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CRAVINGS: Stuff We Gotta Have

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By JEFF HOUCK | The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 11, 2009

ROAST YOUR OWN

This just in: Not everyone likes their coffee the same. One way to find your own coffee groove, other than perverting it with sweeteners and half-an-udder of cream, is to roast the beans yourself. The i-Roast 2 from Hearthware Home Products lets you do just that. The result: You add the level of flavor boldness you want and save up to $5 to $6 a pound by buying green coffee beans. Yes, the price for the gadget is steep at $199, but you make your money back over time, and you enjoy your coffee more. Available online at www.sweetmarias.com, www.burmancoffee.com, or www.1st-line.com.

ORGANIC WINE TIME

True wine aficionados care about where their grapes come from and how they're grown. Winn-Dixie now offers organic European wines, all of which are less than $20 a bottle. The organic wines, featured in a wooden floor display, offer customers tasting notes, pairings and ratings for each of the featured selections. Wineries include Spain's Bodegas Iranzo, Italy's Agrinatura and La Cantina Pizzolato, and France's Chateau Raymond.

HERB-A-LICIOUS

It's disappointing to pay good money for fresh herbs, only to see them wilt in the refrigerator within a few days. The Herb-Savor by Prepara, an enclosed capsule with a water reservoir, offers a way to store herbs for up to three weeks. It also is small enough to fit inside a refrigerator door. A tip: submerge the tips slightly in water and it will keep them even fresher. This goes double for asparagus. Cost: $29.99. Available at www.prepara.com.

Jeff Houck

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