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Twinkies: 5 'welcome back' recipes

Celebrate the return of Twinkies with these creations.

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Twinkies: 5 'welcome back' recipes

Celebrate the return of Twinkies with these creations.
Twinkies are back, and smaller than before (+video)

Twinkies returned to store shelves nationwide Monday, but the new Twinkies weigh less and have fewer calories than their predecessors
Hostess Twinkies return to stores, but unionized jobs disappear (+video)

Hostess Twinkies, the beloved cream-filled sponge cakes, return to stores nationwide today. For many employees, however, the Twinkies comeback is not so sweet: under new ownership, Hostess Brands has not employed any unionized workers, and as few as 20 to 25 percent of the company's former jobs may return.
Walmart Twinkies are here, on sale before Hostess planned

Walmart Twinkies will be on sale this weekend, even though Hostess says it asked retailers to wait until Monday to start selling the iconic snack cakes. Walmart announced Friday that Twinkies were available at about 1,600 stores and that about 3,000 of its 4,000 U.S. stores should have them by Sunday morning.
Twinkies comeback: same cakes, longer shelf life

Hostess Brands says when Twinkies return to stores, they will have a shelf life of 45 days, compared to their previous 26. Twinkies are scheduled to hit the shelves again next week.
Stir It Up! Twinkies return on a wave of nostalgia (+video)

Twinkies make a sweet return to supermarket shelves in July, pitting them against Watermelon Oreos in what's shaping up to be a summer of one-upmanship in the packaged dessert business.
Twinkies to make sweet comeback in 3 weeks (+video)

Twinkies expected to return to store shelves July 15 after a crippling strike and liquidation of the company last year. The new company making Twinkies and other Hostess products is operating a leaner, nonunion operation.
Twinkies return by midsummer? Hostess factories reopening soon. (+video)

Twinkies will return, announced the company that bought partnership that bought Hostess Brands' snack cake lines, including Twinkies.
Twinkies could be back on shelves by summer (+video)

Twinkies, cupcakes, and other Hostess cakes will make a comeback as company cancels auction and sells to buyers it had had picked provisionally. Buyers Metropoulos and Apollo Global Management said Twinkies and other snack cakes would be on store shelves by summer.
Stir It Up! Black sesame ice cream

Black sesame seeds, almost akin to dark chocolate or French roast coffee, have a toastier, nuttier flavor than white sesame seeds and are a favorite in Asian desserts.
Twinkies back in business? Hostess picks a bidder (+video)

Twinkies may be back in business soon. Bankrupt parent company Hostess has agreed to terms with two investment firms, which will buy the Twinkies brand and five bakeries for about $410 million.
Worst toys for Christmas 2012

From annoying, noisy toys that you want to hurl against the wall to just plain scary ones, here are the worst toys of 2012:
How Twinkies could survive even if Hostess doesn't

The financial fate of Hostess Brands still appears uncertain, but several companies are eager to step in if the iconic bakery fails, which means Twinkies and Ho Hos could live on.
23 of the best new and upcoming cookbooks/food books for the holidays

A list of the best new and upcoming cookbooks to diversify your own culinary repertoire or offer as holiday gifts.
Hostess, union to give mediation one last try. Can Twinkies be saved? (+video)

A judge asks Twinkies maker Hostess and union lawyers to participate in mediation Tuesday to resolve their differences. If they fail, bankruptcy motions will resume Wednesday and 18,000 jobs will be lost.
Twinkies may survive? Yes, if there's a buyer. (+video)

Twinkies may survive the Hostess Brands bankruptcy, the company says. Twinkies, the cream-filled golden spongecakes, already have piqued the interest of a few companies. Twinkies alone brought in $68 million for Hostess so far this year.
The Twinkie: Will it return as a Mexican expat?

Hostess Brands is liquidating its business after 82 years, which means some of the most iconic brands of the century may be up for auction. Will Twinkies become a foreign import?
Did Congress kill the Twinkie? The tariff tale behind the Hostess demise.(+video)

Since 1934, Congress has supported sugar trade tariffs. In a sign of the power of the sugar lobby, Hostess picked unions, not the lobby, to fight when it had to cut costs to stay in business.
Stir It Up! Ding Dongs and Twinkies no more? Have no fear. Food bloggers to the rescue. (+video)

Ding Dongs, Twinkies, SuzyQs, Hostess Cupcakes, and Ho Hos could soon be disappearing from the supermarket aisle. But food bloggers have been figuring out how to make these things for years in their own kitchen. Here's a sampling of a few.
Hostess Brands: Twinkies maker to close permanently (+video)

Hostess Brands announced Friday that the company would liquidate, laying off 18,500 workers and putting its iconic brands, including Twinkies, Ding Dongs, and Ho Ho's, up for sale. Hostess Brands said production at its factories was crippled by a nationwide workers strike.
Hostess Brands strike puts Twinkies maker in jeopardy (+video)

Hostess Brands factory workers nationwide are on strike, protesting a contract that would cut wages and drastically reduce benefits. Hostess Brands warned in a statement last week that a widespread strike would prompt the company to liquidate and lay off the bulk of its workforce.
Poor unemployment report points to troubled US economy

The US added 69,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department reported Friday – the third straight month of disappointing jobs numbers. The unemployment rate edged higher, to 8.2 percent.
Hostess Brands battles labor unions in bankruptcy court

Hostess Brands, which makes Twinkies, is asking a federal bankruptcy court to throw out union contracts for its workers, a move that would prompt union members to strike. Hostess Brands filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year.
Oreo cookie turns 100, celebrates with sprinkles

Oreo cookie turns 100 today, celebrating a century as the top-selling cookie in America. Nabisco has launched a limited edition "Birthday Cake" Oreo cookie in honor of the centennial.
Are Twinkies in decline? Hostess files for Chapter 11.

Twinkies, Wonder Bread, and other Hostess products should still reach consumers, the company says. Hostess blames labor costs, not declining Twinkies sales, for Chapter 11 filing.