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Ice Cream Lover, Jackie Lau’s latest romance, pairs grumpy hero Drew with Chloe, a bi-racial Chinese Canadian woman who is opening an ice cream shop in her mother’s memory. Drew’s ex left him at the altar, then wrote a thinly veiled self help book/memoir called “Embrace Your Inner…
The Hanamaulu Cafe, a local icon on Kaua'i, closed in 2014, after being in business for more than 80 years. But its famed fried ginger chicken lives on. The Internet has several versions of Hanamaulu Cafe chicken, but this recipe is the one that was passed on to me when I got married. As happens…
Over the last couple of weeks I've been taste testing canned rosé, but if you don't or can't drink alcohol, Trader Joe's has a lovely new sparkler to fill your glass with this summer: Trader Joe's Sparkling Watermelon Juice ($3.99 for a 4-pack). Made with 100% juice, each 8.45 oz. can has 60 calories and…
I know it’s going to be a long summer of delicious reading, but you’ve got to pace yourself. Take advantage of May and get warmed up with these five novels perfect for sunny days at the pool, your next weekend away or when you get an hour to yourself for once.
May Must Reads…
A few weeks ago, Trader Joe's promised it'd be rolling out a gluten-free Mochi Cake Mix as part of its new Spring and Summer products. It's in stores now for $3.99 and we tried it.
What Trader Joe's didn't say in the initial announcement was that it would be "Hawaiian inspired," flavored with coconut milk powder. A…
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FUMBLED, Alexa Martin's second novel, checks all the boxes in the Playbook:
Poppy Patterson is a single mom who's making ends meet through waitressing at the Emerald Cabaret. Ten years ago, she found herself pregnant by her high school sweetheart, whose mama told Poppy in no uncertain terms…
In the latest episode of its Inside Trader Joe's podcast, the Monrovia, California-based grocer, offered a sneak peek at eight products that will hit shelves this Spring and Summer. Precise dates weren't given, so keep your eyes peeled.
If you loved Trader Joe's Neapolitan Joe-Joe cookies last Summer, get ready for the ice cream version. It features…
We're less than week away from the final season of Game of Thrones and HBO is hyping the final watch with several brand tie-ins. Limited edition Game of Thrones Oreos are now hitting store shelves, joining Ommegang Brewery's special edition beers, a line of Scotch whiskies, wines from California and Mountain Dew cans that reveal…
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Helena Hunting’s latest, MEET CUTE (Forever; April 9, 2019), is a perfect beach read…especially if you’ve ever had a crush on a teen TV star or boy band. Kailyn Flowers runs into Daxton Hughes, an old law school nemesis (and former teen heartthrob). Now both practicing attorneys, Daxton…
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AFTER, the movie based on the bestselling novel by Anna Todd, is slated to hit theaters April 12. You can be among the first to see it at a "one-night only" fan premiere on Wednesday, April 10. Register for showings in select cities at Gathr.com/After. Screenings will go forward in…
