TIP OF THE DAY: Salad Surprise

Try this recipe for mâche, also known as field salad, with rose petals, poppy seed, strawberries and kumquats.   Think of making your salad course a daily “special.” Instead of a simple, dressed green salad, look for something different to add to it each day: strips of chicken or beef from a prior day’s roast,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Rustic Bakery

More than 18 months ago, we were invited to a party in San Francisco to celebrate the anniversary of one of our favorite cheese makers, Cowgirl Creamery. Many great American cheese makers brought their best cheeses to the celebration. But what we remembered most following that assembly of fine fromage were the enchanting, irresistible flatbreads…
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PRODUCT REVIEW: Chobani Greek Yogurt

Probiotics with panache: Here, we added fresh blueberries to Chobani’s blue- berry yogurt (the Chobani fruit is on the bottom).   Chobani Greek Yogurt is a welcome newcomer to the yogurt case. More like sour cream than American-style yogurt, it will overcome resistance from some people who don’t care for the tart tanginess of traditional…
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