RECIPE: Kalamata Olive Bread

Kalamata olives baked in a tasty loaf. Photo courtesy Pompeian.   If you love olives, you’ll love olive bread. We’re lucky: Our neighborhood bakery typically has fresh-baked loaves. If you’re not so lucky, you can make your own. The loaves freeze nicely, so make more than one. A homemade loaf of bread also makes a…
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PRODUCT: Higher Caffeine Teas

More buzz than coffee. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Caffeine is a natural stimulant, a compound present in tea, coffee and other beverages. Coffee has more caffeine, 80 to 100 mg. per cup. Among teas, black tea has the highest amount of caffeine, about 40 mg. per cup; with diminishing amounts found…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Uses For Leftover Cooked Grains

Turn leftover quinoa or other grain into a breakfast parfait. Photo courtesy Chobani.   Barley, buckwheat, bulgur, rice, quinoa…. You’re doing your best to eat more whole grains and up your daily fiber content. But if you’re staring down a bowl of leftover grains in the fridge, here’s how to repurpose it. Although it isn’t…
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Celebrate International Waffle Day With These Recipes & More

International Waffle Day, which originated in Sweden, is celebrated in the U.S. on March 25th. It’s one of six annual waffle holidays. That means you can celebrate a waffle holiday six times year! Prepared sweet or savory, they can be served at breakfast, lunch or dinner. (Check out these recipes). In different parts of the…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Dear Coco Toffee Chocolate Bars

Quite a few artisan chocolatiers are also pastry chefs. Rachel Ferneau makes chocolates as Dear Coco, but was previously the proprietor of Eden Cake, a made-to-order kosher pareve bakery serving metro Washington, D.C. While we’ve missed the opportunity to try her desserts, she was kind enough to send us some chocolate. Everything from this artisan…
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