TIP OF THE DAY: Colorful Halloween Cheese

Basirion Rosso, a Gouda flavored with tomato pesto. Photo courtesy iGourmet.com.   Basiron Pesto Rosso. Cahill’s Farm Flavored Irish Cheddar. English Cheddar With Harissa. Extra Triple Aged Gouda. Huntsman Cheese. Mimolette. Pecorino With Chile Flakes. Saxonshire Cheese: What do these cheeses have in common? They all are visually on point for a Halloween cheese plate.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eat & Drink, Or Give A Gift, For The Cure

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Some food and drink companies are doing their part to generate research dollars for the cure, making a contribution from sales of special editions of their products. The packaging—or sometimes the food itself, like the chocolates in the photo—bears the the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s pink ribbon. For…
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PRODUCT: Probiotic Foods

Do you want to add more probiotic foods to your diet? Probiotic foods give relief to people with ongoing digestive disorders, by including large concentrations of beneficial bacteria that help with digestion. Not only do probiotic foods increase digestive health (and reduce the negative digestive impact of antibiotics), but they also boost the immune system…
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NEWS: Oatmeal, The New “Hot” Food?

A healthy, hearty bowl of Holly’s Oatmeal. Starbucks began selling oatmeal in portable covered bowls this fall, and it has proven to be one of the most successful food products the company has introduced, according to an article in this week’s Wall Street Journal. Smoothie chain Jamba Juice has launched oatmeal in Chicago, with a…
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