TIP OF THE DAY: European-Style Butter

You may have seen European-style butter in the refrigerator case. If you haven’t yet tried it, here’s why you should: Butter made in the European style is slightly higher in fat—82% versus 80%—has fewer milk solids and a lower moisture content. These aspects make it superior for cooking and baking; and as a table butter,…
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PRODUCT: Goat Cheese

An easy-to-make goat cheese-apricot canapé. Photo courtesy Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery. We hear quite a few people say that they don’t like goat cheese. While taste is a very personal thing, goat cheese is our favorite. If you think you don’t like goat cheese, try one of the fresh chèvre, the French word for…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Cabot Creamery Cheddar Cheese

Taste the whole line. Photo courtesy Cabot Cheese. Say cheese! Two winners will definitely be smiling when they find out that they’ve won a Cabot Creamery Cheddar Cheese gift pack filled with cheese and related goodies. With fall in the air, many of us have comfort food on the mind. Boston chef Stephanie Sokolove specializes…
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FOOD FACTS: How To Pasteurize Eggs

If you can’t find pasteurized eggs, you can pasteurize them yourself—and still eat the cookie dough. Photo by Karen Andrews| SXC.   aw eggs are ingredients in sauces such as mayonnaise, Hollandaise sauce and Caesar salad dressing; in beverages such as egg nog and Orange Julius; in desserts such as custard-style ice cream, mousse, cold…
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