RECIPE: Chervil Sour

Here’s something different: A cocktail based on muddled herbs. The Chervil Sour was created by Jeff Bareilles, Wine and Beverage Director at Manresa Restaurant in Los Gatos, California.   RECIPE: CHERVIL SOUR Ingredients Per Drink 15–20 chervil leaves 2 ounces pisco 3/4 ounce simple syrup 3/4 ounce lime juice 1 egg white Ice 3 dashes…
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RECIPE: BLT Pancakes

[1] Something different: BLT Pancakes. The recipe is below (photo #1 and #2 © Tieghan Gerard | Wisconsin Cheese Talk). [2] Getting ready to make BLT Pancakes. [3] Baby arugula (photo © Baldor Specialty Foods | Facebook).   For National BLT Month, how about some savory BLT pancakes? This recipe was created by Tieghan Gerard…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Don’t Let Nettle Season Pass You By

[1] Add nettles to soup, such as this Potato, Nettle and Green Garlic Soup (all photos © Good Eggs | SF). [2] Nettles. [3] Green garlic.   A year ago, we wrote about stinging nettles. also called common nettles and wild nettles. Here’s that background article. Today’s tip is a reminder not to let the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cheese Spreads, Cheese Condiments

Top: Crostini with Brie, Serrano ham and Fig Spread (photo courtesy Favor The Moments). Bottom: Enjoy trying the different spreads with different cheeses (photo courtesy Bonne Maman).   What’s a cheese condiment? What’s a cheese spread? you may ask. Here’s the food nerd explanation: Cheese spread is one of the sweet cheese condiments. A condiment…
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Halos Mandarins, Plus Mandarins Vs. Oranges, The Difference

[1] Keep a bowl of Halos or other mandarins on your kitchen counter, for a nutritious, 35-calorie grab-and-go snack (photos #1 and #2 © Wonderful Foods). [2] Halos, unpeeled and peeled. [3] A yogurt parfait with clementine mandarins and raspberries (photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog).   April is the end of the season…
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