TeaSource classes

There's more to tea than those familiar tea bags in the store. But they're so safe and familiar. How to venture forth? TeaSource, a local purveyor with shops in St. Anthony, St. Paul and Eden Prairie, offers several classes. Up next is Tea Kindergarten, which offers an introductory primer and lots of tastings. The class is from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 11 at its St. Anthony shop and cost is $15. To register, call 1-877-768-7233. Also upcoming: a Tea and Cuisine Pairing with the Highland Grill on March 8. A multicourse tasting menu will pair teas and food flavors to enrich both. Cost is $20. For more info, visit teasource.com.

Abdallah Candies opens second store

Abdallah Candies, which has called Minnesota home since its founding almost 110 years ago, has opened a second retail store, in Apple Valley, joining its original factory store in Burnsville. Just in time for Valentine's Day shopping, right? The new store is at 6075 W. 147th St. (the intersection of 147th and Johnny Cake Ridge Road). The company was founded in 1909 by Albert Abdallah, a young immigrant from Lebanon, and has remained in the family through four generations. For more information, visit abdallahcandies.com.

Tim Tam biscuits arrive

These come from a land Down Under. Really. Australia's beloved Tim Tam biscuits now are available in the United States. According to the company, Aussies eat about 45 million packets of Tim Tam biscuits per year. The treats are two malted-chocolate biscuits separated by a layer of chocolate-cream filling and covered in an outer layer of chocolate. They even have their own ritual, the "Tim Tam Slam," which involves biting off each end, then briefly employing it as a straw in your coffee, hot chocolate, or tea and then popping — or slamming — it into your mouth before it disintegrates. No worries, mate! Tim Tams are available in many Target and Supertarget stores and the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Minneapolis. For other outlets, visit itsnotacookie.com/where-to-buy.

Super Bowl takes flight

Here's our final fun Super Bowl food stat in advance of Sunday's game: It's estimated that Americans will eat more than 1.3 billion chicken wings on Sunday, according to Pei Wei, a chain of Asian-casual restaurants, with several locations here — which also offers party platters of wings.

KIM ODE