upwards of 1,000 Restaurants

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- MyLondonInfo has announced it now boasts a list of more than 1,000 restaurants in the Central London region. Having partnered with livebookings.com, the MyLondonInfo website now offers an online booking functionality for the majority of these restaurants. Not only will users be able to book their preferred time and venue but they will also be able to take advantage of special offers and deals made available by the restaurants.

Now in its second year, MyLondonInfo is keen to offer its listed restaurants the opportunity to interact electronically with their customers. In order to promote this, restaurant customers are encouraged to leave reviews, both good and bad. These reviews are published on the individual London restaurants page as well as on a scroll bar on the Mylondoninfo homepage. Users are also encouraged to contact the restaurants directly through the website interface. All reviews are then published and enquiries are followed up by the Mylondoninfo team to ensure everybody is happy.

Grana Padano P.D.O Delivers Quick, Easy & Healthy Summer Entertaining Tips with Di Palo Selects.com

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Grana Padano has been an integral part of Italy's gastronomic tradition for almost 1,000 years. Now, more and more American consumers know that 'Grana' refers to the grainy, crumbly texture of the cheese and 'Padano' refers to its area of origin in the Po River Valley of Northern Italy. This cow's milk cheese is produced in Lombardia, Emilia Romagna (only the province of Piazenza), Veneto, Piemonte and Trentino (only the province of Trento) and is strictly linked to the areas and territories in which it is made.

This deep straw yellow colored cheese, when mature, has a sweet, nutty flavored taste that can be grated over pasta or shaved on carpaccio or salad while never overpowering other ingredients and flavors in a dish. Aged from nine months to 24 and up, Grana Padano pairs well with a variety of cuisines and makes an ideal part of a healthy diet.

Bodacious Biscotti Receives Federal Trademark

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office granted Trademark Registration 3,818,089 to Navalicious Sweets, Inc. for the trademark âBodacious Biscottiâ granting the company the exclusive rights to the name. Nava Viniar, owner of the gourmet biscotti company stated, âWe are so proud to have been granted this trademark registration. Our product has a nationally recognized taste, and now it has a nationally recognized name, as well.â

Bodacious Biscotti bakes irresistible biscotti in the most unique flavors, Pina Colada and Just Peachy! to name a few. Hand made using the finest ingredients is what differentiates Bodacious Biscotti from the rest. Bodacious Biscotti are baked fresh upon order and then heat-sealed in twin-packs to retain their freshness. Customers purchase the biscotti in multiples of a dozen, and then they are packaged elegantly in either a clear box, or a white gloss gift box.

Things Are 'Shakin' Up at Martini in the Morning on Friday

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- A new monthly feature on Martini In the Morning is having the bartenders from Daddy-oâs Martini in to the studio on a Friday of each month to introduce their latest vintage cocktail discoveries and new creations live on the air. They are creating cocktails the way they were intended to be made from vintage cocktail recipes. They are sharing the recipes for classic cocktails, punches, juleps, sours, and smashes with the Martini In the Morning audience.

The show will be live at 9:00am PST on August 13 with John Apodaca in studio demonstrating his vintage cocktail and displaying why he has a reputation for caring about bartending as a craft or an art. âThat's why I started Daddy-O's martinis and I have no regrets because I care what I create for clients and friends alike and want to use fresh fruits, herbs, top shelf spirits and proper balance and flavors rather than high fructose syrups and cheap liquor,â per John. The internet radio station will also be broadcasting in Martinivision where you can both watch and listen to the informative show with John providing both some history of the cocktail and recipes for cocktails.

First of Its Kind Culinary Club Opens in Putnam and Westchester

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:30:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Two Mahopac women have started a new venture partnering with local chefs, restaurant owners and others in the food industry. The business, designed as a club, offers members private invitations to everything from cooking classes with local chefs in their restaurants, to wine and food pairings, to organic farm tours. Members are able to cook, taste or just eat great meals while getting a behind the scenes peak at the region's exciting food scene. The club, called Culinary Collaboration, is the areaâs first of its kind in offering private classes and demonstrations in many different restaurants.

"With the popularity of cooking shows, the interest in local classes has grown," said Patrice Costa, president of Culinary Collaboration. "Today, when you sign up for a class you are tied to one restaurant or chef. With our club, you have the opportunity to learn from many different chefs and only pay for the classes or cuisines that interest you."

Vinitaly, The Ambassador of Italian Wines and Eataly Pair the Best of Italian Food and Wine At 'Vinitaly Day'

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Although Eataly, the Italian artisan wine and food marketplace, has yet to officially open its doors in New York, its upcoming calendar of events already offers exciting news. The Eataly principals, the Farinetti family (Oscar Farinetti and his son Nicola), have finalized an agreement this week with Stevie Kim, general coordinator of Vinitaly International to showcase Italian wines in New York City on October 25th in trade and consumer tastings. Vinitaly, the wine promotion property of Veronafiere, will partner with Eataly as part of its upcoming Autumn 2010 U.S. Tour, which will take place in New York, Philadelphia on October 27th and culminate with an event at the Italian embassy in Washington DC on the 28th.

Eatalyâs opening, anticipated for the end of August, has created considerable buzz in the wine and food industry because of its revolutionary concept and the power of partners Lidia Bastianich, Joes Bastianich and Mario Batali. âVeronafiere, organizer of Vinitaly, the largest wine fair in the world, is ready to embrace this new and dynamic format to exhibit the best examples of Italian wines. We are extremely excited to present this new format in New York City,â declared Giovanni Mantovani, CEO of Veronafiere.

Quantum Biotics Announces They Are Now Offering Xocai Healthy Chocolates

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:30:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Premier Atlanta biofeedback facility Quantum Biotics, located in Lilburn, GA, recently announced they are now carrying Xocai Healthy Chocolates. Unlike anything you'd find on store shelves, Xocai products are whole foods and are produced with unprocessed, non-alkalized, non-lecithinized cacao powder. Quantum Biotics sponsors weekly tasting events each Thursday evening so guests can sample Xocai and learn more about these chocolates and their health benefits.

"We are so pleased to now be offering Xocai Healthy Chocolates to our clients," explains Colleen Martin, co-owner of Quantum Biotics, a leader in biofeedback treatment. "Not only do these dark chocolates taste great, but they contain no trans fats, waxes, fillers, dairy, preservatives, or refined sugar, making them the ultimate healthy treat." Xocai products include Activ, chocolate Nuggets, Omega Squares, Powerhouse Cookies, Power Squares, Protein Bars, Sipping Xocolate, Xobiotic, and the XE Energy Drink.

The Local Dish Launches Regional Social Networks For Food Lovers

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The Local Dish, an online community for foodies, is excited to announce the launch of five regional microsites in Seattle, Portland, Eugene, Southern Oregon and the San Francisco Bay Area. Food lovers in these regions can find, contribute and share the latest relevant food information and make connections with others who share similar epicurean interests.

"I've always been passionate about cooking, but when I tried to find information, recipes and people talking about what's happening where they live, I had to search multiple websites," says Barb Magee, founder and CEO of The Local Dish. So, I decided to create a single place for communities to gather, where food lovers can share local food tips and experiences with each other, and also discover what's new and interesting in other cities."

Debenhams Notes the Rise of the Sizzling Singleton

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:30:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Debenhams high street store has reported that frying pans big enough to hold just one egg, small plates for just one slice of toast, and tea pots, which only hold one cup of tea are now some of the fastest selling items in cookware. The 140% sales increase is being attributed to the fact that more people than ever before are living alone*. So great is the trend that Debenhams has extended its single serve cookware offering and predict that it may create a new movement in cooking.

Steve Lightfoot, trading director for Home at Debenhams said: "Some of these pots and pans are so small that they wouldn't look out of place in a doll's house. Our sales figures show that people are not only cooking simple meals for one but preparing increasingly smaller servings - never mind beans on toast, these dishes are so small that it's more likely to be bean on toast."

Fort Worth Texas Magazine Chooses Chef Point Cafe Chef Franson Nwaeze to Compete in Top Chef Challenge

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Congratulations to Chef Franson Nwaeze of Chef Point Cafe! Chef Franson, selected one of the top 10 chefs in Fort Worth by Fort Worth Texas Magazine readers and the Top Chef Panel, will compete in the second semifinal round of the Fort Worth Top Chef competition August 5th at the Morrison Showroom.

Chef Franson, who has no formal culinary training, considers himself extremely honored to compete against four other distinguished Fort Worth chefs, saying, "I feel like I am already a winner by just being chosen as one of the top 10." He would love for his fans to come out and support him when he competes August 5th. "I would be honored to have all of my fans there to cheer me on," says Chef Franson. Eric Hunter of the Fire Oak Grill narrowly defeated Anthony Felli of Del Frisco's to win the July 8th semifinal competition, during which the judges allowed the chefs 30 minutes to filet and prepare Mahi Mahi. Hunt and Felli will compete against the first- and second-place finishers from the August 5th semifinals in the finals on September 9th to decide Fort Worth's top chef. A prestigious panel that includes Chef Tim Love will judge the Top Chef Challenge.

WhyNotBe.com Opens Up To Coca-Cola

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:30:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- When approached to manufacture and sell their innovative bottle openers branded with the Coca-Cola logo, WhyNotBe.com executives were enthusiastic, saying âOf course weâre thrilled about this product release and the opportunity to work with the one of the great product marketing companies in the world. We hope that collectors love them, and that itâs a chance to prove our mettle and continue to work with Coca Cola and other Fortune 100 companies.â

The new Coca-Cola openers are highly unusual in their design, and intended for use on any beverage with a metal âcrimp-capâ like those on an old fashioned Coke bottle. When the opener is pushed straight down, an arrangement of levers and springs removes the cap with a notable âpopâ and leave it hanging from a small magnet for easy disposal. It is equally effective on the pry-off or twist-off crown caps. Other companies have also had their message custom printed on them, but none as large as Coca-Cola. After careful consideration, WhyNotBe.com, which has been manufacturing these unusual bottle openers for over 8 years, chose to partner with another U.S. company that held Coca-Cola licensing rights to create the Coca Cola bottle openers. As is typical of such arrangements, this meant WhyNotBe.com had to meet Coca-Colaâs very stringent specifications for manufacturing.

Warheads and Dylan's Candy Bar team-up for Warheads Weekend

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:00:00 -0200

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Warheads, the leading extreme sour candy, and Dylan's Candy Bar, the famous candy hotspot, are teaming up for a puckering good time on Saturday, July 17th and Sunday, July 18th at Dylan's Candy Bar flagship store in New York City. The Warheads Weekend will entail sampling of Warheads' leading candy products - Extreme Sour Hard Candy and Sour Chewy Cubes, along with Sour Face-Off Contests, Twitter Scavenger Hunts, and the official launch of the Extreme Sour Hard Candy Roll Pack.

"Dylan's Candy Bar is the largest and most extreme candy store in the world, so it was a perfect location to officially launch the new Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy Roll Pack, "states Andy Telatnik, Director of Marketing for Warheads. "This new product delivers the iconic Extreme Sour Hard Candy in a convenient, easy-to-eat/easy-to-share format. The pocket friendly product will definitely be a hit with our active, extreme consumers."