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...Family Circle magazine runs a cookie recipe contest between the two possible First Ladies. The winner of the contest for the past four elections has gone on to be (or continued to be) the First Lady. This year, Cindy McCain's Oatmeal-Butterscotch cookies beat out Michelle Obama's shortbread cookies. A cookie contest for our First Lady? Archaic? Ridiculous? Well then, how 'bout a dance-off between the candidates themselves? This virtual throwdown between John McCain and Barack Obama should at least take your mind off the 1950s flashback with a little bit of crumpin', twirling and fancy footwork...
...quality, the couple won't convert outbuildings in order to add to Hambleton's 17-bedroom capacity. That means the rooms and restaurant are often booked up well in advance. But for those lucky enough to get in, Hambleton's attention to detail never wavers, from the freshly baked shortbread in tins at bedside to a sommelier, Dominique Baduel, who steers diners to wines that may be less pricey than the first-growth blockbusters in the cellars, yet will better complement their meals...
...dessert, Via Matta lightens up the ubiquitous Tiramisu ($9) with delicious results. The highlight, though, was something the restaurant calls “Marscarp-Oreos,” a small bowl of chocolate shortbread cookies accompanied by a dish of sweet mascarpone cheese...
...Upmarket emporium Fortnum & Mason of London's Piccadilly will ship shortbread, Gentleman's Relish (posh anchovy paste) and hampers worldwide. www.fortnumandmason.com...
...beyond. www.smokedeel.co.uk Cottage Delight of Staffordshire will send home-made date-and-walnut cake, flapjacks, ginger biscuits, vanilla fudge, mango chutney, apple sauce, thick-cut marmalade and piccalilli (it's a mustard pickle) worldwide. www.cottagedelight.co.uk Upmarket emporium Fortnum & Mason of London 's Piccadilly will ship shortbread, Gentleman's Relish (posh anchovy paste) and some hampers worldwide. www.fortnumandmason.com Brits abroad miss basic corner-shop fare. Expat Shopping delivers worldwide those delicacies they can't live without: English mustard, Marmite, baked beans, mint jelly, brown sauce and well-loved biscuits and snacks like Jammie Dodgers, Wagon Wheels and Twiglets. www.expatshopping.com