Leafing through
Don't know much about tea, but you like it? Pick up "The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook: A Guide to Enjoying the World's Best Teas," by Mary Lou and Robert J. Heiss. You'll learn all about the six classes of tea (green, oolong, black, yellow, white and pu-erh), a little history and how to brew perfectly.
The handbook is available for $16.99 on amazon.com.
More Oreos
New from Nabisco, another kind of Oreo cookie. Nabisco has offered fudge-covered Oreos in one version or another, on and off, for quite some time. Those are regular Oreo sandwich cookies coated with one or another kind of "fudge."
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New Oreo Fudge Cremes -- original or mint -- are something different. Each is like an open-faced Oreo cookie (an Oreo from which the top cookie has been removed), which is then coated with fudge. Actually, the cookie is thinner than a regular Oreo cookie and there's less white filling, too.) There are 21 Oreo Fudge Cremes in an 8.5-ounce box. (There are 45 complete Oreos in an 18-ounce bag that sells for just about the same price.)
Sweet talk
Give that ol' honey bear a break, and try a dollop of sweet stuff from a sleek jar of Wisconsin Natural Acres for your next cuppa or slice of toast. The nectar is primarily sourced from alfalfa, basswood and clover. It contains no out-of-state honey and is not heated or filtered in production.
A 5.7-ounce jar is $8.95 at wnacres.com.
Flex it
If the measure of a home product's value is how often you catch yourself telling friends and family about it, check out the Flex-It Measuring Cup by iSi Group.
This flexible, clear measuring cup lets cooks squeeze a spout suited to their grip and cooking needs. Made from European food-grade silicone, the base is sturdy, but the flexible cup provides control for pouring and can be squeezed to fit even narrow bottle openings. It's heat-resistant to 490 degrees and dishwasher- and microwave-safe.
The Flex-It Measuring Cup comes in three sizes -- 1-cup, 2-cup and 4-cup -- and is sold as a set for $25 or individually. The 1-cup Flex-It costs $6; the 2-cup, $9; and the 4-cup, $15. It is available through Amazon, Williams-Sonoma and www.isinorthamerica.com .
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