gourmet & specialty foods

Marie’s Candies a flurry of activity in West Liberty

West Liberty — Since January, employees at Marie's Candies in West Liberty have been busy preparing for Easter, lining the shelves with thousands of chocolate rabbits and decorating cream-filled eggs the size of softballs. The... more »

Baking invention gives Carmel couple an edge

Carmel, Ind. -- Matt Griffin was a young bachelor just trying to figure out how to bake some brownies when he hit on an idea that has really cooked. National newspapers and network television ultimately... more »

Taste of home

With hundreds of farms, craftspeople and artisans in the Pacific Northwest, even Dorene Kirkingburg – while setting up her locally-made gift store in Olde Towne St. Helens – is learning of new regional products everyday.Kirkingburg,... more »

The future tastes good

"You are about to make a new friend," "You are cautious in showing your true self to others," "Help, I'm trapped in a fortune cookie factory!"The fortune cookie.Break it open and just discover your destiny,... more »

Consumers look to spice up home meals in the recession

The Spice House on North Wells Street hasn't needed a special recipe to deal with the recession.Traffic to the Illinois- and Wisconsin-based specialty spice store isn't slowing, and sales are equally brisk among the business's... more »

New popcorn shop gets cracking

If you're looking for a healthy, tasty snack, a new eatery on Verona's west side has just the thing.Kernel Sullivan's Popcorn Shoppe and Cafe opened Jan. 13 in the former home of Moose Creek Deli,... more »

Mediterranean Market in Middleburg Heights offers a whole new world of ‘old-world’ favorites

One of the nicest things about northeast Ohio is its ethnic diversity. This area is home to thousands of people whose heritage comes from the Mediterranean, and that was the inspiration for opening the Mediterranean... more »

Chocolate and flower shops busy for Valentine’s Day

Procrastinating romantics were out in full force Saturday, using the final day before Valentine's Day to pick out the perfect gifts to please their sweethearts."Valentine's Day is a last-minute holiday," said Gayle Harte, owner of... more »