Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you.

Now that Halloween has come and gone, and pounds of candy have been consumed, here is a quiz to test your candy I.Q.  I love candy, and I was stumped by this quiz.

The next time you’re stuck at home with a bad cold, settle down to Rolling Stone’s selections of the 100 best TV show episodes. It is a diverse and entertaining list.

It might be too early to think about the holidays – but this 2024 Lego Advent Calendar is worth some advance planning.  When the Advent calendar is opened each day, a new piece of the tree is revealed. With a total of 729 Lego pieces to assemble – this will be a family project for December. Lego Advent Calendar and Tree. $31.99

Central Provisions restaurant in Portland, Maine is fabulous, innovative, and wildly popular.  It has paired with the new spice shop Skordo to create its own line of spices.  The French Fry Spice is a Korean blend that combines spicy, sweet and umami flavors.  The Baja Spice Mix is spicy, smoky, and herbaceous. Vadouvan combines sweet and spicy similar to Indian curries.

Ras el Hanout is from North Africa and includes local rose hips and dried anise hyssop flowers.  It can be used on anything from roasted vegetables to lamb and chicken.  A set of these four (1.3 oz each) is $38.00.  Or sold separately, choose from four sizes starting at a ¼ cup jar for $9.00.