| Best Find: Snacks by the lb.
What it offers: Lots of candy stores have nut-caramel turtles and butter creams, but if you're looking for that candy necklace that made your neck sticky when you were 7, Snacks by the lb. is for you. The Feasterville store offers new-school and old-school candy. There are the gourmet chocolate-covered pretzels with toppings such as Oreo-cookie crumbles, but there are also Mallo Cups, Necco Wafers, and the wax bottles with the juice inside. The candy shop stocks sweets that cost between 10 cents and $24, the price tag for a pound of chocolate truffles. There is creamy homemade fudge made by co-owner Tracey Laiken that is decadently rich, and a wide variety of nuts, plain and roasted. There's more: Snacks by the lb.'s inventory goes beyond the sweet. There are greeting cards, gifts, candles, balloons, and jewelry made by Laiken, who studied glassblowing in Italy.
Too much is never enough for luxury travellers
The hottest trend in hospitality proves celebrity rehab centres aren't the only places leveraging excess. From boutique hotels to Canadian fishing resorts, overindulgence is getting overnight privileges in travel packages that encourage guests to adopt the stars' philosophy that too much is never enough.
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Fab Gift Guide: Engagement Present for The Happy Couple
Welcome to the third installment of FabSugar's Engagment Gift Guide. This guide is centered around getting the happy couple a suitable engagement gift. A great engagement present can vary from anything the couple has registered for such as: candlesticks, a bowl, or ice bucket, to something more personal such as: a compilation of love songs, a gourmet cooking class or even a few great romantic movies! Here are some creative and thoughtful ideas for the Mr. and Mrs. to-be in three different price ranges. Under $50 Wedding Fund Bank Box, $20, is a great little gag gift for the happy couple. It's a little something to put loose change in every night. Hopefully in a couple of months it will add up! Weddings are always more expensive than expected, and this a great way to lighten the pockets and save! For two more engagement gift ideas for the happy couple, $50 - $100 These ultra chic Leaf Trays by Michael Aram, range in price from $27.50-$75.
View from the Kitchen
In honor of our first chef-focused issue of QSR, we queried chefs inside the industry and out about what might replace the chipotle pepper as the next big ingredient in foodservice; which world/ethnic cuisine would most influence quick-service kitchens; which flavor trends stood a chance in the limited-service market; and which gourmet cooking technique was most likely to trickle down. The response we received contained common threads—Latin and Asian cuisine, sous vide, and braising. But there were some unique takes, too: references to sea salt, cherries, figs, and pestos. Rather than paraphrase, we decided to let the chefs speak for themselves. Here's what they had to say about… .
The Beach Gourmet: Sham: 1001 Arabian Flavors
Authentic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food is something of a needle in a haystack in this part of the world, given that most restaurants have a tendency to "Americanize" this style of cooking, and oftentimes lose the culinary integrity in the process. So when I recently visited Sham restaurant, it was with a little apprehension, to say the least. Upon entering, the décor immediately screamed "authentic," with beautiful tiles, keyhole arches and quite the most alluring and colossal imported chandelier that one could imagine. The owners have definitely caressed the walls of this establishment with their own cultural character. My friend and I decided to feast a little from the many dishes, as this is often the custom, and the appetizers just sounded so good that I did not want to leave thinking, "I wonder what the falafels were like." Of course the hummus (mashed garbanzo beans with tahineh and other spices, $4.50) was obligatory, and their homemade sample was traditional and smooth.
Beckley’s newest stop offers wine and more
From Gewrztraminer to Hefeweizen and Pinots to porters, the selection of beverages at one of Beckley's newest businesses is something to raise your glass to.Throw in a few gourmet foods and snacks, add a variety of fine cigars, and the draw to the Wine Depot at Beckley Crossing becomes hard to resist.For the last month, 24-year-old Kerri Bailey has combined her experience as a bartender with an inherited knack for running a small business. The daughter of Bailey's Auto Repair owner Keith Bailey, Kerri wanted to offer her hometown something that, to her knowledge, it had always lacked. The Marshall graduate wanted to open a specialty wine store, and with her father as co-owner, she did just that.Bailey turned the former Adecco staffing service storefront at Beckley Crossing into a store that offers 55 types of microbrews, imports and craft beers, and a huge wine selection that ranges from hard-to-find imports to local favorites.
Pork wrapped in pancakes is tasty fun
This month I'm trying a version of classic Chinese dish. Mu-shi Jon is a pork preparation, wrapped in pancakes. It is fairly easy to make, although the pancakes can be a bit of a challenge. You can always purchase the pancakes from a Chinese restaurant and then just make your fusion Mu-Shi Jon. Making this at home is very tasty and fun.
Mu-shi jon
Egg and Pork with Pancakes
• 14 pound pork loin, slightly marbled, thinly sliced against the grain
• 1 generous T. cottonseed oil
• 1 T. Chinese rice wine or dry sherry.
• 2 ounces sliced shitake mushrooms
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 4 well-beaten eggs
• 3 long scallions, chopped
• 1 T.
Step Into the Past on Sutter Street: The "Heart" of Folsom Since 1851
Local antique collectors and visitors join antique enthusiasts from Northern and Central California when the Folsom Historic District Association hosts their 41st Annual Spring Antique Fair on Sunday, April 15 on Sutter Street, Folsom. Thousands of shoppers will fill the four-block historic district for this popular event. Many longtime collectors start their search early by flashlight. Free light rail transportation Visitors enjoy the convenience of free light rail transportation to Regional Transit's new station at the foot of Sutter Street. The free tickets are distributed at Iron Point, Glenn & Hazel Stations, compliments of Regional Transit. This year's Antique Fair features a wide range of antique and collectible merchandise: Glass, china, pottery and porcelain, including Depression Glass, elegant glass of the depression era, American pattern glass, California pottery and Limoges; American and European furniture, including Hoosier cabinets, pie cupboards, bookcases, bedroom suites, and dining sets; Country and Primitives, including cast iron, ice cream and Bakelite gaming items, old farm equipment, tools, and trunks; Estate and vintage jewelry, watches and accessories; Paper Collectibles, including post cards, books, old sheet music, sports and movie memorabilia, and advertising signs; Prints and paintings; Clothing and Textiles, including vintage furs and linens; silver and silverplate; and musical memorabilia including hand-crank phonographs and records (78 and LP.) Featured special services this weekend include: Verbal identification and evaluation of family treasures or garage sale finds by Gary Cox.
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