Foodie Finds

The first reader (excluding Times employees) to call (219) 933-3365 at 10:30 a.m. Thursday will win the featured item. Those having received a Foodie Finds in the past year are ineligible. Last week's winner was Gloria Gomez of Griffith.

'THE KOSHER BAKER'

Get ready for the holidays. Author and baker Paula Shoyer recently released her latest cookbook featuring delicious recipes for all styles and types of desserts with a kosher twist. The book "The Kosher Baker: Over 160 Dairy-free Recipes from Traditional to Trendy" (Brandeis University/University Press of New England, $35) is a true baking bible. It includes recipes for everything from Quick and Elegant Desserts to recipes for Passover and Other Special Diets and No-Sugar-Added Desserts. Among goodies: Blueberry Cake; Fudgy Brownies; Pecan Coffee Cake; Vanilla Bean Crispy Treats; Cinnamon Horns; Thin Farfel Cookies and Low-Sugar Pear Strudel. FYI: Available at major bookstores