How can you get the benefits of mealtime with the family without adding additional stress to your life? Super Suppers is your answer! They do all the shopping, chopping, mixing and prepping. All you do is cook it and enjoy your time with the family.

By Susan Talluto & Lorie Marrella, Owners
The beginning of a New Year is a time when we make many resolutions. Eating healthy is a popular goal so many people set year after year. In an effort to be healthier, we need to eat foods that physically make us feel better, mentally nourish our psyches, and socially feed our souls. Fruit can fit this bill.
Strawberries are heart-healthy and high in iron and vitamin C. Pineapples, kiwi, and melons are also high in Vitamin C. Grapes help to protect the heart as …

By Lisa Brisch, Certified Personal Chef, Dinner Thyme Personal Chef Service
The holidays are over, and the school/work routine is back in full swing. Perhaps one of your New Year’s resolutions was to eat together as a family at your own dinner table more often. That can be hard between making sure homework is done and getting your kids to their after school activities. Deciding on what’s for dinner can add more stress to your already overloaded day.  Here are some tips on getting a handle on dinner.
A well stocked pantry …

Jasmine Restaurant, conveniently located off of Concord Pike, in North Wilmington in the Concord Square shopping center, has a wonderful reputation as a great Sushi Restaurant. The freshness of their seafood, combination of flavors, and presentation make this undeniable.
The ambiance of the restaurant is as tasteful as the food. The contrast of soft dim lighting, with a unique color changing bar and silver beaded curtains makes you feel as though you are in a chic metropolitan bar.

I have always been a fan of Tapas; I love the rich Spanish flavors, and the small portions mean you can try many different items at once. But with Ole Tapas Lounge and Restaurant on Kirkwood Highway in Newark, I am even more enthralled than I typically am with Tapas eateries. Why?… It’s simple, everything from the warm décor, to the tasty drink concoctions, to the authentic Tapas, to the friendly and knowledgeable service, to the sweet desserts combine to make a dining experience that’s hard to top.

Tucked away at Hockessin Corner along with specialty shops and galleries you’ll find The Back Burner Restaurant, and The Back Burner To Go. A cozy place to enjoy lunch or dinner with friends in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. The Back Burner offers a delectable menu that showcases seasonal selections in American style cuisine, specializing in steak and seafood. As much as the locals have tried to keep it a secret, the word is out, so we don’t mind helping the good news spread even further.

Step into Candy for all Occasions to take a walk down memory lane. This quaint, cozy sweet shop in the Fairfax Shopping Center is loaded with your old time favorites from wax lips to candy necklaces, but that’s not all. From the love of your life to your little one, chocolate is an affordable luxury, especially on Valentine’s Day. At Candy for all Occasions, you pick the box, and you choose the chocolates (only their favorites), and we bow your perfect package.

Remember to put Candy for all Occasions on your Christmas list. From stocking stuffers to polyanna gifts and from favors for corporate gift baskets, Candy for all Occasions is your source for the perfect gift at the perfect price for those hard to buy for people on your list. Thank your customers with chocolate that is specific to your industry or embossed with your company logo. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

At Super Suppers, customers can purchase Take and Bake entrees and meals instead of the costly individual ingredients that go in to the meal. An analysis of grocery prices found that consumers can save between $1 and $7 per serving on several of Super Suppers’ entrees

OK. It’s that time of year – the end of an old one and beginning of the new. Instead of New Year’s resolution to lose X amount of pounds, why not try to eat better? It’s less restrictive than dieting and you concentrate on foods you should eat as opposed to what you shouldn’t eat. As a result, you’ll lose weight because you’ll be eating smarter.