PCC Taste

PCC Taste, December 2011

Holiday picks

From seasonal products to exceptional gifts, here are a few of our favorite things.

From seasonal products to exceptional gifts, here are a few of our favorite things.

Homemade gifts

Warm someone’s heart (and belly) this winter with a simple, made-from-scratch meal, beverage mix or condiment, ready to enjoy.

Warm someone’s heart (and belly) this winter with a simple, made-from-scratch meal, beverage mix or condiment, ready to enjoy.

Powerful pomegranates

Loaded with antioxidants, pomegranates contain hundreds of garnet seeds or “arils” that explode with sweet, tart flavor. Discover a simple way to extract them.

Loaded with antioxidants, pomegranates contain hundreds of garnet seeds or “arils” that explode with sweet, tart flavor. Discover a simple way to extract them.

Bake with the best ingredients

It’s time to flour the counter and wrangle the rolling pin. It’s time to coax delicious magic from flour, sugar and butter. It’s time to stock your baking pantry with help from PCC.

It’s time to flour the counter and wrangle the rolling pin. It’s time to coax delicious magic from flour, sugar and butter. It’s time to stock your baking pantry with help from PCC.

with five delicious variations

This simple dough is the perfect starting point for holiday cookie baking. Use holiday-themed cookie cutters, icing and sprinkles for a classic sugar cookie or see our list of variations and get creative!

This simple dough is the perfect starting point for holiday cookie baking. Use holiday-themed cookie cutters, icing and sprinkles for a classic sugar cookie or see our list of variations and get creative!

The best in holiday beverages

Embrace the spirit of the season with liquid refreshment that’s perfect for a festive gathering of friends or a quiet evening at home.

Embrace the spirit of the season with liquid refreshment that’s perfect for a festive gathering of friends or a quiet evening at home.

Scallops

Quick to cook and endlessly versatile, scallops offer that perfect palette for a host of flavors.

Quick to cook and endlessly versatile, scallops offer that perfect palette for a host of flavors.

Four ways with ginger

Fresh ginger may not win many beauty contests, but this gnarled and knobby culinary root has other laudable characteristics to spare.

Fresh ginger may not win many beauty contests, but this gnarled and knobby culinary root has other laudable characteristics to spare.

Thai Stuffed Mushrooms

These sausage-stuffed mushrooms are spiced up with traditional Thai flavors for an easy-to-serve, bite-size treat.

These sausage-stuffed mushrooms are spiced up with traditional Thai flavors for an easy-to-serve, bite-size treat.

Chatterbox

Every third time you “check in” via Foursquare or Facebook, you’ll get a tasty, seasonal treat!

Every third time you “check in” via Foursquare or Facebook, you’ll get a tasty, seasonal treat!