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Get To Know More About Finger Food Melbourne and Sydney-Your Delightful Catering Service

The food catering trade is continuously expanding. The demand for fast food chains and restaurants providing catering services has grown. While commencing food catering business several branches are there that need to be understood. Every new eating establishment needs to master the craft of food catering for numerous years in order to meet customer expectations.  Melbourne and Sydney caterers found a way to include the focus of appetizer type of food within the menu. Efficiency is brought about by caterers by focusing on finger foods.

One of the best selections are provided by finger foods and thus they’re still pre eminent. Finger food catering services have got to know that more people are attracted to finger food options every time there is a gathering or a party. Many of these catering companies have concentrated solely on developing appetizing finger foods that is certain to please party guests.

Guests would like to try several food options in the menu while in a party. Nevertheless, many would like to enjoy the party and concentrate on the conversation rather than just on the food served. Finger foods permit conversation and a better way to mingle with various party guests.  People throw parties since they would like to increase their social connections, which is why finger foods provide them the convenience and delight of enjoying a party.

The budget of the client for the party could even be managed better if they opt for finger foods. Finger foods require lesser ingredients however it’s still interesting to the palette.

Finger food caterers also manage company meetings. They provide finger food snack choices that your staff are certain to relish. Business conferences do not usually call for heavy meals. Finger food catering services permits people to converse with ease and concentrate on the meeting and not on the food being offered. Finger food snacks even help you avoid distraction while working.

The cost of hiring finger food catering is worth it. They make sure that you will not feel the pressures and demands of arranging the party on your own. The company provides you with the linens and cutlery.

About the Author

You don’t need to pay a lot of http://www.fingerfoodcompany.com.au/ a Finger food catering Geelong company was established in 2003 and back then their goal was To provide quality finger food at affordable prices. Since the beginning they’ve gone on to provide quality finger food catering to thousands of party functions and events across Melbourne and now Geelong.

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Big Small Plates $18.99 Fans of Cindy Pawlcyns Mustards Grill have been making meals out of her sampler-size starters for years. In BIG SMALL PLATES, Cindy brings home the biggest trend in eating out, with generously scaled recipes that promise less fuss and more flavors than traditional appetizers. The wide-ranging collection of universally appealing recipes spans soups, finger foods, salads, scoopables, and even sweets designed to satisfy big appetites as well as grazers. An alternative to conventional, varietyless main-course cooking, Cindy’s small plate recipes deliver the inspiration and reliability that make this new way of eating-and entertaining-practical at home.A cookbook of 150 sampler-size recipes from Mustards Grill, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, and Pawlcyn’s home repertoire, in her signature all-American style with Californian and global influences.Includes 150 gorgeous food, ingredient, and location photos.Pawlcyn’s previous book MUSTARDS has sold more than 60,000 copies.MUSTARDS won the James Beard award for Best American Cookbook in 2002 and was nominated for the IACP Cookbook of the Year Award.Reviews”Cindy Pawlcyn is all about big fun and big flavors.”-San Jose Mercury News”Cindy Pawlcyn’s rollicking Big Small Plates has a cornucopia of brightly flavored small dishes.” -Boston Globe”As a basic guide to the wonderful fare served at Mustards and Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, Big Small Plates has more than enough to go around.” -Wine News”The kind of cookbook I just can’t resist.” -Oakland Tribune”[A]n ample selection of some of the more delicious tidbits you’ll ever taste.” -Sacramento Bee”Pawlcyn’s new book focuses on small plates-tapas-in a grand way.” -Baltimore Sun”Buy this book because the recipes are flavorful, diverse, and conducive to infinite applications.” -ChefTalk.com”The Napa Valley super chef and entrepreneur’s praiseworthy-and successful-attempt to bring the small-plates trend into the

Big Small Plates $35 Fans of Cindy Pawlcyns Mustards Grill have been making meals out of her sampler-size starters for years. In BIG SMALL PLATES, Cindy brings home the biggest trend in eating out, with generously scaled recipes that promise less fuss and more flavors than traditional appetizers. The wide-ranging collection of universally appealing recipes spans soups, finger foods, salads, scoopables, and even sweets designed to satisfy big appetites as well as grazers. An alternative to conventional, varietyless main-course cooking, Cindy’s small plate recipes deliver the inspiration and reliability that make this new way of eating-and entertaining-practical at home.A cookbook of 150 sampler-size recipes from Mustards Grill, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, and Pawlcyn’s home repertoire, in her signature all-American style with Californian and global influences.Includes 150 gorgeous food, ingredient, and location photos.Pawlcyn’s previous book MUSTARDS has sold more than 60,000 copies.MUSTARDS won the James Beard award for Best American Cookbook in 2002 and was nominated for the IACP Cookbook of the Year Award.Reviews”Cindy Pawlcyn is all about big fun and big flavors.”-San Jose Mercury News”Cindy Pawlcyn’s rollicking Big Small Plates has a cornucopia of brightly flavored small dishes.” -Boston Globe”As a basic guide to the wonderful fare served at Mustards and Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, Big Small Plates has more than enough to go around.” -Wine News”The kind of cookbook I just can’t resist.” -Oakland Tribune”[A]n ample selection of some of the more delicious tidbits you’ll ever taste.” -Sacramento Bee”Pawlcyn’s new book focuses on small plates-tapas-in a grand way.” -Baltimore Sun”Buy this book because the recipes are flavorful, diverse, and conducive to infinite applications.” -ChefTalk.com”The Napa Valley super chef and entrepreneur’s praiseworthy-and successful-attempt to bring the small-plates trend into the

Butterball 3-Gallon XL Indoor Electric Turkey Fryer, Stainless Steel $179 Butterball 3-Gallon XL Indoor Electric Turkey Fryer: Cooks up to a 20 lb turkey Stainless steel construction Digital timer Drain valve for easy cleaning Uses less than 3 gal of cooking oil

Call Me Ahab: A Short Story Collection $11.57 Imagine a Hollywood encounter between Helen Keller and Frida Kahlo, “two female icons of disability.” Or the story of “Moby Dick, or, The Leg,” told from Ahab’s perspective. What if Vincent Van Gogh resided in a twentieth-century New York hotel, surviving on food stamps and direct communications with God? Or if the dwarf pictured in a seventeenth-century painting by Velazquez should tell her story? And, finally, imagine the encounter between David and Goliath from the Philistine’s point of view. These are the characters who people history and myth as counterpoints to the “normal.” And they are also the characters who populate Anne Finger’s remarkable short stories. Affecting but never sentimental, ironic but never cynical, these wonderfully rich and comic tales reimagine life beyond the margins of “normality.

Call Me Ahab: A Short Story Collection $17.95 Imagine a Hollywood encounter between Helen Keller and Frida Kahlo, “two female icons of disability.” Or the story of “Moby Dick, or, The Leg,” told from Ahab’s perspective. What if Vincent Van Gogh resided in a twentieth-century New York hotel, surviving on food stamps and direct communications with God? Or if the dwarf pictured in a seventeenth-century painting by Velazquez should tell her story? And, finally, imagine the encounter between David and Goliath from the Philistine’s point of view. These are the characters who people history and myth as counterpoints to the “normal.” And they are also the characters who populate Anne Finger’s remarkable short stories. Affecting but never sentimental, ironic but never cynical, these wonderfully rich and comic tales reimagine life beyond the margins of “normality.”

Call Me Ahab: A Short Story Collection $1.6 Imagine a Hollywood encounter between Helen Keller and Frida Kahlo, “two female icons of disability.” Or the story of “Moby Dick, or, The Leg,” told from Ahab’s perspective. What if Vincent Van Gogh resided in a twentieth-century New York hotel, surviving on food stamps and direct communications with God? Or if the dwarf pictured in a seventeenth-century painting by Velazquez should tell her story? And, finally, imagine the encounter between David and Goliath from the Philistine’s point of view. These are the characters who people history and myth as counterpoints to the “normal.” And they are also the characters who populate Anne Finger’s remarkable short stories. Affecting but never sentimental, ironic but never cynical, these wonderfully rich and comic tales reimagine life beyond the margins of “normality.”

Charvis Brut de Charvis Sparkling NV – Champagne & Sparkling $8.99 Non-Vintage by Charvis from Burgundy, France – regions. Pale Gold in color with an abundance of delicate bubbles. The color is a handsome pale gold with green tints. The fine bubbles that dance in the glass release a bouquet that brings to mind white flowers, evolving to an aroma of brioche. Aromas of white flowers are followed by a hint of anise. Good balance in the mouth with delightful freshness. This wine is a perfect wine for an aperitif – a truly enjoyable moment among friends – served with savory, but not spicy, appetizers and finger food. This wines shows its most pleasing quality when mixed with fruit liquors. Create your own recipes and drink well chilled!

Cocktail Food: 50 Finger Foods with Attitude $13.99 Lori Lyn Narlock, Sara Corpening Whiteford,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Chronicle Books LLC

Complete Cocktails and Party Food: Two Fabulous Cookbooks in One Special Gift Box $3.09 A complete guide to the different types of drinks and mixers available, including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and appetizing party favorites include simple nibbles, finger food, dips and dippers

Cook Grill & Bake At The Touch Of A Finger $10.92 ‘Cook Grill & Bake at the touch of a finger’ by Mrs.Geetha Balakrishnan has been adjudged the third ‘Best Television Celebrity Cookbook in the World’ at an award function held by ‘Gourmand World Cookbook Awards’, at Paris on the 1st of July 2009.This book is packed with delicious, mouth watering recipes for conventional Indian Vegetarian dishes, which one loves to eat at home along with exotic Dishes, one would love to eat out and relish. It lists the Operations, Maintenance, Dos & Don’ts in day to day usage, of the Microwave oven and serves as a complete guide to beginners.The recipes are grouped under three cooking modes available in any standard microwave oven; Micro Mode, Grill Mode & Convection Mode.In Micro Mode, recipes for Sweets, Accompanying Dishes for South Indian & North Indian Meal, Tiffin Delights, Pickle, Soup & Snacks are deftly covered.In Grill Mode, recipes given for Grilled Vegetables, Cutlet, Kebab, Platter are sure to tangle taste buds.In Convection Mode, recipes are given for Biscuits, Bun, Bread Roll, Cake, Stuffed & Baked Vegetables, in a structured, simple easily understandable format.Go ahead and add magic to your food with the touch of a finger!”This book is a marvelous attempt as the author has packed it with information. It is a good encyclopedia for a young and old alike” says gourmand world cookbook award winner Mrs. Viji Varadarajan.All recipes are perfected over time and are given with ingredients and yields, for everyone to easily understand and prepare. The recipes are given in clear step by step method.This book is an ideal gift to those who do not have access to Indiantraditional kitchen with facilities, but would still love to cook Indian vegetarian food both traditional variety as well as exotic star recipes very easily. It is also a teaching guide, to those wanting to cook delicious food in Microwave oven, but do not have the time to attend dedicated

Cookin’ with Coolio: 5 Star Meals at a 1 Star Price $12.99 THERE’S ONLY ONE THING THAT COOLIO’S BEEN DOING LONGER THAN RAPPING: COOKING Coolio started making thirty-minute meals when he was ten years old and has since developed a whole new cuisine: Ghetto Gourmet. His recipes are built around solid comfort foods with a healthy twist that don’t break the bank. Start your Ghetto Gourmet adventure with some “Soul Rolls,” follow-up with “Finger-Lickin’, Rib-Stickin’, Fall-Off-the-Bone-and-into-Your-Mouth Chicken,” and fi nish off with “Banana Ba-ba-ba-bread” sweetened with golden honey. Chapters such as “How to Become a Kitchen Pimp,” “Chillin’ and Grillin’,” and “Pasta Like a Rasta” will guide you through creating 5 star meals at a 1 star price. You can’t fi nd fusions like Blasian (black Asian) or Ghettalian (ghetto Italian) in restaurants, but you can have them cooking away in your kitchen faster and easier than ordering takeout. As Coolio says, “All you need is a little bit of food, and a little bit of know-how.”

Cookin’ with Coolio: 5 Star Meals at a 1 Star Price $4.15 THERE’S ONLY ONE THING THAT COOLIO’S BEEN DOING LONGER THAN RAPPING: COOKING Coolio started making thirty-minute meals when he was ten years old and has since developed a whole new cuisine: Ghetto Gourmet. His recipes are built around solid comfort foods with a healthy twist that don’t break the bank. Start your Ghetto Gourmet adventure with some “Soul Rolls,” follow-up with “Finger-Lickin’, Rib-Stickin’, Fall-Off-the-Bone-and-into-Your-Mouth Chicken,” and fi nish off with “Banana Ba-ba-ba-bread” sweetened with golden honey. Chapters such as “How to Become a Kitchen Pimp,” “Chillin’ and Grillin’,” and “Pasta Like a Rasta” will guide you through creating 5 star meals at a 1 star price. You can’t fi nd fusions like Blasian (black Asian) or Ghettalian (ghetto Italian) in restaurants, but you can have them cooking away in your kitchen faster and easier than ordering takeout. As Coolio says, “All you need is a little bit of food, and a little bit of know-how.”

Cooking Healthy with a Pressure Cooker $11.07 Healthy recipes for any kind of pressure cooker. Whether they’re cooked in an old-fashioned pressure cooker or a new, electronic, programmable one, delicious dishes are only a few steps away with these Healthy Exchanges(r) low-fat, low-sugar, heavenly creations-soup to nuts. JoAnna Lund once again proves that healthy eating can-and should-be finger-licking good. In addition to approximately 200 quick-and-easy recipes, the book includes: – Best pressure cooker tips for success – How to create a Healthy Exchanges(r) pantry – A Healthy Exchanges(r) chopping chart for easier preparation – JoAnna’s Ten Commandments of Successful Cooking – How to read a Healthy Exchanges(r) recipe

Cooking Tools $29.71 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Double Boiler, Butter Churn, Chafing-Dish, Billycan, Honing Steel, Salt and Pepper Shakers, Meat Grinder, Butter Knife, Molcajete, Electric Stove, Usu, Tea Infuser, Chimney Starter, Gridiron, Porringer, Sauce Boat, Canteen, Pie Bird, Tea Strainer, Grater, Doufeu, Cleaver, Pizza Stone, Finger Cot, Herb Grinder, Ladle, Cookie Cutter, Food Mill, Conche, Holloware, Potato Masher, Chinoise, Butcher Knife, Lemon Reamer, Sujeo, Meat Slicer, Comal, Splayd, Hot Plate, Berkel Meat Slicer, Dessert Spoon, Haybox, Terrine, Potato Ricer, Sugar Bowl, Slotted Spoon, Tava, Trivet, Oven Glove, Lusikkahaarukka, Bread Pan, Meat Tenderizer, French Butter Dish, Sporf, Cuisinart, Pizza Cutter, Muffin Tin, Magic Mug, Chimta, Spife, Electric Knife, Deba Bocho, Table Knife, Lame, Zaru, Advantium, Mouli Grater, Convection Microwave, Bridge Spouted Vessel, Colander, Salver, Fish Slice, La Cornue, Pineapple Cutter, Grapefruit Spoon, Mezzaluna, Grapefruit Knife, Frosting Spatula, Boning Knife, Drip-O-Lator, Candy Thermometer, Moustache Cup, Molinillo, Measuring Spoon, Cheese Cutter, Bedourie Oven, Thermador, Scotch Hands, Tomato Knife, Jamonera, Silpat, Splatter Guard, Reflector Oven, Pastry Brush, Pastry Fork, Cherry Pitter, Crisping Sleeve, Butane Torch, Girolle, Batterie de Cuisine, Butter Dish, Muddler, Crustastun, Circulon, Ram Press, Beaker, Makitra, le Chasseur, Harsch Crock, Buccan, Tableware, Egg Spoon, Sunbeam Cg, Turkey Frills, Peg, Platter, Baking Stone, Brown Betty, Mated Colander Pot, Baking Beans, Cookie Press, Kitchenware, Pothook, Boilery, Mold, Thermal Immersion Circulator, Skeleton Knife, Crock, Mihbaj, Alcarraza, Kneading-Trough, Bakestone, Brustolina, Lobster Pick, Dariole, Crepulja, Nutmeg Grater, Crab Cracker, Caddy Spoon, Nieco, Pipkin, Slop Bowl, Electric Cooker, Uruli, Spoon

Cooking with Trader Joe’s Cookbook: Pack a Lunch $21.21 Move over, boring sack lunch. Bye-bye greasy fast food. This cookbook is the cure for the common lunch, using handy shortcuts from Trader Joe’s. Readers will discover easy, healthy lunchbox meals; ideas for re-purposingleftovers; favorite ready-made snack solutions; finger foods for camping, picnics and plane trips, and more — all using Trader Joe’s products. Includes nutritional data and full-color photos for every recipe, gluten-free icons, and vegetarian icons.

Cuban Chicks Can Cook:The Indispensible Guide to Basic Cuban Favorites. $13.67 Traditionally Cuban women believed that cooking was one of the most important gifts they could give to their families. In Cuban Chicks Can Cook, the Indispensable Guide to Basic Cuban Favorites, author Ana Quincoces Rodriguez will convince you that they had the right idea. Her book will entertain and amuse you with a diverse collection of easy-to-follow Cuban recipes and sample menus.A modern day Nitza Villapol of “Cocina Criolla” fame, Quincoces Rodriguez begins with the basics by instructing you to buy three items that are the “holy trinity” of Cuban cuisine – a head of garlic, a green bell pepper, and a Spanish onion. Armed with these ingredients and a few other items, you’re ready to begin preparing and feasting on her delicious and authentic recipes! Quincoces Rodriguez shares her Cuban culture through personal stories interspersed throughout sections that include soups and stews, rice and meat dishes, and finger foods and desserts. Finally, you will learn how to make both the wildly popular mojito, a rum drink garnished with fresh mint, and café con leche, a coffee drink that most Cubans can’t live without every morning.Cuban Chicks Can Cook doesn’t emphasize perfection, but instead provides an inside look at a culture that embraces food with the same enthusiasm it has for life – spicy, hot, and delectable!

Delicious Puddings $1 Delicious PuddingsCollection of 167 Pudding RecipesPudding is either of two general types of food, the second deriving from the first. The older puddings were foods that were presented in a solid mass formed by the amalgamation of various ingredients with a binder that may or may not have been a gelling agent, including the use of blood. The best-known examples of this are the black pudding and the Yorkshire pudding. This older type of pudding, still commonly made today in the British Isles, was often a main-course type of dish.The newer type of pudding is almost exclusively a dessert-type dish. The usual form is for milk with sugar and other added ingredients to be solidified by means of some gelling or structural agent, including cornstarch, gelatin, eggs, tapioca (cassava), and other starches. Forms of these include custard and blanc-mange. They are available in forms which require cooking or in instant form. Related foods include gelatin desserts such as Jell-O and aspics.In British English, a pudding may mean a dessert of any type.#Almond Pudding#Apple Pudding#Apple Custard Pudding#Apple Sponge Pudding#Apple And Honey Pudding#Apple And Lady-finger Pudding#Apple Pearl Barley Pudding#Apple Tapioca Pudding#Apricot Pudding#Arrow Root Pudding#Baked Custard Pudding#Baked Lemon Pudding#Baked Plum Pudding#Baked Suet Pudding#Banana Pudding#Batter Jam Pudding#Batter Pudding#Belgian Pudding#Bird-nest Pudding#Black Bread Pudding#Black Pudding#Blancmange Pudding#Boiled Bread Pudding#Boiled Lemon Pudding#Boiled Potato Pudding#Bombay

Deni 9340 1 Quart Snack Deep Fryer $29.99 The Deni 9340 1-Quart Snack Deep Fryer is the perfect choice for frying single servings. Holding only one quart of oil, this fryer can cook fries, onion rings, wings, or donuts. The wire basket raises and lowers to cook and drain food. The variable temperature control ensures that your favorite foods are cooked to perfection, every time. For safety, this fryer has a break-away magnetic power cord and cool-touch handles. Additional features: Dimensions: 8.3L x 9W x 8.1H inches Ideal for quick cooking of your favorite foods Perfect for homemade donuts, chicken wings, finger foods Modern, brushed stainless steel exterior Removable fry basket with detachable handle Adjustable thermostat from 175F – 375F "Ready" indicator light turns off when oil reaches the perfect frying temperature 1-year limited warranty About Deni Deni is a brand of small kitchen appliances developed by parent company Keystone Manufacturing. Deni’s home appliances were designed with convenience and functionality in mind. They offer a variety of innovative products that streamline the cooking process, letting you produce professional results with minimum effort. With a kitchen full of Deni products, you’ll truly be able to enjoy the art of cooking, even in the midst of your busy lifestyle. 840 watts for exceptional performance 1-quart oil capacity Special filter to reduce odors Break away magnetic power cord Cool-touch handles Includes fryer, cord, lid, and wire basket

Easy Entertaining at Home: Cocktails, Finger Foods, and Creative Ideas for Year-Round Celebrations $12.74 “In this new book, Sandra Lee shows you how to throw a party or informal gathering for friends for any and every occasion – all year round. This perfect party primer will be the ultimate resource and go to guide for modern, over-extended homemaker’s and shoppers who entertain on an average of 6 times a year. Going from January to December, with fabulous, themed cocktails, delicious, easy to prepare canap’s, and inventive decorations, this richly illustrated book will make home entertainment fast, fun and stress free”–

Eating In America $20.95 The story of American eating begins and ends with the fact that American food, by most of the world’s standards, is not very good. This is a rather sad note considering the “land of plenty” the first American settlers found, and even sadder considering that with the vast knowledge of food we possess, we have still managed to create things such as the TV dinner and “Finger Lickin’ Good” chicken. Nevertheless, America’s eating habits, the philosophy behind these habits, and much of the food itself are deliciously fascinating. Waverly Root and Richard de Rochemont, in a style that is rich, tasty, and ironic, chronicle the history of American food and eating customs from the time of the earliest explorers to the present. In writing this chronicle on American food, Root and de Rochemont have in fact created a fresh and commanding history of the United States itself. Eating in America is an erudite, sumptuous, witty, marvelously readable study; truly a book to feast on time and again.

Finger Food $2.95 Helen Lederer,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Accent Press on 01-16-2012

Finger Food for Babies and Toddlers: Delicious Nutritious Food for Little Hands to Hold $9.28 Many babies are reluctant to be spoonfed and most of them go through a stage when finger-held foods are the best way to feed them. Jenny Maizels has come up with a beautifully illustrated book of finger foods, using a wide range of healthy ingredients.

Finger Lickin’ Dead $4.89 When an anonymous food critic blasts several local restaurants–including Aunt Pat’s–Lulu Taylor and her customers are biting mad, especially when they learn that Eppie Currian is the pen name of their friend Evelyn’s cheating boyfriend. When “Eppie” gets his own fatal review, the list of suspects is long. Includes recipes. Original.

Finger Lickin’ Dead $30.99 When an anonymous food critic blasts several local restaurants- including Aunt Pat’s-Lulu Taylor and her customers are biting mad, especially when they learn that Eppie Currian is the pen name of their friend Evelyn’s cheating boyfriend. When “Eppie” gets his own fatal review, the list of suspects is longer than the list of specials at the best BBQ place in Memphis.

First Book of Sushi $6.67 For the littlest fans of that favorite Japanese finger food comes a sturdy board book sure to inspire giggles (and even some growling stomachs!). Sanger’s mixed media and cut-paper collages are an ideal accompaniment to her bouncy rhyming text sure to captivate even the most finicky eaters. Whether a temaki know-it-all or clueless about ebi, FIRST BOOK OF SUSHI is a welcome side-dish for nori experts and novices of all ages.

First Meals: The Complete Cookbook and Nutrition Guide $0.17 Completely revised, First Meals bursts with dozens of new color photographs and more than 200 recipes to entice even the fussiest baby or toddler. This classic cookbook covers the essentials-from flavorful first purées, winning lunchbox combos and easy-to-make family meals to finger-licking picnic and party noshes-while delighting the eye and providing hardworking information on nutrition, preparation and cooking times, freezing instructions, and tips on how to handle food allergies, additives, and tricky eaters.Author Biography: Annabel Karmel’s experience with her own children inspired her to research the interaction of food, diet, and young children. A trained Cordon Bleu chef and the author of several bestselling books, including Superfoods for Babies and Children, Karmel contributes to a variety of newspapers and magazines, and appears regularly on television.

Food Industry Quality Control Systems $159.95 After a sordid litany of recalls courtesy of the food industry, consumers are pointing the finger at companies that have failed to institute proper recall prevention techniques. While historical analysis shows no company is exempt from recall risk, most can be prevented with an efficient and verifiable quality control program.Authored by a 20-year food management specialist, Food Industry Quality Control Systems is the only single-source summary of basic quality control program requirements. With an emphasis on top-down management commitment, this book demonstrates the complete information collection process and essential program elements, including pest control, lot coding, organizational charts, specifications, supplier certification, and sanitation programs. This valuable reference devotes an entire chapter to each of the program areas discussed for enhanced understanding of each. Additionally, it outlines a variety of sub-programs and functions, including HACCP, a seven-principle framework that assists food manufacturers in ensuring comprehensive and sustainable food safety. This example-filled resource helps industry decision-makers answer these key questions:What will management’s commitment to quality be?Will top management provide the personnel and resources to create and maintain a thorough quality control program?Who will run the quality program, and what will the reporting structure be?Where will ideas regarding quality come from?This book is a springboard for food industry professionals to start their own quality protection program while adhering to federal, state, and local regulations. It is a clear and concise knowledge base that food safety and quality managers truly cannot afford to be without. Readers can visit the CRC website to download supporting programs in a “plug-and-play” format and adaptable forms with specific examples and resources that enable

Food for Little Fingers: Finger Foods Without White Flour, Salt or Added Sugar $0.99 Victoria Jenest,Mass Market Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by St. Martin’s Press

Four Paws Pet Dental Kit for Dogs $21.99 Four Paws Dual Action Toothbrush is designed to fit the contours of your dog’s teeth. Nylon bristles form soft tips to clean between teeth and remove food particles that lead to bad breath, plaque and tartar build-up. Outer rubber massagers clean gums which helps prevent periodontal disease. Features: Ultra-soft nylon tips clean between teeth Rubber massagers reduce plaque & tartar Angled, easy grip brush provide better reach Cleans, freshens & protects Toothpaste (original flavor) ingredients: Purified water, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, sorbitol, glycerin, cellulose gum, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), potassium acesulfame, titanium dioxide, trisodium EDTA, methylparaben, potassium sorbate, propylparaben, sodium benzoate, flavor. Directions: Adults dogs and puppies, over the age of three months, can be easily trained to accept a daily brushing by gradually introducing this important health routine and providing plenty of praise and reassurance throughout the process. Phase 1: Being by placing a small amount of toothpaste on your finger and allow your dog to taste. Continue to use your finger and gently rub teeth and gums in a circular motion. When ready, introduce the toothbrush. Phase 2: Apply a small amount of toothpaste onto the toothbrush. Allow your dog to taste and then gently brush in a circular motion. No rinsing is necessary. Remember to praise and reward with a treat after each brushing. Made in the USA.

Furi Rachael Ray Basics Serrated Utility and Shears Set $17.99 For a set that’s truly a cut above, choose the Furi Rachael Ray Basics Serrated Utility and Shears Set . Both the utility knife and shears are precision crafted from hardened and tempered CrMoV stainless steel to resist corrosion. The Gusto-Grip handles have a tough inner core designed from molded polypropylene and then an injection-molded outer layer of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), a synthetic type of rubber, for superb gripping power as you cut. Even the patented Furi ”reverse-wedge” shape helps ensure your hand doesn’t slip forward. This set is part of Rachael Ray’s signature line seen on Food Network. Make it the star of your kitchen, too. Set includes: 5-inch utility knife Poultry shears About Furi Brands, Inc In 1996, Mark Henry, a mechanical engineer from Australia founded Furi. It was a brand quickly recognized for offering cutlery and sharpeners that provided professional performance for chefs across the globe. Thanks to the endorsement of celebrity cook Rachael Ray, the cutlery had a huge following in the U.S. and Furi Brands, Inc. became based in San Francisco in August of 2005. From the Furi Pro Knives admired by master chefs far and wide, to a line of Gusto-Grip knives and accessories inspired by Rachael Ray’s own deep understanding of what home cooks expect from professional-grade cutlery, the Furi brand has catapulted into a national consumer brand. Discover Furi for yourself for cutlery that’s as endeared by noted chefs as it is by serious cooks at home. Blades made of high-carbon stainless steel Gusto-Grip orange handles Handle features synthetic rubber grip Finger groove provides greater control Hand-wash only

Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Invention $9.99 Americans love their gadgets, and Steve Greenberg, the “Innovation Insider,” pays tribute to the country’s spirit of inventiveness. Featuring more than 100 quirky innovations, Gadget Nation is a fun and inspirational showcase of clever creations. From the useful (a “Finger Shield” for when you’re chopping food) to the offbeat (a diaper for your pet bird), you’ll get a behind-the-scenes journey through the eccentric world of invention.

Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Invention $13.03 Gadget geeks, design buffs, hobbyists, and anyone interested in how things work: this is required reading! Featuring more than 100 quirky innovations from “garage inventors” across the nation, this visual showcase captures America’s can-do spirit and creative energy. All the clever amateur creators profiled here brought their ideas to life right in their own homes; the fruits of their imagination range from the useful (a “Finger Shield” for when you’re chopping food) to the offbeat (a diaper for your pet bird).There are items for people on the go, to help you look your best, and to make life easier at home–and electronics too. Get the background story on every invention, along with a statistics-filled sidebar, photos, illustrations, and diagrams to add to the fun!

Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Invention $16.95 Americans love their gadgets, and Steve Greenberg, the “Innovation Insider,” pays tribute to the country’s spirit of inventiveness. Featuring more than 100 quirky innovations, Gadget Nation is a fun and inspirational showcase of clever creations. From the useful (a “Finger Shield” for when you’re chopping food) to the offbeat (a diaper for your pet bird), you’ll get a behind-the-scenes journey through the eccentric world of invention.

Gaea Kalamata Tapenade, 3.53 oz (Pack of 6) $20.94 Gaea Kalamata Tapenade: Great for finger food, appetizers and dipping Natural ingredients

Gaea Natural Pimento Stuffed Green Olives, 10.4 oz (Pack of $43.12 Gaea Natural Pimento Stuffed Green Olives: Great finger food Ideal for martinis

Gaea Pitted Kalamata Olives, 5.8 oz (Pack of $41.83 Gaea Pitted Kalamata Olives: Great finger food Great for dipping

Gather: Memorable Menus for Entertaining Throughout the Seasons $14.79 In this beautifully photographed cookbook, renowned chef Georgeanne Brennan brings a refreshing feeling of seasonal simplicity to the art of entertaining year-round. She invites readers to consider any occasion to gather people to the table: honoring parents in the springtime, Chinese New Year in the winter, a Summer Solstice party, or Thanksgiving two ways (traditional and vegetarian). For each season Brennan offers four complete menus with a tantalizing array of starters, finger food, entrees, and desserts. The menu for her annual summer housewarming party (even though she’s lived there more than 20 years) includes Heirloom Tomato Bloody Marys, Crispy Wonton Squares Topped with Spicy Ahi Tuna, Garlic-Grilled Shrimp, and Oven-Roasted Nectarines. She includes tested tips on cutting corners and saving time. Book Club Buffet, Summer Movie Night, and a Wedding to Remember are some of the other “gather” opportunities — each with its custom menu — in this inspiring book.

Gather: Memorable Menus for Entertaining Throughout the Seasons $22.95 In this beautifully photographed cookbook, renowned chef Georgeanne Brennan brings a refreshing feeling of seasonal simplicity to the art of entertaining year-round. She invites readers to consider any occasion to gather people to the table: honoring parents in the springtime, Chinese New Year in the winter, a Summer Solstice party, or Thanksgiving two ways (traditional and vegetarian). For each season Brennan offers four complete menus with a tantalizing array of starters, finger food, entrees, and desserts. The menu for her annual summer housewarming party (even though she’s lived there more than 20 years) includes Heirloom Tomato Bloody Marys, Crispy Wonton Squares Topped with Spicy Ahi Tuna, Garlic-Grilled Shrimp, and Oven-Roasted Nectarines. She includes tested tips on cutting corners and saving time. Book Club Buffet, Summer Movie Night, and a Wedding to Remember are some of the other “gather” opportunities — each with its custom menu — in this inspiring book.

Gather: Memorable Menus for Entertaining Throughout the Seasons $22.95 In this beautifully photographed cookbook, renowned chef Georgeanne Brennan brings a refreshing feeling of seasonal simplicity to the art of entertaining year-round. She invites readers to consider any occasion to gather people to the table: honoring parents in the springtime, Chinese New Year in the winter, a Summer Solstice party, or Thanksgiving two ways (traditional and vegetarian). For each season Brennan offers four complete menus with a tantalizing array of starters, finger food, entrees, and desserts. The menu for her annual summer housewarming party (even though she’s lived there more than 20 years) includes Heirloom Tomato Bloody Marys, Crispy Wonton Squares Topped with Spicy Ahi Tuna, Garlic-Grilled Shrimp, and Oven-Roasted Nectarines. She includes tested tips on cutting corners and saving time. Book Club Buffet, Summer Movie Night, and a Wedding to Remember are some of the other “gather” opportunities — each with its custom menu — in this inspiring book.

George Foreman’s Indoor Grilling Made Easy: More Than 100 Simple, Healthy Ways to Feed Family and Friends $22 From dorm rooms and first apartments to suburban homes and four-star restaurants, the George Foreman grill is one of America’s most popular small kitchen appliances. Women love it because it cooks delicious, healthy family meals in minutes and is super easy to clean. Men, on the other hand, often run from cooking. But grilling? Hey, that’s definitely a guy thing. And everyone knows the master of the indoor grill is George Foreman. This two-time heavyweight champion of the world knows what tastes really good because George Foreman loves to eat. When George gives advice on how to grill the best burger on the planet, well, believe him. He knows. As a world-class athlete and father of ten, George Foreman is focused on fresh, healthy foods that keep him and his family strong. Between kids, careers, and a heavyweight training schedule, the Foremans are a big, constantly-in-motion family. Getting dinner on the table could be an endurance event, but instead of going ten rounds in the kitchen, George Foreman has perfected fast and easy, and he passes on his strategy in George Foreman’s Indoor Grilling Made Easy. Here are more than 100 recipes that speak to the reason everyone buys the indoor grill in the first place: easy dishes filled with big, bold flavor for healthy food fast. From breakfast foods to snacks, entrées, side dishes, and even desserts made on the grill, this is food to satisfy the young, the not-so-young, and everyone in between. Most recipes are naturally lower in carbohydrates (after all, George is a carnivore of some note), but some have choice carbs to fuel heavy training days. In addition to the recipes, there are plenty of flavor-enhancing ideas — marinades, spice rubs, and sauces — for simple cuts of fish, beef, pork, and chicken. You’ll also find insider info on how to make perfect grilled veggies every time. George Foreman’s Indoor Grilling Made Easy even includes finger foods for a

George Foreman’s Indoor Grilling Made Easy: More Than 100 Simple, Healthy Ways to Feed Family and Friends $14.99 From dorm rooms and first apartments to suburban homes and four-star restaurants, the George Foreman grill is one of America’s most popular small kitchen appliances. Women love it because it cooks delicious, healthy family meals in minutes and is super easy to clean. Men, on the other hand, often run from cooking. But grilling? Hey, that’s definitely a guy thing. And everyone knows the master of the indoor grill is George Foreman. This two-time heavyweight champion of the world knows what tastes really good because George Foreman loves to eat. When George gives advice on how to grill the best burger on the planet, well, believe him. He knows. As a world-class athlete and father of ten, George Foreman is focused on fresh, healthy foods that keep him and his family strong. Between kids, careers, and a heavyweight training schedule, the Foremans are a big, constantly-in-motion family. Getting dinner on the table could be an endurance event, but instead of going ten rounds in the kitchen, George Foreman has perfected fast and easy, and he passes on his strategy in George Foreman’s Indoor Grilling Made Easy. Here are more than 100 recipes that speak to the reason everyone buys the indoor grill in the first place: easy dishes filled with big, bold flavor for healthy food fast. From breakfast foods to snacks, entrées, side dishes, and even desserts made on the grill, this is food to satisfy the young, the not-so-young, and everyone in between. Most recipes are naturally lower in carbohydrates (after all, George is a carnivore of some note), but some have choice carbs to fuel heavy training days. In addition to the recipes, there are plenty of flavor-enhancing ideas — marinades, spice rubs, and sauces — for simple cuts of fish, beef, pork, and chicken. You’ll also find insider info on how to make perfect grilled veggies every time. George Foreman’s Indoor Grilling Made Easy even includes finger foods for a

Git-R-Done $12.95 “If you’re looking for America’s favorite comedian, you might start with Larry the Cable Guy.” So opined the city-slicker New York Times, far from good ol’ boy Larry’s target audience. In Git-R-Done, the king of blue-collar comedy expounds on his favorite topics including NASCAR, loose women, fast food, and the right to bear arms. Finger-lickin’ good.

Git-R-Done $9.99 “If you’re looking for America’s favorite comedian, you might start with Larry the Cable Guy.” So opined the city-slicker New York Times, far from good ol’ boy Larry’s target audience. In Git-R-Done, the king of blue-collar comedy expounds on his favorite topics including NASCAR, loose women, fast food, and the right to bear arms. Finger-lickin’ good.

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Grazing: A Healthier Approach to Snacks and Finger Foods $16.08 Eating smaller meals and snacks over the course of the day has become a popular eating pattern. The good news is that doctors and nutritionists all over the world believe it’s the healthiest way to eat. It can keep energy levels high, lower cholesterol and help you achieve blood sugar levels on an even keel. This revised and updated edition of Julie Van Rosendaal’s popular book “Grazing” provides grazers, party hosts and the occasional snacker with ammo against the vending machine, comfort when they need to relax and help when they need to feed a crowd. These low-fat dishes are easy to make and low in fat, without ever compromising taste. The revised edition of “Grazing” provides a program that leads to weight loss and renewed health.

Great Expectations: Best Food for Your Baby & Toddler: From First Foods to Meals Your Child Will Love $3.94 The definitive guide to infant and toddler feeding—from first foods to meals your child will love To ensure that baby gets the best, most wholesome, and natural food possible, go homemade! The newest entry in the acclaimed Great Expectations series focuses on easy preparation of nutritious baby and toddler meals at home—from the first finger-foods to more than 130 delicious kid-tested recipes that will lay the foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating.The book teaches parents how to select the right food, set up a pantry (with a guide to key kitchen equipment), establish smart eating routines, and introduce a wide variety of tastes and textures. It also explores today’s most pressing nutrition issues: Should you buy only organic food? Is it healthy to restrict a toddler’s calorie intake? Is a vegetarian diet good for a very young child? Additional resources include information on breastfeeding and food allergies, as well as a comprehensive listing of whole foods companies and products that make healthy eating faster and easier.

Great Expectations: Best Food for Your Baby & Toddler: From First Foods to Meals Your Child Will Love $7.99 The definitive guide to infant and toddler feeding—from first foods to meals your child will love To ensure that baby gets the best, most wholesome, and natural food possible, go homemade! The newest entry in the acclaimed Great Expectations series focuses on easy preparation of nutritious baby and toddler meals at home—from the first finger-foods to more than 130 delicious kid-tested recipes that will lay the foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating.The book teaches parents how to select the right food, set up a pantry (with a guide to key kitchen equipment), establish smart eating routines, and introduce a wide variety of tastes and textures. It also explores today’s most pressing nutrition issues: Should you buy only organic food? Is it healthy to restrict a toddler’s calorie intake? Is a vegetarian diet good for a very young child? Additional resources include information on breastfeeding and food allergies, as well as a comprehensive listing of whole foods companies and products that make healthy eating faster and easier.

Greetings from the Finger Lakes: A Food and Wine Lover’s Companion $12.99 The Finger Lakes area of upstate New York is America’s largest wine region outside of California. The steep, rocky hillsides rising up from deep, glaciersculpted lakes provide protection from weather extremes, allowing area wineries to produce up to 85 million bottles of wine each year. In GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES, local restaurateur Michael Turback profiles the best wineries, restaurants, farms, and markets surrounding the five largest lakes, and includes interviews with the proprietors, tasting notes, and even a few treasured local recipes. Featuring contact information for each location as well as photographs of the region’s picturesque landscapes, GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES is the food and wine lover’s companion to this upandcoming culinary hot spot.

Greetings from the Finger Lakes: A Food and Wine Lover’s Companion $0.27 The Finger Lakes area of upstate New York is America’s largest wine region outside of California. The steep, rocky hillsides rising up from deep, glaciersculpted lakes provide protection from weather extremes, allowing area wineries to produce up to 85 million bottles of wine each year. In GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES, local restaurateur Michael Turback profiles the best wineries, restaurants, farms, and markets surrounding the five largest lakes, and includes interviews with the proprietors, tasting notes, and even a few treasured local recipes. Featuring contact information for each location as well as photographs of the region’s picturesque landscapes, GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES is the food and wine lover’s companion to this upandcoming culinary hot spot.

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Hell’s Kitchen: Season 4 (Full Frame) $14.96 Liberal sprinklings of real-life drama, high emotion and culinary inspiration are dished out in every episode as world-renowned epicurean Ramsay attempts to instill his passion for gourmet food, exemplify his notorious high standards in the kitchen and bestow his stringent cooking techniques to a fresh batch of aspiring chefs. This season sees a badly burned contestant end up in the emergency room, while another’s finger tip is sliced off and Los Angeles’ hottest chefs and top food critics advise and assess the 15 hopefuls as they vie for the chance to win their dream prize of a senior sous chef position at Ramsay’s latest hotspot. The DVD Release of “Hell’s Kitchen Season 4″ is presented raw and uncut, with all of Gordon Ramsay’s legendary expletives and swearing left uncensored.

High Tea at the Victorian Room $16.96 Join us for “High Tea at the Victoria Room!” In this fun and instructive guide you’ll learn the history of high tea, how to brew a perfect cup and the proper way to slice a scone. Afternoon tea is the perfect excuse to gather with friends and family while indulging in a little decadence. From fancy finger foods you can make yourself to scrumptious cupcakes no one can refuse, this book will show you the fun side of this favorite tradition!

Holiday Gift-Giving Recipes $0.99 With an ardent passion for food and unique gifts, Muriel Miura shows us how to add the personal touch of aloha-Island-style-to the holidays. With over forty recipes and ideas featured, these homemade gifts come in all flavors and textures: there are herb-infused butters and oils, silky salad dressings, nutty fruit breads, spicy finger snacks, luscious fruit jams and jellies, and more. The choices are deliciously endless and simple to make even for novice cooks.

I’d Scream except I Look so Fabulous: A Cathy Collection $0.95 By now, we’re all familiar with Cathy’s battles among the four basic guilt groups-food, Mom, love, and career. Women can identify with Cathy Guisewite’s hilarious portrayal of the universal struggles of modern femininity. A confirmed chocoholic, Cathy often consoles herself with one more trip to the fridge, then pays for it with frightening excursions in department store dressing rooms. Mom pushes Cathy to find the man who will give her grandchildren. As for her career, Cathy struggles to be a superstar, even though her desk looks like a disaster area. In fact, Cathy’s all-too-recognizable life is what endears her to devoted readers. Her countless fans look on their cartoon heroine as a best friend, someone who really knows the trials and tribulations of the working single woman. From Internet dating to Christmas catalog fiascoes, from winter-flu one-upmanship at the office to kitchen technique discussions with Mom, Cathy puts her finger on the kinds of situations that women face in their real lives on a daily basis. In this Cathy collection, I’d Scream Except I Look So Fabulous, our favorite cartoon character once again shows why her popularity soars. Who can’t relate to the discomfort fashion sometimes dictates in order to be trendy.

In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite: 150 Recipes and Stories about the Food You Love $27.5 “Melissa Clark’s recipes are as lively and diverse as ever, drawing on influences from Marrakech to Madrid to the Mississippi Delta. She has her finger on the pulse of how and what America likes to eat.”—Tom Colicchio, author of Craft of Cooking“A Good Appetite,” Melissa Clark’s weekly feature in the New York Times Dining Section, is about dishes that are easy to cook and that speak to everyone, either stirring a memory or creating one. Now, Clark takes the same freewheeling yet well-informed approach that has won her countless fans and applies it to one hundred and fifty delicious, simply sophisticated recipes.Clark prefaces each recipe with the story of its creation—the missteps as well as the strokes of genius—to inspire improvisation in her readers. So when discussing her recipe for Crisp Chicken Schnitzel, she offers plenty of tried-and-true tips learned from an Austrian chef; and in My Mother’s Lemon Pot Roast, she gives the same high-quality advice, but culled from her own family’s kitchen.Memorable chapters reflect the way so many of us like to eat: Things with Cheese (think Baked Camembert with Walnut Crumble and Ginger Marmalade), The Farmers’ Market and Me (Roasted Spiced Cauliflower and Almonds), It Tastes Like Chicken (Garlic and Thyme–Roasted Chicken with Crispy Drippings Croutons), and many more delectable but not overly complicated dishes. In addition, Clark writes with Laurie Colwin–esque warmth and humor about the relationship that we have with our favorite foods, about the satisfaction of cooking a meal where everyone wants seconds, and about the pleasures of eating. From stories of trips to France with her parents, growing up (where she and her sister were required to sit on unwieldy tuna Nicoise sandwiches to make them more manageable), to bribing a fellow customer for the last piece of dessert at the

In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite: 150 Recipes and Stories about the Food You Love $27.5 “Melissa Clark’s recipes are as lively and diverse as ever, drawing on influences from Marrakech to Madrid to the Mississippi Delta. She has her finger on the pulse of how and what America likes to eat.”—Tom Colicchio, author of Craft of Cooking“A Good Appetite,” Melissa Clark’s weekly feature in the New York Times Dining Section, is about dishes that are easy to cook and that speak to everyone, either stirring a memory or creating one. Now, Clark takes the same freewheeling yet well-informed approach that has won her countless fans and applies it to one hundred and fifty delicious, simply sophisticated recipes.Clark prefaces each recipe with the story of its creation—the missteps as well as the strokes of genius—to inspire improvisation in her readers. So when discussing her recipe for Crisp Chicken Schnitzel, she offers plenty of tried-and-true tips learned from an Austrian chef; and in My Mother’s Lemon Pot Roast, she gives the same high-quality advice, but culled from her own family’s kitchen.Memorable chapters reflect the way so many of us like to eat: Things with Cheese (think Baked Camembert with Walnut Crumble and Ginger Marmalade), The Farmers’ Market and Me (Roasted Spiced Cauliflower and Almonds), It Tastes Like Chicken (Garlic and Thyme–Roasted Chicken with Crispy Drippings Croutons), and many more delectable but not overly complicated dishes. In addition, Clark writes with Laurie Colwin–esque warmth and humor about the relationship that we have with our favorite foods, about the satisfaction of cooking a meal where everyone wants seconds, and about the pleasures of eating. From stories of trips to France with her parents, growing up (where she and her sister were required to sit on unwieldy tuna Nicoise sandwiches to make them more manageable), to bribing a fellow customer for the last piece of dessert at the

Irish Trivia on Tap: 600 Questions to Measure Your IQ (Irish Quotient) $6.98 What’s the traditional Irish cure for a hangover? What do Irish men and women hope to ward off by wearing an iron ring on the fourth finger? Which daughter of the Emerald Isle was hanged in Boston on accusations of being a witch? Think you know the answers to these tough questions? It’s time to test your IQ (Irish Quotient, that is) and find out.More fun than a U2 concert on St. Patrick’s Day, Irish Trivia on Tap is packed with over 600 questions that are guaranteed to help you get your Éire on and test your Celtic qualifications. This delightful book covers all aspects of Irish culture including arts and entertainment, food and drink, history and language, and superstitions and folklore. With special sections devoted to the natives of Dublin as well as the Irish in America, its quizzes leave no stone—Blarney or otherwise—unturned. In addition, this volume offers fascinating anecdotes about famous Irish authors, the custom of the Claddagh Ring, the history of Guinness, the origins of Halloween, and even a few recipes for delicious Irish fare.Whether you’re Irish by blood or only in spirit, you’ll find plenty here to enjoy. So grab your lucky shamrock, draw yourself a dram of Irish Trivia on Tap, and get ready for a craic-ing good time.

Irish Trivia on Tap: 600 Questions to Measure Your IQ (Irish Quotient) $2.99 What’s the traditional Irish cure for a hangover? What do Irish men and women hope to ward off by wearing an iron ring on the fourth finger? Which daughter of the Emerald Isle was hanged in Boston on accusations of being a witch? Think you know the answers to these tough questions? It’s time to test your IQ (Irish Quotient, that is) and find out.More fun than a U2 concert on St. Patrick’s Day, Irish Trivia on Tap is packed with over 600 questions that are guaranteed to help you get your Éire on and test your Celtic qualifications. This delightful book covers all aspects of Irish culture including arts and entertainment, food and drink, history and language, and superstitions and folklore. With special sections devoted to the natives of Dublin as well as the Irish in America, its quizzes leave no stone—Blarney or otherwise—unturned. In addition, this volume offers fascinating anecdotes about famous Irish authors, the custom of the Claddagh Ring, the history of Guinness, the origins of Halloween, and even a few recipes for delicious Irish fare.Whether you’re Irish by blood or only in spirit, you’ll find plenty here to enjoy. So grab your lucky shamrock, draw yourself a dram of Irish Trivia on Tap, and get ready for a craic-ing good time.

Little Big Book of Comfort Food $4.74 Comfort food makes you feel good, makes you feel at home, and puts you in the frame of mind to curl up on a sofa, in front of a roaring fire, with family, with friends, with a great book. It’s what you want when you come in from the cold or when you’ve got a cold, or when you want to enjoy a cozy evening with loved ones. Welcome’s The Little Big Book of Comfort Food is crammed with over 200 family recipes. Collecting the best, basic, foolproof, simple-to-make recipes from real kitchens, from real friends and real families was Welcome’s objective when publisher, Lena Tabori and her daughters, Senior Editor Katrina Fried and Managing Editor Natasha Tabori Fried, set out to make this book. In the belief that comfort food is, by its very nature, food that has passed down through generations, it seemed appropriate, not to mention charming, to illustrate these tried and true recipes with cozy vintage art. A great giftbook, the recipes will include the Best of: Breakfast: Apple Pancakes with Cider Syrup, Corned Beef Hash, Waffles, Scrambled Eggs. Breakfast Burritos and warm Popovers with Strawberry Butter. Lunch and Snacks: Creamy Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Potato Leek Soup, Sloppy Joes, Hamburgers, Matzo Ball Soup and Chicken Finger. Cookies, Sweets, and Snacks: Pumpkin Bars, Sugar Cookies, Nana’s Buttery Scones, and Chocolate Fudge. Dinner: Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Parmesan, Pork Chops with Apple Sauce, Southern Fried Chicken, Chili and Corn Bread, Meatloaf and Twice Baked Potatoes. Sides: Garlic Bread, Creamed Spinach, Mashed Potatoes, and Roasted VegetablesBeverages: Hot chocolate with peppermint whipped cream, chocolate malt, homemade lemonade, root beer, smoothies and Hot Toddies. Desserts: Cranberry Apple Crisp, Classic Rice Pudding, Chocolate Layer Cake, Strawberry Shortcake, Lemon squares and Banana Cream Pie.

Mardel Clipit Bird Treat Holder 2 pk $4.99 Clipit’s are an easy to use food clip, made of galvanized steel with an easy spring finger grip action. Fits securely between the wires of any cage. Use for cuttle bones, millet sprays, fresh greens or other special treats. Size: 1 3/4″ L x 1 1/8″ W

Martha Stewart’s Hors d”Oeuvres: The Creation and Presentation of Fabulous Finger Food $20 150 recipes in 150 different photographs for delectable finger foods.

Midnight Feast Magic: Sleepover Fun and Food $15.95 Written by a 13-year-old girl for girls her own age, this book contains all the information necessary to throw the perfect sleepover. Planning a successful event of this kind need not be a daunting task, says the author. She and her friends tried out every recipe and played all the games listed to bring readers the best. The book opens with a chapter devoted to ultimate sleepover fun and feasting — it then moves on to planning, ingredients, and the all-important “golden rules for keeping the adults calm.” Flavorsome libations include fruity drinks and smoothies, and for finger foods, the author advises readers to “dip, dunk, and dollop!” Savory snacks help midnight party girls savor the moment, while more elaborate suppers offer more substantial satisfactions. And for those between-bite moments, author Peters includes a selection of zany games and activities to keep the fun going before the inevitable hugs and stumbles into bed.

Mommy Made and Daddy Too! (Revised): Home Cooking for a Healthy Baby & Toddler $12 Everyone loves a home-cooked meal — even babies and toddlers! Experts agree that homemade baby food is the healthiest way to feed young children. By making their own baby food, parents can drastically reduce the sugar, salt, artificial colors, fillers, additives, and preservatives in their child’s diet. And now making baby food from scratch has never been easier — with this practical, user-friendly cookbook by Martha and David Kimmel, founders of the phenomenally successful MOMMY MADE* line of baby and toddler food. Updated for a special 10th anniversary edition, MOMMY MADE* is filled with 140 easy-to-make recipes that are perfect for introducing your baby to wholesome solid foods. These delicious, kid-tested dishes — which include finger foods, shakes and smoothies, snacks on the go, spoonable treats, and a variety of table dishes — were created with your baby’s special nutritional needs in mind, and will help your child establish healthful eating habits that will last a lifetime. MOMMY MADE* also includes: — Nutrition advice from birth to three years — incorporating guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics — A blueprint for when and how to get your baby started on solid food — Answers to parents’ most frequently asked questions: from milk and protein needs to determining portion size, preventing “hunger strikes”, and detecting food allergies — Tips on pureeing, straining, and mashing, as well as storage, thawing and reheating, and using the microwave — A hand nutrition glossary, food pyramid, and list of helpful websites — And much more!

Moon Spotlight Finger Lakes $4.14 Moon Spotlight Finger Lakes is a 65-page compact guide covering the highlights of this scenic region, including picturesque Skaneateles Village, the historic Women’s Rights National Historical Park, and the remarkable Corning Museum of Glass. Author Sascha Zuger offers her seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and she includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating these singular locations uncomplicated and enjoyable.

Moon Spotlight Finger Lakes $7.99 Moon Spotlight Finger Lakes is a 65-page compact guide covering the highlights of this scenic region, including picturesque Skaneateles Village, the historic Women’s Rights National Historical Park, and the remarkable Corning Museum of Glass. Author Sascha Zuger offers her seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and she includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating these singular locations uncomplicated and enjoyable.

Music, Food, and Death (The State Of New Orleans Through The Eyes Of The Strippers) $1.99 If you want to know how any city is doing, go ask the waiters, the busboys, the bartenders, the doormen, and the strippers. The service industry has its finger on the pulse like no other. Take a weekend journey through the bowels of the strip clubs in New Orleans, from the highest to the unmentionable, in a search to discover how the soul of New Orleans is faring years after the storm.

My Beastly Book of Hilarious Heroes: 150 Ways to Doodle, Scribble, Color and Draw $4.74 Featuring tons of made-up heroes and heroines, My Beastly Book of Hilarious Heroes is filled with over 150 doodle and scribble activities to give budding young artists hours of fun. Like the other titles in the My Beastly Book series, My Beastly Book of Hilarious Heroes aims to push kids’ latent illustrative creativity into curious new directions by presenting them with silly scenarios and open-ended instructions. Balance a mountain of cars on a strongman’s pinky finger, choose the real hero in a line-up of ordinary people, fill a grocery store shelf with food for a hero’s cart, design a hero’s mask and costume, and draw a portrait of an entire family of heroes in this incredible addition to the My Beastly Book series. Kids will have fun helping these heroes save the day — but might have even more fun putting kryptonite in their way.The wide variety of activities — from drawing and coloring to cut-outs and more — will help kids build confidence in their artistic skills and inspire their minds. Instructions are clear and concise, but still give kids plenty of reason to make use of their active imaginations.

My Empire of Dirt: How One Man Turned His Big-City Backyard into a Farm $16.99 For seven months, Manny Howard—a lifelong urbanite—woke up every morning and ventured into his eight-hundred-square-foot backyard to maintain the first farm in Flatbush, Brooklyn, in generations. His goal was simple: to subsist on what he could produce on this farm, and only this farm, for at least a month. The project came at a time in Manny’s life when he most needed it—even if his family, and especially his wife, seemingly did not. But a farmer’s life, he discovered—after a string of catastrophes, including a tornado, countless animal deaths (natural, accidental, and inflicted), and even a severed finger—is not an easy one. And it can be just as hard on those he shares it with. Manny’s James Beard Foundation Award–winning New York magazine cover story—the impetus for this project—began as an assessment of the locavore movement. We now think more about what we eat than ever before, buying organic for our health and local for the environment, often making those decisions into political statements in the process. My Empire of Dirt is a ground-level examination—trenchant, touching, and outrageous—of the cultural reflex to control one of the most elemental aspects of our lives: feeding ourselves. Unlike most foodies with a farm fetish, Manny didn’t put on overalls with much of a philosophy in mind, save a healthy dose of skepticism about some of the more doctrinaire tendencies of locavores. He did not set out to grow all of his own food because he thought it was the right thing to do or because he thought the rest of us should do the same. Rather, he did it because he was just crazy enough to want to find out how hard it would actually be to take on a challenge based on a radical interpretation of a trendy (if well-meaning) idea and see if he could rise to the occasion. A chronicle of the experiment that took slow-food to the extreme, My Empire of

My Empire of Dirt: How One Man Turned His Big-City Backyard into a Farm $25 For seven months, Manny Howard—a lifelong urbanite—woke up every morning and ventured into his eight-hundred-square-foot backyard to maintain the first farm in Flatbush, Brooklyn, in generations. His goal was simple: to subsist on what he could produce on this farm, and only this farm, for at least a month. The project came at a time in Manny’s life when he most needed it—even if his family, and especially his wife, seemingly did not. But a farmer’s life, he discovered—after a string of catastrophes, including a tornado, countless animal deaths (natural, accidental, and inflicted), and even a severed finger—is not an easy one. And it can be just as hard on those he shares it with. Manny’s James Beard Foundation Award–winning New York magazine cover story—the impetus for this project—began as an assessment of the locavore movement. We now think more about what we eat than ever before, buying organic for our health and local for the environment, often making those decisions into political statements in the process. My Empire of Dirt is a ground-level examination—trenchant, touching, and outrageous—of the cultural reflex to control one of the most elemental aspects of our lives: feeding ourselves. Unlike most foodies with a farm fetish, Manny didn’t put on overalls with much of a philosophy in mind, save a healthy dose of skepticism about some of the more doctrinaire tendencies of locavores. He did not set out to grow all of his own food because he thought it was the right thing to do or because he thought the rest of us should do the same. Rather, he did it because he was just crazy enough to want to find out how hard it would actually be to take on a challenge based on a radical interpretation of a trendy (if well-meaning) idea and see if he could rise to the occasion. A chronicle of the experiment that took slow-food to the extreme, My Empire of

Nobu Miami: The Party Cookbook $19.94 What would it be like to host an event catered by Nobu and Thomas Buckley, the executive chef of Nobu Miami? Now, food lovers and chefs everywhere can party like celebrities with Nobu Miami: The Party Cookbook, a visual treat and a celebration of the dazzlingly original fusion cuisine served in the Miami outpost of Nobu’s restaurant empire.The book introduces an exotic line-up of finger foods and party dishes with South / American and Japanese influences, at the same time that it conveys the sparkling, sun-kissed atmosphere of the restaurants Miami Beach location. The recipes are simple and take advantage of fresh, local seafood like Florida pompano and conch.More than 70 party recipes, some created especially for the book, are featured. The recipes themselves are complemented by comments, anecdotes and sidebars by Nobu and Buckley, in which they explain what inspired them to create particular dishes. They also offer useful tips on cooking technique. The gorgeous, full-color photos are by James Beard Award-nominee Masashi Kuma.

Nutri-Vet Finger Brush Kit for Dogs $4.99 Veterinarians recommend brushing your dog’s teeth at least twice a week.The Finger Brush was specifically designed for dogs and is a convenient way to help maintain healthy teeth and gums. Regular use can help prevent the build-up of tartar that may cause irritation of sensitive gums and loosening or even loss of teeth. Features: Gently helps remove food debris Safely massages gums Easy to use – just slip over one finger Dishwasher safe Includes a free sample of Nutri-Vet Enzymatic Toothpaste for Dogs! Suggested Use: Apply a small amount of toothpaste onto the finger toothbrush. Let your dog taste the great flavor. Gently pull your dog’s lips and cheeks up. In a slow circular motion, brush one or two teeth and the adjoining gum line to get your dog accustomed to the feel of the brush. Give a lot of praise during this process. Gradually increase the number of teeth brushed, eventually working towards the rear teeth where plaque and tartar have a greater tendency to accumulate. Go slowly and gently. Build up to about 30 seconds per side. Avoid using human toothpaste on your pet. Made in China.

One Touch Ultra2 Meter $61.74 The OneTouch Ultra2 Meter will help you see if your food and portion choices are working so you stay in range. Gentle: The OneTouch® Ultra®2 Meter needs just a speck of blood. Test on your finger, forearm, or palm. Fast: Results in 5 seconds, so there’s almost no waiting. Simple: Two-way scrolling buttons and a backlight make it easy to read and operate. Unique: Features–like before and after meal averages–can make it easy to manage diabetes around meals. OneTouch Ultra2 Meter comes complete with a unique educational Simple Start Diabetes+Food DVD and booklet that can help you manage your diabetes around meals. This 20-minute DVD and booklet will show you how to make simple adjustments so you can still enjoy the foods you love. The OneTouch Ultra2 Meter uses OneTouch Ultra Test Strips with FastDraw Design, which are sold separately.

Pet Zombies (Nintendo 3DS) $19.96 A pet sim spoof with a horrific twist! Raise your own pet zombie, each with its own personality, by managing special diet, bodily maintenance, and morbid activities needed to keep it happily undead. See cool, eye-popping, gory effects for things like thrown food, drinks, toys or brains with the stereoscopic 3D screen. Play with your zombies in various mini-games like “Zombie Launch”, “Luck of the Dead”, “Dumpster Dive”, and others. Choose to play nice with your zombies by petting them or torturing them with pokes, throwing toys at their bodies and even lighting them on fire! Interact with your zombies in gruesome 3D locations like creepy cemeteries, evacuated malls and rundown military bases. Customize your zombies with facial deformations, variable decay, clothing, and unlockable items. Mix-and-match objects and themed backdrops to create your very own zombie environments that best fit your zombie’s personality and tastes. Earn currency for use in the Pet Shop and unlockables by completing mini-game and gameplay challenges.

Petmate Fresh Flow Food Dish $17.84 Petmate Fresh Flow Dish Unique food dish with sleek Fresh Flow design styling Non-skid rubber rimmed bottom Convenient finger cut-outs Model: #21523074