Month: September 2020

TIP OF THE DAY: Ridge Zinfandel, A Great California Red Wine For California Wine Month

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September is California Wine Month, and one of California’s most distinguished wines is Zinfandel (it is known there as a “heritage grape.” Zin, as it’s called for short, is a black-skinned wine grape (photo #6) that produces a robust, bold and spicy red wine that can stand up to the most robust and rich foods.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Peel Potatoes In Advance

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Baby gold potatoes, ready to peel the day before (photo © Melissa’s Produce).   September is National Potato Month. We’ve got a tip for anyone who peels potatoes, to cut down on potato prep time. The solution is a time shuffle: Peel the potatoes the day before. Sound obvious? It is! We peel potatoes the…
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FOOD FUN: Add Beauty & Protein To Your Brownies With Almonds

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[1] Top your brownies with almond “flowers” (photo of espresso brownies © NordWood Themes | Unsplash). [2] In addition to protein, almonds are one of the healthiest nuts (photo © Murray’s Cheese).   No one would refer to brownies as a protein food. But here’s a fun way to add some protein to your brownies:…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Atoria’s Family Bakery Flatbreads

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We love bread, unashamedly. We’d rather eat bread than meat. We don’t need any condiment; just bread, delicious bread. Of course, that means good bread, artisan bread, bread from small bakeries like Atoria’s Family Bakery in Gilroy, California (they ship nationwide). Grandmother Atoria grew up in Assyria, the kingdom of northern Mesopotamia that became the…
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