NOVEMBER 2016 ;e Costco Connection 3
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36 For Your Table: Chocolate bark
Sample this simple dessert with
massive appeal and endless varieties.
By Kathie N. Lapcevic
39 For Your Table: Butternut squash
Butternut squash is a healthful,
;avorful fall-favorite food.
By Hana Medina
42 For Your Table: Holiday wines
Costco’s regional wine buyers offer
serving tips with their favorite red,
white and sparkling wines.
By Annette Alvarez-Peters
55 Supplier pro;le: Walkers Shortbread
Delectable treats from this century-old
Scottish company have become
international favorites.
By Alison Thompson
81 Buyer’s Pick: American Girl
Costco becomes the only warehouse
club to carry American Girl dolls, and
the only retailer to offer them at an
incredible value.
By Trisha Triplett
85 For Your Health: Diabetes and feet
If you have diabetes, proper care of
your feet becomes extra important.
By Joan Rattner Heilman
89 Light fantastic
LED bulbs provide different light levels,
hues and tones—and a long, long life.
By Steve Fisher
92 Shopping for “wow” on Costco.com
Think you know everything that
Costco offers online? Think again.
By Christina Guerrero
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American Girl
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CONTENTS
NOVEMBER 2016
Volume 31 Number 11
COVER STORY 28
A feast for the senses
A veritable cornucopia of cookbooks is arriving at Costco this month. The chefs behind these
taste-bud-tickling tomes provide recipes and some of their favorite holiday memories.
BY STEPHANIE E. PONDER
OUR DIGITAL EDITIONS
Click here to watch cookbook author
Ina Garten prepare a carrot salad.
(See page 10 for details.)
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95 Grand gold jewelry
Gold’s ages-old appeal shines through
in all manner of beautiful baubles.
By Erik J. Martin Holiday wines
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COVER PHOTO: ERIN KUNKEL / DANIELLE WALKER’S AGAINS T ALL GRAIN CELEBRATIONS: A YEAR OF GLU TEN-FREE, DAIRY-FREE, AND PALEO RECIPES FOR EVERY OCCASION