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Holiday Handbook

2010

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Local Love....................................................4Online savvy for the holidays ......................9Bright eyes .................................................14Dreaming of a ‘green’ holiday ....................16New twists on everyday spices for the holidays ..........................................19Advertiser Index.........................................22

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Local LoveJEN CANTIN

Hello, holidays. And hello, apathetic teen-aged cashiers. Do you

mind if I tear you away from your rampant texting for just one second here and ask you for some assistance?

Sometimes it’s hard for the holiday spirit to stand up to the cold and vast frontier of a shopping mall, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Free gift wrapping, customization and other special holiday extras accompanied by service with a smile wait around every cor-ner…if you know where to look for it.

A good place to start is C.C. Lowell, (Park Ave., Worcester) which spans all levels of cre-ativity from finger paint on construction paper to oil paints on canvas, and thanks to its staff of artists, choosing between the two is not a guess-ing game. They’ll even create the “full package” and wrap it up for free.

“We will create custom art sets for any age,” manager Kristen Sciascia says. “Let us know the age of the recipient, what they like to do, and we can tailor a gift specifically for them. If you have a budget, we can definitely work with that, too.”

The merchandise at That’s Entertainment (Park Ave., Worcester and John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg) can be even trickier to decipher than the full walls of paint brushes at C.C. Lowell. Marketing man-ager Evan Scola explains that this is the reasoning behind its yearly gift registry, which can be filled out in-store and kept

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on file for less avid comic-book-reading relatives to access.

“Sometimes [customers] will want absolutely some-thing specific, so we’re able to show [relatives of] those people exactly what it is if they may not fully under-stand comic or video-game collecting,” he says. “And some people fill out their gift registries, and they don’t really expect anyone to use them, so we always hear great stories about people being really surprised that they’ve actually gotten something.”

Scola says this system takes some of the awkward-ness out of asking a loved one straight out for exactly what you want and avoids the guilt of feigning excite-ment upon opening a disap-pointing gift.

“People always feel bad when people spend a lot of money on something they don’t want or need,” he says. “Plus it’s one way to show the collecting side to friends and families who come in.”

At this juncture, the That’s Entertainment crew feels their gift-wrapping skills would be more of a punish-ment than a reward for cus-tomers, but Classic Toy Shop (Park Ave., Worcester) owner Betsy Madson does enough ribbon-swirled, tis-sue-papered, shiny, colorful wrapping for the both of them.

“I would say that our gift wrapping is the very big thing here that sets us aside for everybody,” she says. “It’s free [for gifts] over $15 and is quite different from what you’d expect. It’s really an old-fashioned gift wrap-ping; we are literally quite famous for our gift wrap-ping.”

But this is only the end result. First, you have to acquire the funds to pur-chase this gift; if paying all at once is not an option, the shop offers free layaway. Then, you have to choose the gift. Stuck on that, too? Help is on the way.

“We have in the store a series of little pockets where we keep papers specific to one age, and we list about 20 different [item] choices for each age, ‘perfect for one year,’ ‘perfect for two years…’ So the person who comes in who doesn’t have any ideas, and if we’re not available to help them, they can just grab a paper and go on with their shopping,” Madson says.

As far as gifts for all ages, try Artworks (Park Ave., Worcester) for clever cards, playful purses and fantasti-cal frames. They’ve already set out their holiday batch

of goodies.“We’ve got some ador-

able little figures made by Lori Mitchell, and they’re all sort of table-top size. There are little Santas and angels and elves, and those are really our best sellers,” says owner Jane Morgan. Plus free parking and gift wrap-ping, of course.

Dzian Gallery (Water St., Worcester) will give that art-ful, personal touch to a gift as well with several collec-tions of handmade goods. Co-owner David Papazian says the gallery is great “if you’re looking for hand-crafted artisan jewelry, scarves, pottery, for one of a kind gifts; we have stuff you’re not going to get at T.J. Maxx.”

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Besides hosting a collection that includes more than 400 Russian icons, the largest col-lection of its kind in North America, and one of the largest private collections outside Rus-

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The Futon Co. (Highland Street in Worcester) is more than just futons, as they offer wonderful art from local artists to adorn your home – or as a gift for

those bare-walled friends on your list. They also carry unique home accents such as lighting, custom shelv-ing, curtains and more.

The Owl Shop (Main Street, Worcester) is your destination for the finest tobacco products the world has to offer (but of course), but did you know they also carry music boxes, board games and kitchen cutlery? You might want to stop in and check it out!

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Other crafty spots include Bhadon’s Gift Gallery on Pleasant Street in Worcester and Dizzi Donna’s in West Boylston. Dr. Gonzo’s Emporium (Main Street,

Worcester) is always a good choice for a jar full of per-sonality. Worcester Restaurant Group (111 Chophouse, Sole Proprietor

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Online savvy for the holidays

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Tis the season for online shopping. Let’s face it. In this harried world,

online shopping is the bomb. It’s so easy and con-venient, and while there are certainly enough ways and places to shop online, there are two facts that often give holiday shoppers hesitation over the final mouse click—financial security, and for those last-minute shoppers, the promptness of delivery. Let’s work through a few ways to get the gifts you need when you need them, while keeping a firm hold on your wallet.

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Internet activity is that the safety of your information can never be 100 percent guaranteed. There will always be hackers ruining people’s lives. One way to purchase securely is to get a credit card to use only for online transactions and refrain from using a debit card for online purchases because this number is attached to money you already have. Companies like VeriSign, TRUSTe and McAfee will display their Web privacy seals on Web sites that use their services to perform regular security checks and encrypt (encode) the data on these sites, providing an extra layer of security between

your credit-card number and identity thieves. According to TRUSTe.com, “To verify these seals’ authenticity you should always click on them and see that the verification page is hosted by the respective company. For example, if you click on a TRUSTe seal and the site that pops up begins with anything other than ‘http://www.truste.com,’ you know it’s a fake.” That means that “trust-e.com” and “truste-main.com” are both fakes, although they appear real. Through a practice called “phishing,” disguised third-party sites like these will

often send emails asking for verification on your pass-word personal information. Most legitimate Web sites will never do this, so be wary of any requests of this nature.

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price, and Google sorts them by relevancy to your search term or price. Both sites will factor in shipping to the list-ings. These sites are best for people who already know what they want. If you want some inspirations, traditional shopping sites will have you covered.

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fair exists at Etsy.com, where you can access more than 400,000 sellers worldwide with individual “shops” on the Web site selling items ranging from custom wed-ding dresses and vintage fur-niture to cheeky stationary and bangle bracelets, all handmade. Each vendor is held accountable to quality products and reliable service by feedback from each of their past customers.

“Also check their policies section for shipping and return info,” says Etsy press manager Adam Brown. “One great way to make shopping easier is to sign up for Etsy’s themed-shopping e-mails, which you can do from our home page.”

Brown recommends browsing the treasury section where Etsy members curate their own “gallery” of items with a theme that can be as specific as a color, animal or season or a more vague feel-ing or idea that can help get your own creative gift-giving juices flowing. For a more structured approach, shop the entire site by color, item (handbag, art print, etc.), most recently listed, or price.

“We also have a great tool called Shop Local that you can use to support local art-ists,” says Brown. “I was able to use the Shop Local tool to get a great pair of earrings



for my mom last Mother’s Day.

She lives in California, and I found an Etsy seller that lives nearby. I had to do it very last minute, since I had forgotten that Mother’s Day was coming up. I contacted the seller, and they worked with me to make sure they got there on time. She loved them.”

You must be registered for Etsy, which is free and will not get you spammed, to make a purchase. Most vendors prefer PayPal trans-actions, which require a PayPal account (also free).

“PayPal is an established and accredited payment company,” ensures Brown. “It’s the industry standard for online payments.”

To go the opposite route, Bestbuy.com has gifts that will suit just about anyone.

“Back in the day, [tech-nological items] were only for business people,” says Dedham Best Buy store manager Howard Davenport. “Now you have couples that want to sit there at the kitchen counter and read the news, and they’ll use the iPad instead of firing up the computer. The Nintendo Wii, they have them in the nursing homes, can you believe that? I mean, the [Wii] bowling, tennis, badminton, that’s all for all age groups.”

The search feature and products tab that lists differ-ent categories of items (TVs,

DVDs, etc.) make it easy to quickly narrow your search, and every listing is com-plete with product specs.

“Customers still use Consumer Reports all the time, and then also on our Web site, we do have prod-ucts that are rated by our customers,” says Davenport. “If you have a lot of ques-tions you can call us here at the store. These are asso-ciates here for the custom-ers, not to sell you every-thing under the sun; there’s no commission.”

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For New England out-doorsy, the big name is obviously L.L. Bean, and although you may have grown up with its catalog on your coffee table, its Web site is an invaluable resource.

“It’s organized logically making it easy to find things,” says public affairs manager Carolyn Beem. “You can search for specif-ics; for example, if you only want something in blue, you can find everything blue available in your size.

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According to Beem, gifts that please a wide demographic include Boat and Tote Bags, Wicked Good Slippers, Bean Canteen water bottles and anything in fleece.

The old standby, Amazon.com, still carries a huge and sometimes bizarre variety of products; make-up and power generators both appear on its home page, for example. You can make a wish list of your own and search your friends’ and family’s lists by typing in their e-mail addresses. Also check out the site’s gift lists organized by relationship, age, interest and price range; even gifts for “someone with everything.”

Ship it GoodLooking to save on shipping fees?

Consider buying as many gifts as you can on one site as sites such as Amazon.com

offer free shipping on orders costing more than $25; select items on Target’s site have free shipping for orders of $50 or more. L.L. Bean is offer-ing free shipping through

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Bring something sweet to your holiday gatherings this year with a delicious homemade pie from JOPA’s Webster House Restaurant. There are over 20 different pies to choose from. Apple, Pecan, Blueberry and Lemon Meringue are a few of the fruit pies. Love cream pies? Order Chocolate, Banana, Pineapple or Coconut Cream. Try something new like the Lemon Lust or a Baklava Cheesecake. Stop by and check out the new menu. They’ll help you plan a wine dinner or book a party in one of our function rooms. Save yourself some time and leave the holiday baking to the professionals at JOPA’s Webster House Restaurant. 1 Webster St., Worcester, 508-757-7208

C’mon, what man wouldn’t love an Italian Sub for the holidays? Weepin’ Willie’s sub is fi lled with genuine Italian meats & imported Provolone cheese – all for just $3! Get good stuff at great prices by shopping in our neighborhood market. Open 7 days with fresh pro-duce and seafood deliveries every day. We grind our own ground beef and cut own own steaks. Lowest prices around on Boar’s Head meats. You’ll fi nd everything for your holiday meals here. Need a party platter – call us today! Weepin’ Willie’s is your one stop shop for FRESH produce, meat, fi sh and much, much more. 160 Boston Tpke. Rt 9, Shrewsbury, 508-799-9455 weepinwillies.com.

Besides hosting a collection that includes more than 400 Russian icons, the largest collection of its kind in North America, and one of the largest private collections outside Russia, the Museum of Russian Icons offers a unique gift shop with many ideas for festive giving this holiday season. For example, they carry Enameled Russian Icon Ornaments that each show-case a different Russian icon with delicately embossed gold and silver foil details. Set in glossy enameled frames, ornamented with inlaid crystals. Approximately 3 in long with a ribbon and chain for hanging. No two exactly alike. Let us choose for you! $20 ea. Located at 203 Union St., Clinton, museumofrussianicons.org.

Untamed Salon & Spa was voted 2010 Worcester’s “Best New Busi-ness,” placed in the top 3 for “Best Salon” and won Auburn’s “Best Salon & Spa.” Come see what all the rave is about at Untamed- the area’s hottest new salon and spa. Plus bring this ad in to receive 15% off any salon or spa service! Stop by and see for yourself at Untamed Salon & Spa, 325A Southbridge Street, Auburn, call us at 508-721-7701 or look for us on Facebook.

That’s Entertainment on Park Avenue in Worcester carries thousands of new and old-school video games, accessories and systems! They are your one-stop shop for everything video game related! That’s Entertainment also carries plushies & vinyl fi gures of all the classic comic and video game characters. Mario! Donkey Kong! Zelda! Kirby! Sonic! Godzilla! & so many more! They also have Nintendo games, t-shirts, board games, candy & more. Learn more at ThatsE.com.

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Purveyors of fi ne chocolates since 1958, Sturbridge Candy & Gift Shoppe will satisfy your sweet tooth with over 120 varieties of chocolates, truffl es, creams &

more. Enjoy their homemade non pariels,

bark, clus-ters,

novelty pops,

fudge, Jelly Bel-

lies, fresh nuts and

pick & mix hard can-

dies. Browse their collec-

tion of unique fi ne costume

jewelry at remark-ably low prices. They

even have Polartec fl eece hats, mittens & socks which make perfect stocking stuffers.

Open 7 days. 500 Main St., Sturbridge, 508-347-3642,

sturbridgecandy.com

Pamper your hair this holiday season with D’Iorio’s Moisturizing Awapuhi Shampoo and Keratin Crèam Rinse. This 100% sulfate-free shampoo and rinse offers gentle hydration and color protection. The Keratin protein builds and repairs and offers instant detan-gling with rich moisture and shine. Learn more at awapuhi.paulmitchell.com or visit dioriossalon.com. D’Iorio’s is located at 335 Plantation St., Worcester.

Got ink? Trust the professionals at The Piercing Emporium & Tattoo for your custom skin art of all designs and sizes by Justin. Stop by our clean, safe and comfort-able shop, where we practice the safest of procedures and provide highly skilled work. Remember, gift certificates make great gifts!

Piercing Emporium & Tattoo, 400 Shrewsbury St.,

Piercingemporium.com, 508-754-0564.

Looking for the newest design trends and styles? Look no further than the

Window Scene. Conveniently located on Main Street in Shrewsbury, The Win-

dow Scene offers a wide variety of custom and ready-made window treatments and home interiors from the latest designers including: Thomas Paul, Dwell Studios, Thom Filicia and more. Whether you’re

looking for simple yet beautiful design sensibilities or something contemporary

and dramatic, The Window Scene offers a variety of home décor styles to fi t your

needs. Come visit them today! 584 Main St. Shrewsbury,

508-845-8800.

Imagine a personalized, custom made basket to suit your needs this holiday season! At Dizzi Donna’s, they can create an impres-sive gift basket for any occasion. They offer

theme baskets for any special occasion such as New

Mother and Baby, Godiva Choco-latier, Sympathy, College Snack

baskets and Holiday Cheer. Host-ess baskets are a great way to show your thanks.

Reuseable gift bags are

a great way to customize your gifts. For

the holidays, Dizzi Donna’s will offer 20% off any premade

basket and 10% off any custom Corporate baskets ordered before December 1. What-ever the occasion, visit Dizzi Donna’s at 277 West Boylston St., West Boylston or call 508.835.5900 to speak with a Gift Advisor today.

Sneakerama is the area’s premier foot-wear shop helping you put your best foot forward. Carrying this season’s popular UGG footwear from Australia at outlet

prices, these shoes are made from the fi n-

est material to provide comfort, luxury and warmth this winter season. Sneakerama also carries Northface, Nike, Asics and Brooks…just to name a few! Visit them at

12 Lake Ave., Worcester.508-799-7278 or sneakerama.com


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Dreaming of a ‘green’ holiday(ARA) -

It might feel like the holiday season is still eons away, but think again. Do you have your decorating, entertain-ing and gifting plans in place? If

you’re looking for ideas and inspiration, why not think green this year?

This isn’t just about holiday garlands, trees and wreaths. This is the eco-friendly and sustainable kind of green. And keep in mind that going green for the holidays doesn’t mean being boring - you can incorporate all the glitz and glam of the season and still help the environment. Here’s how:

Eco-friendly fresh faceIf you’re looking to perk up tired rooms

before holiday guests arrive, nothing changes the look of a space more dra-matically and cost effectively than a fresh coat (and color) of wall paint. Dutch Boy’s no-VOC Refresh Interior Latex paint fi ts the eco-friendly bill without sacrifi cing

quality, an extremely important benefi t. It even goes one step further - thanks to its innovative formulation featuring exclu-sive Arm & Hammer odor-reducing technology, captures, removes and locks common household airborne odors into the paint’s fi lm. Rest assured, it will keep your house smelling fresh throughout the holiday season and beyond.

Twinkling lightsForget the old, energy-hogging in-

candescent indoor and outdoor holiday lights. Think LED instead. Strands made from light-emitting diodes are up to 90 percent more effi cient than traditional holiday lighting. According to the Depart-ment of Energy, the best white LEDs have been found to have a useful life of about 35,000 hours, or four years, of continu-ous operation. What’s even better: You won’t face the trauma of an entire strand blowing if one bulb dies. On LEDs, when

one light goes out on a string, the others stay lit.

Sustainable sentimentsAmericans purchase seven million

greeting cards each year. Out of seasonal card sales, which account for half of total sales, 60 percent of these cards are Christmas cards. Imagine the number of trees it takes to produce that many cards each year, not to mention how much waste reaches landfi lls when the cards get tossed.

Send cards printed on recyclable paper with eco-friendly inks instead of tradition-al cards. Or better yet, take the plunge and embrace electronic greetings: send your holiday wishes to friends and family via the Internet. While old-school Emily Post-types might not quite approve of this method just yet, your environmen-tally minded loved ones will thank you - and so will our forests.

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Among the shops in Sterling’s Cider Mill is a store called Honeyshine featuring many one-of-a-kind home decorations like this round Rooster Table. The hand-painted, four-legged table can be quite functional in a breakfast nook or set aside the legs and it serves as a beau-tiful wall hanging. The store is packed fl oor to ceil-ing with similar Americana, Colonial, Primi-tive and Vintage style items, with a majority crafted by artists in the United States. Many items, like this table, are antique or older items that have been re-invented with hand-painted art. You’ll fi nd ornaments, signs, tags, fi nished antique primitives and furniture at Honeyshine in the Cider Mill, 15 Waushacum Ave., Sterling. 978-432-7054. cidermillsterling.com

Mass Embroidery offers the fi nest in custom

apparel and design for non-profi t organizations, company parties, family

gatherings, clubs and other special events this holiday season. Screen-printing, em-

broidery, stickers and more... Please check the website for their monthly specials at

MassEmbroidery.com or call 508-925-5867.

Poinsettias are a Christmas Tradition at The Farmer’s Daughter in Auburn. Often, as people decorate for the holiday season they forget about the beauty and warmth that poinsettias can bring to a room. These mag-nifi cent and beautiful plants can be used as a centerpiece on your table, a fi ller on an end table or to decorate your hearth. We have a large variety of colors and sizes of poinsettias available. Choose from white, pink, red or burgundy. Sizes range from petite 4” pots to

large spectacular triple plants in all the col-ors. (Please remem-ber poinsettias are

not poisonous!). Open daily ‘til Christ-

mas. Stop in to The Farmer’s Daughter, Millbury

St., Auburn, 508-832-2995

Looking for the perfect gift for those on your holiday list with distinguished tastes? At AMF Jewelers, you’ll discover Chamilia bracelets, necklaces, rings and earrings. This brand allows you to create your own piece of jew-elry from beautiful glass and colored beads that speaks to your life and style. Among the immense selec-tion of Cape Cod

Jewelry and Biagi Italian Bracelets, they also offer thirty years of experience in jewelry repair, custom designs and special orders. AMF Jewelers is a family owned and operated business keeping true to their values and loyal customers. They are conveniently located at 701 Southbridge St. in Auburn, 508-721-0700.

Sneakerama has the North Face lover in mind with a wide selection of styles and

colors at the lowest prices in the area. North Face is a great gift for kids and adults! Have them unwrap their Northface and Sneakera-ma gift card and feel confi dent in your great

taste in gifts! Sneakerama can

also satisfy any active foot wear need. Trained

specialist will measure, advise and educate you on your footwear options. Choices range from Asics, New Balance, Nike, Merrell, North Face, Keen, Mizuno, Brooks and Uggs….just to name a few!

Visit them at 12 Lake Ave., Worcester. 508-799-7278 or sneakerama.com

MagnabilitiesTM... features one neck-lace with endless possibilities. Interchange-able designs create a unique style with just three easy steps. 1. Select a necklace. 2. Choose a pendant. 3. Add a few inserts and you have multiple styles for any outfi t.

Colorful magnet inserts and multiple cord and pendant choices equal a wardrobe extravaganza for any occasion! The best part is that it is a very affordable way to accessorize! Find it at Bhadon Gift Gallery, 1075 Pleasant Street Worcester, bhadongifts.com.


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Smart giftingThe option to add an eco-

friendly twist to holiday gifts is on its way to becoming limitless. With so many envi-ronmentally friendly products on the market, it’s easy to fi nd a gift that’s thoughtful, useful and sustainable.

If you do decide to buy gifts at a bricks-and-mortar store, why not consider buying local and visit that charming boutique you keep saying you want to check out? Most of the time, these shops carry items from local vendors. They also tend to offer many handmade and/or eco-friend-ly products. Shopping local keeps money in your commu-nity and keeps small business owners thriving.

Another option is to make your own gifts - knit a scarf, bead a bracelet, bake a batch of goodies, get crafty with

found items around your house. If you’re not creative, there are plenty of websites where you can buy hand-made items from artisans in the United States or even abroad (be sure to look for fair-trade websites, if you buy from overseas, particularly from developing countries).

If you decide to completely go green and skip material gifts completely, give one from the heart by making a donation of your time and money in honor of the recipi-ents at their favorite charities where many people can ben-efi t from your generosity.

It’s not hard to make even small changes and go green for the holidays. By doing so, you’ll be helping the envi-ronment and still be able to deck those halls in style. The two no longer are mutually exclusive. It truly is possible to make your holidays both sustainable and spectacular.


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As Americans increasingly seek healthier holiday eating habits while dealing with tighter budgets, cooking and eating

at home become more attractive than ever. If you’re an at-home cook looking for an easy way to expand your culinary horizons for a holiday get-together or gathering, try creating some new taste sensations in familiar dishes by using new versions of your favorite spices to liven up family favorites.

Here are some ideas from the spice ex-perts at Frontier Natural Products Co-op for more fl avorful and interesting versions to everyday spices:

Cinnamon is an especially popular spice that comes from the bark of an ev-ergreen tree. For an even sweeter season-ing, try Vietnamese cinnamon. Compared to the more familiar Indonesian types,

Vietnamese cinnamon has a distinctly sweet fl avor and exceptionally high vola-tile oil content, the key fl avor component. Gourmet cooks rate it as the highest-qual-ity cinnamon in the world. Try using it in everything from oatmeal and baked goods to desserts, beverages and savory dishes.

If you’re a daring lover of heat in your food, you’ve learned the ways of cayenne. Cayenne adds color and fl avor to South-western salsas, Indian chutneys, Thai curries, Mexican enchiladas, Chinese stir-fries, Texan chili con carne, Cajun hot sauce and many other recipes. But for a smokier fl avor, try chipotle peppers, which are actually dried, smoked jalap-eno peppers. Their smoky-sweet fl avor is often used in Southwestern and Mexican dishes. Add a dash to liven up everything from chili to barbecued fare.

Freshly ground black pepper is popular

in a wide variety of foods, works well in combination with other herbs and spices and is commonly found in spice blends. To change things up, try using Sichuan (Szechuan) pepper instead of black pep-per to add an exotic twist to recipes. Gourmet Sichuan pepper is grown in Chi-na and offers an unusual, pungent fl avor that begins as warm and lemon-like with woodsy overtones and fi nishes with a more intense bite. It intensifi es the fl avor of fi sh, poultry, cheese and vegetables.

You’ve probably been using vanilla extract to fl avor all kinds of desserts, beverages and other dishes. One way to ramp up the fl avor is to switch to vanilla beans instead of using the liquid extract. Simply substitute one vanilla bean for each teaspoon of extract, cooking it with the liquid used in the recipe and then

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Nutmeg is the dried seed of the fruit of an evergreen tree, which most often comes in ground form. However, nutmeg, like many spices, loses both fl avor and aroma after it is ground. Instead, buy whole nutmeg and grind it yourself using a special nutmeg grater or a fi ne grater, producing a more robust and fresh fl avor. Warm and sweet, nutmeg adds depth to desserts, cheeses, savory dishes and a variety of vegetables. Don’t forget to sprinkle it on eggnog, mulled wines and punches. Mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes are delicious with a light dusting of nutmeg, too.

With just a few simple substitutions like these, you can go beyond the everyday

with your spices and create a whole new meal experience. You’ll be amazed at the difference small changes like these can make - and you’ll have fun bringing new, creative fl avors into your cooking.

Look for these special spice variet-ies at your favorite natural foods store where you can purchase them in bulk. Buying organic spices in bulk helps save money because you only buy the amount you need. If you can’t fi nd them at your retailer, you can purchase them online at www.frontiercoop.com. While you’re

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The Farmer’s Daughter has the largest selection of Christmas Trees in Worcester County to choose from: eight different varieties and sizes from table tops to 15 footers. Our selection includes Balsam Fir - the “traditional tree,” nice aroma, short soft needles; Concolor Fir - “Our Specialty,” long soft needles, citrus aroma; Douglas Fir - heavily sheared full bod-ied, citrus aroma; Fraser Fir - “Our Specialty,” short green needles, silver under cast; Grand Fir - long soft needles, waxy appearance, full bodied; Scotch Pine - long stiff needles, sturdy

branches; White Pine - long soft needles, lacy branches and

Spruce - short stiff needles, sturdy branches. We’re Open Daily

‘til Christmas. Stop in to The Farmer’s Daughter, Millbury St., Auburn, 508-832-2995.

Escape from the stress of the season with a Collagen facial that features skin tightening properties with a refreshing dose of Vitamin C, Vitamin E and soothing Chamomile Extract. Use to help improve

skin texture,

leaving skin radiant and moisturized. Great for anti-aging as it helps minimize the appearance of fi ne lines and wrinkles. $90. D’Iorio’s is located at 335 Plantation St., Worcester, dioriossalon.com.

The Piercing Emporium & Tattoo offers body pierc-ing at its finest. Providing full body piercing with top notch cleanliness and comfort. Stop

by and you’ll find a large selection of jewelry and full ordering avail-able, with jew-elry in stainless steel, titanium, white and yel-low gold. Voted Worcester’s Best 14 times, The Piercing Emporium & Tattoo is open seven days a week, and walk ins are welcome. Plus, The Piercing Emporium is the only A.P.P. member in Worcester County! Plus, gift certificates make great gifts! Piercing Emporium & Tattoo, 400 Shrewsbury St., Piercingemporium.com, 508-754-0564.

“Say it with Swarovski” is the motto this holiday

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Desiree’s Desires Inc. is an upscale adult boutique that has the gift you want to give – or receive – this year! This specialty shop features gifts from fun Pornaments to the fl irty Pheromone body products. Desiree’s Desires carries only the highest qual-ity products in a delightfully rousing atmo-sphere. Stop by this boutique for an exciting shopping experience or to ring in the New Year with seductive frills and thrills. Desiree’s Desires is conveniently located at 9 Walker Drive in Upton. For more information call 508–529–3600 or visit desirees-desires.com.


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