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We’re having fun this month with savory whipped cream—to garnish soups, mains, even hors d’oeuvres. We’re using it instead of sour cream and crème fraîche. You can make a simple, salty whipped cream, curried whipped cream, garlic whipped cream or whipped cream infused with any of your favorite herbs. The idea is to flavor the…
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Each piece is infused with a different spice. Photo by Jerry Deutsch | THE NIBBLE. Allow us to introduce you to “solid bonbons.” Wait, you say: Isn’t a “solid bonbon”* just a piece of solid chocolate? *A bonbon is a hard shell of chocolate filled with a variety of centers—caramel, cremes, ganache, etc. Not exactly.…
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We just finished our first bag of Peet’s newest coffee, Uzuri African Blend. African coffees are our personal favorites. From Ethiopia in Northeast Africa, we love the exotic, fruity, complex Harrar, a dry processed or unwashed or “natural” coffee. This is the original method of processing coffee, where the entire cherry is cleaned and then…
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Enjoy the seeds (arils); save the skins. Photo by Kelly Cline | IST. If you buy pomegranates and toss the skins away after you’ve scooped out the seeds, you’re missing out. Save the skins in the freezer, and use them to hold salads or desserts for special occasions. From chicken salad to ice cream and…
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It’s National Grilled Cheese Month, and we have been happily delving into our collection of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. The restaurant Primehouse New York has added another winner to our list: Cinnamon Raisin Grilled Cheese. It’s fresh goat’s cheese, caramelized onions, bacon and warm fig jam on grilled raisin bread. Don’t you want to make…
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