TIP OF THE DAY: Mustard As Condiment & Ingredient

A field of mustard plants in Napa Valley. The seeds are harvested from the beautiful yellow flowers. Photo courtesy Napa Mustard Festival.   When some people think “spring,” they think daffodils and tulips. The food-focused think “mustard.” A few days before the official start of spring, we look forward to St. Patrick’s Day’s corned beef…
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PASSOVER RECIPE: Charoset, An Apple Chutney

Charoset, an apple chutney that’s a traditional Passover dish. Photo courtesy BeeRaw.com.   Passover, the holiday that commemorates the liberation of the Jews from bondage in ancient Egypt more than 3,300 years ago, begins this evening. One of the symbolic foods on the Passover seder plate is charoset (also spelled charoseth, charoses or haroseth), a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Condiments, Part 2

Make your own citrus salt: You’ll want to use it on everything! Photo courtesy CookingSF.com.   Yesterday we presented the first five recipes, mixing common condiments—balsamic vinegar, honey, maple syrup, mayonnaise and mustard—to create gourmet condiments. When you combine two condiments, the whole is greater (and more delicious) than the sum of its parts. Today…
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