THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – WINNER CARLA A – I SENT YOU AN EMAIL! I’ll tell ya right off the bat, I cook and bake… no one ever said this Momma is a bread-maker! When we have family gatherings I make Bruschetta, Lasagna or bring a dessert because we know the dishes will turn out with perfection. I’ve tried my hand at making bread and I’ll be the first to tell ya Read More…

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – WINNER KIMBERLY S – I SENT YOU AN EMAIL! Eleven Madison Park-The Cookbook by Daniel Humm, Will Guidara Wow, what a cookbook! This is a beautiful cookbook. The presentation is phenomenal. The paper is rich, glossy and simply superb. The photographs are works of art. ‘The Cookbook’ belongs on an end table. Maybe even in a museum. But does it belong on your bookshelf? Read More…

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – WINNER: DANA B – I SENT YOU AN EMAIL!                                   FOOD LOVER’S GUIDE TO WINE by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg Even if you don’t enjoy wine, this book is a very informative source of wine down through the ages. It offers a history and also pairs various foods with Read More…

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – CRAFTY ZOO WITH MONKEYS – I SENT YOU AN EMAIL! Are you lookin’ for quick eats this holiday season? If so, consider picking up a box or two of Dominex Eggplant Cutlets, a bag of frozen Casa Meatballs and a few boxes of SeaPak Popcorn Fish. These are so quick and easy to make into bite size appetizer that any guest will be sure Read More…

  THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – LILY K – I SENT YOU AN EMAIL! You might not think of giving every day items as a gift during the Holiday Season, but, with this economy, more and more of us are grabbing items out of our stockpile and putting them into gift baskets. As a matter of fact, the LA Times featured myself in a article last year about how Read More…

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – SHELLE – I SENT YOU AN EMAIL!   Luckily, I don’t have to cook for Thanksgiving and I have lucked out in years past too. But if I did have to cook I would opt for the easiest option available. So when I find great deals like Mimi’s Holiday Feast To Go, I am all for it!  For only $79.99 you get an ENTIRE Holiday dinner Read More…

The Gingerbread Construction Co. all started as a hobby in 1981. Owners, John and Janet D’Orsi, made gingerbread houses and cookies for local craft shows. As word spread on how delicious they were, they knew they had to open a shop. So in 1987 they opened The Gingerbread Construction Co. in Winchester, Massachusetts and next came the muffin line and a gourmet cookie line. Then as as they say the rest is history.  Read More…

The Holiday Cutie Cookies we received from Cookies Gallery were a big hit on Thanksgiving. I know it was a bit early but the kids didn’t mind. These were delicious. You could taste the spices. They smelled of cinnamon and all spice – yummy. This assortment features 30 vanilla sugar bite-size cookies (about 1 1/2″ tall), individually packed in a confectionary paper cup. Each cookie is baked fresh in their Read More…