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Minding mom -- specifically, "Eat your vegetables" -- is a lot more fun when the veggies are micro-, mini- or baby-sized. Pattypan squash and pumpkins that nestle in the palm of your hand, finger-sized sweet corn, and eggplant no bigger than a hen's egg are the rage in American restaurants. Gourmet stores and specialty supermarkets are adding them to produce bins, too. "Baby vegetables are a specialty offering that appeal particularly to true food enthusiasts," says Rob Borella, Giant Eagle director of corporate communications. "As such, we offer a limited assortment of baby vegetables -- including squashes, beets and carrots -- primarily at our two Market District locations all year round." .
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Free Night Stay At Casa Velas, Puerto Vallarta
Casa Velas' "Free Night Stay" promotion includes a stay in a Master Suite or Grand Class Suite; one hydrotherapy circuit at the Spa Casa Velas, per person, per stay; and breakfast, lunch and dinner a la carte at the hotel's gourmet and Beach Club restaurants. Premium liquors at the Lobby bar and Aqua Bar; shuttle service to and from Casa Velas Beach Club, with private pool and Jacuzzi, are also included, with taxes and gratuity. Stay four or more nights and receive one night free available now through December 20, 2007. Guests receive one free night when staying four or more nights at Casa Velas adults-only, all-inclusive boutique hotel and the only member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Casa Velas' "Free Night Stay" promotion includes a stay in a Master Suite or Grand Class Suite; one hydrotherapy circuit at the Spa Casa Velas, per person, per stay; and breakfast, lunch and dinner a la carte at the hotel's gourmet and Beach Club restaurants.
Chopstick House: Eating Out, Dining Club Members reviews
The Chopstick House is a nice change from the all-you-can-eat style of Oriental restaurant. The food was flavorful, although it could have been fresher. The service was excellent, and the prices are OK. A good place to visit when you're in the mood for Oriental food but don't want a buffet. We visited the Chopstick House on a recent Sunday evening and arrived to find a nearly empty, but pleasantly decorated, restaurant located in a strip mall on Evansville's East Side. We had our choice of tables and were promptly seated and served our drinks. The Chopstick House is an actual sit-down-and-get-waited-on type of restaurant, as opposed to the Oriental-style buffets that seem to pop up every other week. We began our meal with an Assorted Appetizer platter ($4.95 for one, $8.95 for two), which included Egg Rolls, Fried Shrimp, Barbecued Pork, Shrimp Chips and Crab Rangoon.
Ghirardelli: It's Gourmet With a Side of Trans Fat
I picked up a bag of one of my favorite treats last night - Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Squares with Caramel filling. I know, they're not at all good for you, but they taste amazing. Since they are a popular brand of gourmet chocolate, it didn't even occur to me to check the label. Maybe I should have a long time ago because once I saw the dreaded words - partially hydrogenated vegetable oil - I just about had a sugar crash. WTF!! I am NOT happy about this. Why can't manufacturers just stop putting this crap in our food? At least you have to eat 3 whole squares in order to get just .5g of trans fat, but still - I'm trying to avoid this stuff altogether. Fit's Tips: Learn from my mistake. Always read the label and check for trans fat and other unhealthy ingredients before you buy it.
Home truths turn Brown into Holyrood bruiser
EVERY time Gordon Brown crosses the threshold of his home on the north side of the Forth, he is subject to an ongoing embarrassment. Nothing domestic - nappies and night feeds do not faze the Chancellor-cum-Prime Minister. Brown's discomfiture is, as you would expect, political. The MP for the constituency in which he lives is a Liberal Democrat who snatched the seat from under his very nose. That is bad enough for Scotland's leading Labourite. But next month he could find himself in a far worse scenario. Just as he is about to claim the highest prize in British politics (which Brownites believe should have been his more than a decade ago) his ain folk could ruin the celebrations. .
Cupcaking: What, where, and how much
Cupcakes aren't just for elementary-schoolers anymore. Bakeries specializing in gourmet cupcakes are springing up in cities all over the country. Though the trend probably started with New York City's Magnolia Bakery (of Sex and the City fame), cupcake mania has officially landed in Pittsburgh. Our cupcake guide can point you to the most delicious cupcakes in the city. Dozen Cupcakes, Pittsburgh, Murray Avenue, Squirrel Hill Kelly: When I first stumbled upon Dozen, I could not have been more overjoyed. Despite the cupcakery's tiny storefront, its bright blue interior caught my eye, and I'd go so far as to say that it has changed my life. Inside, I discovered what may be the single greatest cupcake innovation of all time: the Elvis. With banana cake, chocolate hazelnut buttercream filling, and peanut butter icing to top it off, the Elvis is like the dessert combo I've always been searching for.
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