While trifles are a perfect dinner party dessert — they are best when made in advance and have a pretty presentation — I shy away from serving them because I don't have a proper trifle dish. Can you help me find a fabulous trifle dish? Look for large, clear vessels that can hold the delicious dessert, layered salads, or fun centerpieces. Save the dishes you discover in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag, Trifle Dish. Happy hunting and thanks for your assistance!
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OK, I'm assuming this is a Pizza Hut's way of playing a practical April Fool's joke on all of its customers, but you never can tell these days. It could just be and oddly-timed marketing scheme.
This morning, the Pizza Hut chain unveiled new signage declaring they're now serving pasta so good that they've decided to change their name. The dishes that inspired the name change are the Creamy Chicken Alfredo and Meaty Marinara. The 3-lb. servings — that are baked in a blend of sauce and cheese — will be available for $11.99. Scott Bergen, Pizza Hut's CEO, said:
For 50 years we've been all about pizza. As we've prepared for the launch of our new line of Tuscani Pastas our customers have consistently told us these pastas are so good we should change our name to Pasta Hut. Starting tomorrow, Pizza Hut is Pasta Hut.
I can't imagine they would actually change their name, although I could see them doing it for a short promotional period. Surely the name change must be an April Fool's joke? Either way I want to know, are you curious about their new baked pastas, and would you buy pasta from Pizza Hut?
If you don't have cable and are feeling left out when it comes to all of the Top Chef talk, get excited because Fox's food reality competition, Hell's Kitchen, starts tomorrow! This season Gordon Ramsay is back and the stakes are high as he's searching for a chef to run his new restaurant in Los Angeles. To meet the 15 contestants who will be competing for the job, hit the "Start Slideshow" button below.
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Granola bars are going gourmet — but also guilt-free. Our friends at Quaker Snack Bars have created Quaker Chewy 90 Calorie Bars in two yummy new flavors: Dark Chocolate Cherry and Strawberry Vanilla. Made from Quaker Oats, these granola bars have indulgent and rich flavors, but they are low fat and just 90 calories, so it's a snack you can feel good about.
To celebrate that goodness, enter Quaker's Dark Chocolate Cherry Experience Sweepstakes! From now until May 30, you can enter to win your Dream Bag: a cherry-red designer handbag filled with luxury cosmetics, an iPod Nano and Quaker Chewy Products. No purchase necessary, but you must be 18 to enter; read the official rules here.
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Belvedere Vodka has just announced their new Buy Your Friend a Belvedere program. You go to the site, login, buy your friend a drink — yes, with real money — and they'll receive a drink code via email or a text message. Your friend then goes online to find a participating bar or restaurant, takes the code to that place and gives it the bartender. The bartender gives your friend a drink and voila, you've bought your friend a drink!
It's sort of a neat idea, but it's a bit convoluted. I'd rather just plan to meet up and buy my friend a drink in person. Although, if your friend lives across the country, it might be a nice way to say hello! What do you think, would you buy your friend a drink through the internet?
While you could easily use leftover roast chicken to make chicken salad, I recommend you use it to make something a little more exciting like roasted chicken purses. This creative recipe combines leftover chicken with ricotta cheese and lemon zest. The mixture is stuffed into wonton wrappers and cooked like pasta. The result is a bite sized treat that is savory and scrumptious. These would make delicious appetizers or a delightful meal when paired with a green salad. To see the recipe, read more
My best friend from college just got engaged! It's a very busy and exciting time in her life, so I offered to plan her engagement party. Since many of you are brides-to-be or know someone who was recently engaged, I'll be sharing my party ideas with you. Use them to create your own fabulous engagement party.
Traditionally an engagement party is hosted by someone other than the bride, but if you want to have your own party, go ahead. Be sure to have the party well before the wedding. Remember that all of the people you invite to your engagement party should also be invited to your wedding. Once you have a guest list, send invites announcing the engagement and the party.
If you have an idea of the wedding's theme and colors, incorporate them into the engagement party invite. That's what I did here when I made Elena's invite. To see what I did, read more