TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Honey Goat Cheese

At a recent trade show, we tasted hundreds and hundreds of products. Our favorite was honey goat cheese. Fresh goat cheese logs and tubs of honey goat cheese spread are available in supermarkets nationwide. Producers from Coach Farms to Montchevre make it. While these products mix honey into the milk during the production process, you…
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RECIPE: Mini Mice Cookies

We love these meeses to pieces. Photo courtesy CalRaisins.org.   These mini mice cookies are “no eek, no squeek,” say the folks at California Raisins. MINI MICE COOKIES Ingredients For 24 Cookies 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 3/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 egg 1/2…
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ROSH HASHANAH: Classic Tzimmes Recipe

The Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah is celebrated this year from the evening of Wednesday, September 4th through the evening of Friday, September 6th (in the Hebrew calendar, the year is year 5774. European (Ashkenazic) Jews have a feast that traditionally includes: Gefilte fish appetizer Chicken soup Brisket or roast chicken Carrot and sweet potato…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Creme Honey

Like honey but not the dripping and sticky mess? Try creme honey. It’s in a semi-solid state and as spreadable as butter. In many countries around the world, it’s preferred to the liquid/syrup form of honey (see the different types of honey). Creme honey—also known as churned honey, creamed honey, cremed honey, honey fondant, sugared…
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FOOD FUN: Hummus Sushi

Fans of sushi, hummus and vegan cuisine will enjoy this fun fusion food: hummus sushi from Genji Sushi. This sushi roll is not part of the regular menu: Different locations of Genji Sushi create their own limited-edition specialties. Here, Genji sushi chefs added hummus to salmon and tuna rolls as well as cucumber rolls, with…
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