The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, March 27, 1996              TAG: 9603260044
SECTION: FLAVOR                   PAGE: F3   EDITION: FINAL 
COLUMN: MORSELS
SOURCE: RUTH FANTASIA
                                             LENGTH: Short :   33 lines

A KITCHEN STARTER SET, IN A BOX

NEW FIRST Kitchen from Metro Marketing is almost everything a new cook needs, except the kitchen sink.

The 77-piece set includes a roasting pan, tea kettle, saute pan, vegetable steamer, stock pot, colander, measuring spoons and cups, knives, mixing bowl, storage containers, funnel, meat thermometer, timer, corkscrew, potato peeler, whisk, basting brush, spatula, ice cream scoop and more. All in one handy box.

At $149.99, First Kitchen makes a great gift for someone just starting out. For store locations or to order, call (800) 367-0845 and ask for the sales department. ON THE SHELF

New from Nabisco: Newtons Fat-Free Cobblers. They're just like regular Newtons, but instead of plain fruit filling they have blended fruits such as apple-cinnamon and peach-apricot. A package of 15 cookies costs $3.19 . . . . Also in the snack aisle, Quaker Chewy Low Fat Granola Bars in new oatmeal cookie flavor. Ten bars cost about $2.69. . . . Gatorade expands its line of thirst-quenchers with Cherry Rush and Strawberry-Kiwi flavors. by CNB