FOOD HOLIDAY: National Guacamole Day

Yesterday was National Guacamole Day, but it’s a dish that we enjoy almost every week of the year. To make the best, use avocados from Mexico. We hate to say it, because we prefer to support American businesses, but the Mexican Hass avocados are simply better—creamier and more flavorful, the best avocados we’ve ever had.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Watermelon Radishes

Grow your own with seeds from EvergreenSeeds.com. Thanks to farmers markets, we’re seeing more of the watermelon radish, a large Chinese radish—up to 3 inches and more in diameter—with reverse radish coloring. It has a white exterior and a beautiful rosy-magenta flesh, which resembles a watermelon and captivates everyone who sees it. A sweet radish…
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PRODUCT: Gourmet Marshmallows

People in Vancouver are lucky; they can drive down to Butter Baked Goods and pick up their handmade marshmallows. While the store does not have online sales, we had the pleasure of tasting the marshmallows at a trade show earlier this year, and recently came across the marshmallows at Dean and DeLuca. Of course we…
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PRODUCTS: Pig Out On Bacon Popcorn, Toffee & More

Tell every bacon addict with a sweet tooth about the Pig Out! package from Roni~Sue Chocolates: an assortment of bacon candy for $30.00 that includes: Pig Candy, chocolate-covered bacon strips Bacon Buttercrunch, toffee rolled in coarse-chopped nuts mixed with chopped bacon BaCorn, caramel popcorn tossed with bits of candied bacon and chile-flavored pinon nuts Our…
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Top Pick Of The Week: Cookie Panache

Thank goodness the growing demand for sophisticated cookie platters gave birth to Cookie Panache, because the cookies are simply wonderful. In a world where the cost of labor and ingredients to bake one’s own butter cookies is almost as much as buying the finest, Cookie Panache is a real find. Crafting twists on favorites that…
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