ST. PATRICK’S DAY FOOD: Green Cheese

[1] The newest green cheese: Vermatcha, colored with powdered matcha tea (photo courtesy Murray’s Cheese). [2] Basiron is a Dutch cheese, made in the style of Gouda in eight different flavors! The green variety is mixed with powdered basil [3] With Sage Derby, a cheddar-like cheese, the curds are pressed with powdered sage to create…
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Cook With Peanut Butter & A Thai Sesame Noodles Recipe

[1] It’s National Peanut Butter Lovers Day. Enjoy peanut butter straight from the jar or in a recipe like these spicy Thai peanut noodles. The recipe is below (photo © Sable & Rosenfield). [2] Enjoy peanut butter straight from the jar (photo © Jif). [3] Celebrate by trying a new brand of artisan peanut butter…
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Cakes, Gateaux, Tortes, Tortas, & Tarts: The Difference

[1] A chocolate torte—a short, dense cake—topped with chocolate truffles (photo © King Arthur Flour). [2] A coconut torte: one dense layer (photo © Food 52). [3] A chocolate tart. Notice the chocolate crust around the perimeter (photo © Pichet Ong).   Although the chocolate delight in photo #1 is baked in a rectangular tart…
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PRODUCTS OF THE WEEK: Ready To Eat Quinoa, Yemeni Spices & Reduced-Sugar Dried Berries

Our three products of the week support new year’s resolutions for better eating. Valentine’s Day is less than a month away, but in the interim, consider:     1. ANCIENT HARVEST: MICROWAVEABLE HEAT-AND-EAT QUINOA January 16th is National Quinoa Day, so it follows that we’re starting out with this trending grain. Many people we know…
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PRODUCTS OF THE WEEK: Cereal Fun, Mustard Magic

Our weekly selection of product picks, in alphabetical order: KELLOGG’S: VARIATIONS ON CLASSIC CEREALS Three variations of beloved Kellogg’s cereals debut nationwide this month. The Frosted Flakes line has two new siblings: Honey Nut Frosted Flakes. Made with a blend of real honeys, it has brown-butter notes and a nutty flavor that complements the toasted…
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