EARTH MONTH: Choosing Sustainable Sushi

It’s Earth Month, leading up to Earth Day on April 22nd. We try to live a sustainable life, and sushi is our favorite food. So we took note when these tips arrived from Genji Sushi’s corporate chef, Takao Iinuma: To determine the most sustainable sushi choices, Chef Iinuma advises, it helps to remember four “S”…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Goat Cheese Crottin For Dessert

Updated August 2026 Sophisticated diners don’t indulge in sweet desserts on a daily basis. Instead, many finish the evening meal with cheese; perhaps with some fruit and/or bread, but often just with cheese, a knife and fork. While we love all cheeses, a mild, creamy goat cheese is always a perfect choice for us. The…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Licorice Day & Licorice History

April 12th is National Licorice Day. We’ll let others debate the merits of Red Vines versus Twizzlers; our heart belongs to Australian licorice, which is spelled liquorice there and in other parts of the former British Empire. In 2011, the last year for which we could find figures, U.S. licorice sales topped $359 million, a…
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