TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Lifeway’s Probiotic Farmer Cheese & All About Farmer Cheese

Today’s tip: Get to know farmer cheese. We grew up on it: Our grandparents loved it, our mother loved it and we’re in love with its milky freshness, too. For eating at breakfast, for crostini, for a cooking cheese, it’s a tangier option to ricotta: Middle Europe versus Italy. This tip is all about farmer…
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RECIPE: Honey-Cherry Ice Cream For National Honey Month

[1] Honey ice cream with a luscious cherry swirl. The recipe is below (all photos © Vermont Creamery). [2] Some people love their ice cream in a dish, others in a cone. [3] Crème fraîche is packaged in eight-ounce tubs. You’ll have to resist eating the contents with a spoon!   A few years ago,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Way To Cut & Peel Butternut & All Winter Squash

The one food prep task we fear is slicing and peeling butternut squash (and all the winter* squashes, but we eat butternut most often). It’s not the easiest thing to slice and peel, given the force needed to cut through the squash. Even with a firm cutting board and a super-sharp knife, we face with…
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PRODUCT: Gluten Free Mac & Cheese From Pamela’s Products

[1] Mac and cheese with toppings of choice; here, broccoli florets, chopped scallions and diced tomatoes (photo © Amy’s Kitchen). [2] Feeling flush? Top your mac and cheese with lobster (photo © Blake’s). [3] One box, lots of gluten-free variations. Just add your toppings of choice, from broccoli or kale to chicken or seafood. Crab…
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RECIPE: Heirloom Tomato Tart For A First Course Or A Side

September is California Wine Month, and the Wine Institute of California has wine pairings to go with the last of the great summer produce—like this Heirloom Tomato Tart. This savory, colorful tomato tart in perfect for late summer, when tomatoes are at their flavor peak. Serve it in: Thin slices as an appetizer. Medium slices…
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