ENTERTAINING: Have A Film Party For “Food Inc.” on April 21st

How much do we know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? Though our food appears the same as it did to our grandparents—a tomato still looks like a tomato—it has been radically transformed, and not for the better. See for yourself in the eye-opening documentary, Food, Inc.,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Multi-Tasking Parmigiano

Checking the quality of an aging wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano (photo © Parmigiano-Reggiano Consorzio).   October 27th is National Parmigiano-Reggiano Day. Parmigiano-Reggiano is more than a great cheese for pasta, pesto, risotto and Alfredo sauce. Shave it onto salads, eggs and sandwiches. Add it to cheese plates. Enjoy it with a glass of hearty red wine.…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Bond Street Chocolate

Do you really want an Easter basket with jelly beans, marshmallow eggs and a chocolate bunny? Or would you rather have confections from a fine chocolatier who thinks outside the basket? The answer may be “both”; but order early if you want to acquire these beautiful pieces of edible art from Bond Street Chocolate. They…
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FOOD HOLIDAYS: Sign Up For The Daily Tweet

You might not be aware that March is: – National Celery Month – National Flour Month – National Frozen Food Month – National Nutrition Month – National Noodle Month – National Peanut Month – National Sauce Month – National Caffeine Awareness Month In addition to the declaration of entire months as food holidays, almost every…
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