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Christmas has come early: Temp-tations Today’s Special Value is here!

by on ‎11-04-2014 06:38 PM

You know that feeling you used to get as a kid when Christmas was coming? That’s how I’ve been feeling for the past month! Every day I wake up thinking…”only this many days left until the big day on QVC.” And now temp-tations’ Today’s Special Value is finally here!


 


Join me today on QVC for the debut of my brand new temp-tations 18-piece Bake and Serve Set! Not only do I feel like a kid on Christmas Day, I feel a little bit like Santa, too. I designed this set to include brand new pieces specially requested by so many temp-tations lovers over the past 11+ years. It has all the essentials you need to plan, prep, cook, serve and store picture-perfect meals  -- during the holidays and every day.


One of the most-requested pieces topping the temp-tations Wish List is an elegant serving platter. So I designed a beautiful 18-inch oval platter as a centerpiece for the whole set. And I even carried the beauty of my classic Old World and Floral Lace patterns into hand-sculpted figural handles. Just imagine presenting your favorite family recipes to a table filled with friends and family with this gorgeous piece!



For the first time ever, I’m also debuting a set of two 9-inch cake pans, designed by special request for all the busy bakers and layer cake lovers who’ve been asking for them. And, like all temp-tations, they do so much more! Use them to bake deep dish pizzas, serve up cinnamon rolls…you can even fill a pan with gourmet ingredients, wrap it in cellophane, top with a bow and it’s a beautiful, multi-purpose gift basket.


Because I know that space in the oven is often so hard to come by – especially during the holidays – I included not one, but two bakers complete with Limitless Lid-Its. So you can save time and space by stacking your bakers and Lid-Its together and baking several dishes at once.


 


There’s plenty more – bowls to fit every purpose, pretty and practical nested measuring cups, an elegant spatula, storage covers and a set of recipe cards featuring some of MY favorite family recipes.


And here’s something else I can’t wait to share: All of this comes in your favorite Old World and Floral Lace colors, including customer favorite seasonal patterns…plus NEW Floral Lace Eggplant! Christmas really has come early for so many temp-tations lovers. This has to be one of the most-requested temp-tations colors of all time.


Be sure to tune in throughout the day. As a special bonus, we’ll be serving up plenty of great holiday recipes from my new holiday cookbook to showcase all the ways Today’s Special Value set will help you keep holiday cooking, baking and entertaining stress-free, scrumptious and stunning.


I teamed up with my friends at Taste of Home on this cookbook and hand-picked my favorite recipes created by home cooks, for home cooks, just for the holidays. Then each recipe was customized in the Taste of Home Test Kitchens to fit temp-tations ovenware.


Here’s a little taste of what you’ll be seeing on-air today.


CHRISTMAS MICE TRUFFLES


 


1 package (15 1/2 ounces) Oreo cookies


4 ounces cream cheese, softened


1 jar (16 ounces) maraschino cherries (with stems)


1/2 cup chocolate wafer crumbs


1/2 cup sliced almonds or pine nuts


Colored nonpareils or pearl dragees


 


1. Place cookies in a food processor; cover and process until finely crushed. Add cream cheese;


process until blended. (Keep unused mixture covered at all times with a damp cloth.)


 


2. Working with a few cherries at a time, shape 2 teaspoons of mixture around each cherry, tapering to resemble a mouse. Sprinkle with wafer crumbs. Add almonds for ears and nonpareils for eyes. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To serve, arrange on a temp-tations® Lid-It® or serving tray.


 


Hope you’ll tune in to find out all the ways Today’s Special Value from temp-tations (insert link) will become one of your family’s most treasured traditions!


XOXO,


Tara