FOOD FUN: Microgreens Garden & Fishbowl For Your Kitchen

[1] The Water Garden from Back To The Roots: a new kind of surf and turf (photo courtesy Back To The Roots). [2] Why buy microgreens like these when you can grow peppery arugula and others in your Water Garden? (photo courtesy Good Eggs)   Add this eye-catching fishbowl-and-herb-garden to your kitchen for fun and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Soup Napoleon & Uses For Ring Molds

What’s a soup napoleon? It’s a name we gave to this recipe concept from Vaucluse restaurant in New York City. It sounds more appealing than “stack” or “cylinder” and more accurate than “tower.” A pastry napoleon is a stack of layered pastry, custard, and optionally, fruit. The mechanics are simple: A stack of four or…
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PRODUCTS OF THE WEEK: Raw Chocolate, Spicy Sea Salt & Compostable Drinking Straws

[1] Sea salt with chile spice from A. Vogel. [2] Fine & Raw Chocolate Bars are portioned for daily enjoyment. [3] Say good-by to environmentally harmful straws with these look-alike alternatives from Repurpose Compostables.   Our favorite products of the week, in alphabetical order: 1. A. VOGEL SPICY SEA SALT A. Vogel makes a popular…
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