When purchasing gifts for grill aficionados, it's an act of give and take. I give tools, rubs and marinades. When the invite is ripe, I take delight in the fire-kissed grub that I yearn for all year long. This holiday season will be no different. This time around, I'll charm them. Not with a bracelet, prince or personality, but with Grill Charms.

These dime-sized high quality heat conducting stainless steel charms may be inserted into food prior to cooking to distinguish spices and flavors, steak temperatures, or to avoid health or allergy issues. Unique head designs personalize eats so everyone knows which grilled morsels are theirs. They hold tight with serrated stems, and no amount of fancy turning or flipping loosens their grip.

The inspiration for this product landed right on President and Founder Leslie Haywood's tongue after her grill master husband accidentally served her spicy fare instead of the mild that she desired. This spicy mix-up ignited a fire in her blood to make sure the same confusion will not jolt the unsuspecting palates of others.

She offers the following four collections:

The Steak Collection charms have the letters R (for rare) MR (for Medium Rare) etc…They should be inserted into steaks or burgers before grilling for that perfect temperature---no more cutting into those beautiful steaks!

The Spicy Collection charms are designed with peppers of varying degrees of heat (Mild, Medium and Spicy).

The Signature Charmed Life Collection has unique designs like a martini glass or sailboat for those leading a "Charmed Life".

The Pink Collection is close to Haywood's heart as both she and her mother were diagnosed with breast cancer in their early thirties. She donates 10% of the proceeds of these charms to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Grill Charms stick by my side through thick meats and thin veggies, even when passed along as gifts. If you want to be charmed also, save today as a Palate to Pen reader! Visit the Web site, and save $5.00 off your purchase by entering "grilling" as the coupon code. Also, if you buy Grill Charms by December 20, 2008, Haywood will make sure it arrives anywhere in the continental U.S. by Christmas Eve.

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