Mini mints

What’s the worst part about being a foodie? Garlic breath, for sure. Now, you can eat a gourmet meal with impunity and follow it up with an equally elegant mint – Altoids Smalls. Packed in stylish little tins, these tiny mints pack a serious punch – even after scampi.

Blue-ribbon recipes

Blueberry season is almost upon us. To celebrate, organizers of the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival have compiled 30 years’ worth of award-winning recipes from the festival’s annual cooking contest. This year, the festival will take place Aug. 19-21. The cookbook is available for $8.50 plus $2 shipping from the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival, P.O. Box 265, Machias 04654, or call 255-6665 for information.

Two in one

Gardens everywhere are overflowing with produce – zucchini, anyone? – so there’s plenty of washing and slicing going on in Maine kitchens. Crate & Barrel’s Over the Sink Board makes the task easier – and more chic. It costs $39.95 and is available online at www.crateandbarrel.com or by calling (800) 967-6696 (SKU No. 265497).

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