TIP OF THE DAY: Make Hazelnut Butter

Compound butter is delicious atop a steak; just don’t tell your cardiologist. Above, herb, gorgonzola and hazelnut butters. Photo courtesy AllenBrothers.com.   Here’s a treat from Chef Johnny Gnall: hazelnut butter—the compound butter, not the peanut butter spread alternative. He learned it a while back while working at Aziza restaurant in San Francisco, and is…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cheese And Honey For Dessert

A cheese plate with honeycomb. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   Some of the most sophisticated diners don’t think of ending a meal with baked goods, ice cream, pudding or other sugary dessert. Instead, they prefer a plate of cheese. Available in every texture from soft and creamy to hard and grainy, an assortment…
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PRODUCT: Fresh Goat Cheese (Chèvre)

Get it while you can: pumpkin goat cheese for the holidays.   The wife of a farmer in Hiram,* Ohio, Jean Mackenzie took her first cheese-making class in June 2007 and was licensed to produce cheese that October. Two weeks later, she entered her chèvres (goat cheeses) in the National Cheese Competition sponsored by the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: American Cheeses For Thanksgiving

A tempting selection of cheeses from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vermont.   We’ve gotten a spate of emails from cheese purveyors, recommending cheeses for Thanksgiving dinner. Amazingly, not one of them has suggested an American-made cheese! American cheeses have taken top honors in competitions worldwide. Attention must be paid! So we say to those…
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PRODUCT: Atlanta Fresh Greek Yogurt

If you’re a yogurt lover who travels, instead of looking for a lunch spot, consider heading to the nearest fine grocer to check out the local yogurts. Artisan fresh dairy products tend to be regional businesses, and there are luscious yogurts to be found in many regions. The Atlanta Fresh company recently sent us their…
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