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Recipe: Costantino’s Pasta Salad

May 10, 12 Recipe: Costantino’s Pasta Salad

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Local resident Christopher Costantino recently added three new spice blends to his line of gourmet food products – Costantino’s Kitchen. You may remember our write-up about his Grandma Angie’s Tomato Basil Italian Pasta Sauce and garlic oils here. The new spice blends include: The Tuscan Steak Rub – described as “A perfect...

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Whoop it up!

May 01, 12 Whoop it up!

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What is a whoopie pie? Besides deliciousness, it’s basically part cookie and part cupcake transformed into a ridiculously good sweet-treat that, if done right, can turn any bad day to good. Jennifer Brya and Karen Linkins whip up these tasty little delights on nights and weekends when they aren’t busy with their day jobs –...

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Getting fresh with freschef

Mar 09, 12 Getting fresh with freschef

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My name is Taryn… and I am a cheater. Yes, it’s true. I am always looking for shortcuts and cheats, especially when it comes to making dinner (but definitely not with my husband, duh). I have been known to slave away in the kitchen the entire weekend just so that I don’t have to think about ‘what’s for dinner’ throughout...

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Yonanas: Make guilt-free “ice cream” using only frozen fruit

Feb 20, 12 Yonanas: Make guilt-free “ice cream” using only frozen fruit

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM! Love ice cream but not all that adding sugar, calories, and other unhealthy junk? Former caterer/private chef Eileen McHale has created a product you can use at home to transform frozen fruit into a soft-serve treat without all the unnecessary additives: Yonanas. With Yonanas,...

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Recap: SnoBar’s Dessert Competition at Sanctuary

Feb 17, 12 Recap: SnoBar’s Dessert Competition at Sanctuary

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From the billboards and social media buzz, chances are you’ve already heard of SnoBar.  But if you haven’t, here’s the skinny: In December, SnoBar launched their gourmet, frozen, alcohol-infused ice-pops and ice cream in Arizona (pick yours up at Total Wine). Made with natural ingredients and premium alcohol, you’ll get a...

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Add some flower power to your happy hour

Jan 24, 12 Add some flower power to your happy hour

Posted by in Drinks, Featured, Products & Gadgets

Come up smelling of roses with Elixir Floral Infusions… literally. The brand expanded distribution to Arizona in October with their line of concentrated floral infusions. Using just a dash, the infusions transform cocktails, teas, sodas and more into an ambrosial bouquet, only adding a shy 20 calories per serving. The infusions...

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