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Cravings: Stuff We Gotta Have

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By JEFF HOUCK

The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 12, 2008

JUICED UP

Fifty years after he first brought the idea of personal fitness to the fore in the United States, Jack LaLanne introduces his latest endorsed product, the Power Juicer Pro, which allows restaurant-quality juicing in a home setting. Unlike other juicers that require prep of fruits and vegetables, this model lets users toss the entire thing into the unit and not worry about stems, seeds or skin. Everything is separated so that only a glass of fresh juice remains.

Cost: $149.95. Available online at www.powerjuicer.com

WANNA GALANA

Sad that the summer adult beverage season is over? Time to start autumn sipping, we say. The Galana is a cocktail that was created for the season for Gran Gala liqueur by mixologist Leo Ramirez of Fort Lauderdale's Trina restaurant. Think spicy vanilla rum. Think cranberries with a little ruby red grapefruit. Sweet, tart, delicious. The end.

For the recipe, go online to the food blog The Stew at www.tinyurl.com/thestew.

MACK THE KNIFE

We're headed into prime carving season, people. Turkeys. Hams. In-laws. (Just kidding. We think.) You'll need sharp edges at your disposal. The CIA Masters Collection is offering tools that will make it all slice like butter, including its Hyde Park two-piece carving set that features a 10-inch slicing knife and a 5 1/2-inch carving fork. And since you need a solid platform on which to operate, a bamboo cutting board provides ample space to work and a surface that prevents premature dulling of blades.

Cost: carving set, $99; cutting board, $40. Available at www.ciacook.com.

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