TIP OF THE DAY: Try These 2017 Food Trends

What’s trending in 2017? Every expert has an opinion, but here are some from the James Beard House. CAULIFLOWER IS THE NEW KALE Hmmm…we thought kale was the new cauliflower, back in 2013. But we’re so over kale and still in love with cauliflower, that we won’t fight this one! Cauliflower is so much more…
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FOOD FUN: Beyond The Twist, Lemon & Lime Flowers & Art

No doubt you’ve cut lemon and lime circles and twists for garnish, and wedges to squeeze over beverages, salads, seafoods, and so on. We have long used a channel zester to carve vertical lines in fruits and vegetables, creating a design in the fruit and strips of peel for garnish.     THE GROOVY JOYS…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pairing Beer With Summer Produce

[1] Grilled mushrooms and grilled pineapple with baby arugula and shaved parmesan. Enjoy the earthy mushrooms with a darker beer: amber lager, porter, or stout (photo courtesy Urban Accents). [2] Corn should be enjoyed with a lighter beer: American lager, German wheat beer or saison. Here’s the recipe for this delicious plate of elote, Mexican…
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