RSS
Home
Entertainment
Business News
Round 2: Blizzards hit Mid-Atlantic to New York- Blizzard warnings spanned the Mid-Atlantic early Wednesday as the second major snowstorm in less than a week barreled into the region, leaving more than 10 inches of new snow in northern Maryland before dawn and threatening a whiteout for New York City.
- A local government official says a suicide car bomber has attacked a tribal police patrol in northwestern Pakistan, killing 10 policemen.
- Americans backed off from holiday spending in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of gas price hikes, according to figures released Wednesday by a key data service.
Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station- Shuttle Endeavour arrived to a warm welcome at the International Space Station early Wednesday, delivering a new room and observation deck that will come close to completing construction 200 miles above Earth.
- A senior Kenyan wildlife official says about 7,000 zebras and wildebeests are being moved to one of the country's premier game parks to restore the balance of predators and prey disrupted by last year's drought.
- Don't say "mental retardation" - the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome - call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet addiction" didn't make the cut.
- Can you really be bored to death?
Fans delighted by DeGeneres' 'Idol' debut- Ellen DeGeneres hit the right notes with "American Idol" viewers.
At 375 Degrees, the Mrs. Fields Search for the 30th Anniversary Cookie Contest is Just Heating Up!
WHAT: The entries are in ... cookie-bakers from across the country are finding out if their recipes made the cut in the Mrs. Fields and iVillage Search for the 30th Anniversary Cookie Contest -- and the competition is HOT.
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of Mrs. Fields, and to celebrate, America's favorite cookie maker has teamed with iVillage.com for the first- ever online user-generated "cookie bake off." Bakers around the country submitted their best recipes -- everything from Chocolate Oaties to Fruity Lemon Cream Flurries -- in the hopes of being the inspiration behind the next great Mrs. Fields cookie. Now Mrs. Fields Baking Experts, with help from more than 4,000 online votes, have narrowed down the entries.
WHO: Mrs. Fields and iVillage are proud to announce the 30 recipes that are still in the running to become the next Mrs. Fields cookie!
1. Abi McMahon, Sherman Oaks, CA: Jetlag Cookie 2. Amanda Millhollin, Hastings, MN: Trailblazers 3. Barbara Siddall, Milwaukie, OR: Mom's Special P/B Spice Cookies 4. Beth Kaczmar, Akron, OH: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookie 5. Caroline Bamforth, Folsom, CA: White Cherry Orange Cookie 6. Carrie Lawrence, Chandler, AZ: Oatmeal Peanut Butter Scotchies 7. Carrie Woehler, Norcross, GA: Mango Spice Cookies 8. Daniel Matteson, Grand Rapids, MI: Chocolate Mint Explosion 9. Erin Johnson, Hugo, MN: Peanut Butter Perfections 10. Jessie Apfel, Berkeley, CA: Chunky Maple Apple Walnut Cookies 11. Jim Catechi, Seattle, WA: Jimmy Toon's Mocha Truffle Cookies 12. Jodi Hlasny, Boca Raton, FL: Maple-Oat White Chocolate Chip Cookies 13. Julie Waldstein, Reinbeck, IA: Berry Almond Supremes 14. Karen Krebs, Seattle, WA: Coconut Oatmeal Cookies 15. Kathy Nasano, Montvale, NJ: Chewy Chocolate Coconut Cashew Cookies 16. Kelly Madey, Quakertown, PA: Chocolate Linzer Hearts 17. Larry Bowman, Newfane, NY: Dad's Monster Cookies 18. Laura Lufkin, Essex, MA: Sweet & Salty Cashew Cookies 19. Leasen Almquist, Weehawken, NJ: Molasses Sugar Cookies 20. Lynne Laino, Downingtown, PA: Buttered Pecan Toffee Bars 21. Mary Smith, Sisters, OR: Anzac Cookies 22. Meg Eskander, Worcester, MA: Molasses White Chocolate Chip Cookies 23. Meghann Scott, Virginia Beach, VA: Sublime Lime-Coconut Cookies 24. Midolie Loyola, Chula Vista, CA: Blue and Whites 25. Midori Hall, Gilbert, AZ: WOW! Orange & Garam Masala Cookies 26. Rose Terenzi, Temple Terrace, FL: Tasty Nut Doubloons 27. Shelley Hollihan, Sherman Oaks, CA: Seven Layer Cookies 28. Stephanie Rank, New York, NY: Sour Cream Cut-Outs 29. Trisha Kruse, Eagle, ID: Cozumel Chocolate Cookies 30. Tya Smith, Severn, MD: Mighty Mega Moo'sNEXT: The public now has the chance to weigh in on their favorites among the top 30 by voting at http://mrsfields.ivillage.com/. The votes will help nominate the top five cookies, which will be announced in late August. From there, one grand prize winner will be selected and the baker behind the recipe will go down in Mrs. Fields history.
THE PRIZE: In addition to bragging rights, the winning cookie will be sold nationwide at over 400 Mrs. Fields stores and on Mrsfields.com, and the winner will receive a trip for two to New York City, as well as GE Profile(TM) appliances to furnish their very own dream kitchen, including a stainless steel Energy Star(R) Refrigerator with dispenser, a freestanding Electric Range, a Built-in Dishwasher, and a Spacemaker XL 1800 Microwave Oven.
For interviews, recipes, and high resolution images, please contact
Cheryl Wortzel LIME public relations + promotion 212-352-4653.
Contact: Cheryl Wortzel, LIME public relations + promotion, 212-352-4653 or cwortzel@limeprpromo.com
Rachel Cone-Gorham, LIME public relations + promotion, 212-337-4560 or rcone-gorham@limeprpromo.com
|
|
