NEWS: The First Coca-Cola Recipe

Asa Candler, who purchased the Coca-Cola recipe from John Pemberton in 1887 for $2,300, worked on the original recipe to turn it from a medicinal tonic to a soft drink. Candler was maniacal about protecting his secret recipe. He demanded that no one ever write it down. All labels were removed from ingredient containers. Staff…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Laurel Hill Tortilla Chips

Super Bowl Sunday is February 6. If you win this week’s Gourmet Giveaway prize, you will be well prepared for a football party. Two lucky winners will each receive two bags of every flavor of Laurel Hill Tortilla Chips, including: Multigrain Nacho Cheese Olive & Caper Pumpkin Seed Sea Salt & Lime Made with all-natural…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Kamut Khorasan Wheat

Say what? KAMUT® (kah-MOOT) is the manufacturer and brand name of a Khorasan wheat that is available in the US. Khorasan is an ancient wheat, the grain of which is two times larger than modern wheat. It has a rich, nutty flavor. As produced by Kamut, it’s organic and whole grain—just as it was in…
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PRODUCT: Gluten-Free Crackers

We have a new cracker passion: Blue Diamond Natural Nut-Thins. You may be familiar with Blue Diamond nuts, produced by a California co-op of 3,200 growers. Their almonds have been sold since 1910—one hundred years of health almonds. In addition to almond butter and Almond Breeze almond milk, the company makes nut thins that are…
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Recipes For Sage Tea & A Sage Arnold Palmer, Hot Or Cold

[1] A memorable cup of sage tea: healthy, organic and kosher (photo by River Soma | © THE NIBBLE). [2] Fresh sage (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Dried sage (photo © Marietta Spice Mill).   Last year, strolling through the farmers market at San Francisco’s Ferry Building, we met a farmer who grew fresh sage…
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