TIP OF THE DAY: Ancient Grains Are New Again

September is National Whole Grains Month, an occasion to revisit some oldies but goodies. Thanks to King Arthur Baking (formerly King Arthur Flour) for this primer on eight* ancient grains. “Ancient grains” is a marketing term used to describe a category of grains and pseudocereals, that are purported to have been minimally changed by selective…
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FOOD FUN: Breyers Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

This may be old news to you. But until recently, we’d never seen chocolate peanut butter ice cream in our supermarket. One reason is that in our Manhattan neighborhood, the supermarkets are very small and have far less variety. In fact, our favorite “bonus” thing to do when we visit people out-of-town is to go…
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PRODUCT: National Caipirinha Day With Novo Fogo Sparkling Caipirinhas

[1] The original Sparkling Caipirinha from Novo Fogo was a hit (photos #1 to #4 © Novo Fogo). [2] The three flavors: Original Lime, Passionfruit and Mango. [3] The products are sold in four-packs, very attractive and giftable. [4] The cocktails are made with Novo Fogo’s Silver Cachaça. [5] A classic Caipirinha (photo © Fogo…
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FOOD FUN: Scrambled Egg Waffle Sandwich With Garlic-Infused Honey

September is National Honey Month, so we’ve been trying recipes that use honey in unusual ways. Here’s what we had for brunch today: scrambled eggs on a waffle with garlic-infused honey (photo #1). The garlic-infused honey was a big hit. The pungent, spicy flavor of garlic mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking (like oven-roasted garlic).…
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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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