FOOD HOLIDAY: National Asparagus Month

We lunched with one of our locavore friends yesterday. She lives in the country and benefits from the bounty of  neighboring farmers. We envied her. Don’t, she said—we’re eating asparagus daily and are about to scream! We can’t imagine that—to us, asparagus is a luxury that we can afford it. We wait impatiently all year…
Continue reading “FOOD HOLIDAY: National Asparagus Month”

TOP PICK: Diane’s Sweet Heat Habanero Jams

Diane’s Sweet Heat in Blackberry, Mango and Strawberry. We woke up on Cinco de Mayo looking forward to a breakfast with Diane’s Sweet Heat habanero jam—and we haven’t stopped eating it since. Any day of the year is the right day to celebrate with these sweet, hot and fruity treasures. (Thanks to Diane for pointing…
Continue reading “TOP PICK: Diane’s Sweet Heat Habanero Jams”

PRODUCT: Flamous Falafel Chips

Falafel lovers are in luck: We can now enjoy falafel in chip form. The new Falafel Chip line is all natural, kosher, and gluten-free; the plain chips are also available in an organic version. And yes, the chips taste just like falafel—only crunchy! They’re relatively low in sodium, too—100mg per one-ounce serving. Read the full…
Continue reading “PRODUCT: Flamous Falafel Chips”

TOP PICK: Somebody’s Mother’s Dessert Sauces

Make that everyday chocolate brownie sparkle with Somebody’s Mother’s White Chocolate Sauce. Somebody’s Mother’s makes terrific chocolate sauces. In this case, Somebody’s Mother[’s] is Lynn Lasher, who, with her three teenage children, now in college or just graduated, launched the company in 2005. The three flavors—Chocolate Sauce, White Chocolate Sauce and Caramel Sauce—couldn’t be better.…
Continue reading “TOP PICK: Somebody’s Mother’s Dessert Sauces”

FOOD HOLIDAY: Barbecue Month

As we begin Memorial Day Weekend, note that May is Barbecue Month and go out with a bang. We have plenty of recipes that go beyond the basic burger, to keep you well ‘qued through the end of summer. Review the basics of barbecue before you delve into the Grilling Hall of Fame (15 award-winning…
Continue reading “FOOD HOLIDAY: Barbecue Month”