Subscribe now

These Smells Drive Him Wild

Rick Bonino Food Editor

Forget the fancy perfumes, ladies: If you want to get that guy’s attention, slather on some butter and garlic and sit under a heat lamp.

According to a recent study for Pepperidge Farm by smell researcher Alan Hirsch, “the aroma of garlic bread baking caused men to have 96.4 percent less negative interactions” — the first scent he’s found that affected men more than women.

Just think if they would have tried it with nachos.

Wrap it, rabbit

Don’t look now, but Easter is right around the corner. To help you get prepared, Reynolds is offering a free pamphlet of spring holiday recipes (most of which seem to involve copious quantities of aluminum foil).

For a copy of “Easter Dinner Solutions” and other Reynolds recipe brochures, call toll-free to (800)-745-4000.

Answering service

And with spring on the way, can summer gardening — and preserving all that luscious produce — be far behind?

Washington State University Cooperative Extension is again seeking volunteers to serve as Food Safety Advisors, informing the public about safe food handling and preservation. Training sessions start April 8 and continue each Wednesday morning through May 27. Volunteers will then be asked to contribute 50 hours of their time from July through October.

To apply, contact Elaine Mir at WSU Cooperative Extension, 222 N. Havana, Spokane, WA 99202-4799; call 533-2048, ext. 115.

Contest call

That million-dollar Pillsbury payoff has passed, but here are some other recipe contests with deadlines fast approaching:

Bays English Muffins “Quick Cook” National Recipe Contest — for easy entree recipes using Bays’ muffins (proof of purchase required). Grand prize: Family vacation package. Entries must be received by March 31; for rules, call (800)-367-2297 or visit www.bays.com.

Sargento Tasteful Rewards Recipe Challenge — for casual summer entertaining recipes using Sargento cheese (proof of purchase required). Grand prize: $10,000. Entry deadline is March 31; for rules, call (800)-243-3737 or visit www.sargento.com.

Kretschmer Wheat Germ “Healthy Eating Made Easy & Delicious” Recipe Contest — for recipes using Kretschmer wheat germ (proof of purchase required). Grand prize: $5,000. Postmark deadline is April 1; for rules, send a stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelope to P.O. Box 543, Barrington IL 60011, or e-mail to KWGContest@aol.com.

, DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Drawing

MEMO: We’re always looking for fresh food news. Write to: The Fresh Sheet, Features Department, The Spokesman-Review, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210. Call 459-5446; fax 459-5098.

We’re always looking for fresh food news. Write to: The Fresh Sheet, Features Department, The Spokesman-Review, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210. Call 459-5446; fax 459-5098.