[1] A bowl of lemons can brighten a table or kitchen counter (photo © Justin Schwartfigure | Unsplash). [2] The parts of a lemon. Thanks to Lemons From Spain for this information (image © The Lemonage). [3] Before lemons ripen into their bright yellow color, they look green like lilmes (photo © Chandra Oh | […]
Red wine lovers: August 28th is National Red Wine Day. There are many different red wines made around the world— with more than a thousand varieties of grapes used to make wine, that’s no surprise. Today, we’ll highlight all of the red wines widely available in the U.S. and give you “homework”: Plan to try […]
[1] Chocolate pot de crème, a French chocolate custard (photo © Volpi Foods). [2] Chocolate pot de crème in a French pot de crème dish with a chantilly (whipped cream)(photo © Seduction Meals). [3] Chocolate pot de creme with modern garnishes: raspberries, cacao nibs, chantilly, and a side of amaretti (photo © World Market). [4] […]
[1] A banana split constructed atop French Toast made from a hot dog roll. Clever! (photo © Tillamook County Creamery Association. [2] Any hot dog roll will do, but the better the roll (see if you can find brioche hot dog rolls!), the better the French Toast (photo © ). [3] Strawberries are conventional on […]
Most of us think of waffles as sweet: with maple syrup and berries for breakfast, or perhaps with ice cream and chocolate sauce for dessert. But for National Waffle Day, August 24th, we’ve decided that this savory waffles recipe hits the spot. This recipe, from Gelson’s Markets, tops waffles with ricotta and grilled onions. They’re […]
[1] Press a button, fill your glass (all photos © Aquasana). [2] A small footprint on your kitchen counter. [3] Press once, and the water flows. [4] Fill a carafe or a pitcher. [5] No hands required. [6] Pour. [7] Enjoy. In honor of National Water Quality Month each August, Aquasana, makers of water […]
[1] An oat milk “Frappuccino” recipe for World Plant Day (photo © Gelson’a Markets). [2] Almond milk, delicious in coffee and with cereal (photo © Califia Farms). [3] The “Frappuccino” is made with oat milk (photo © Oatly). [4] Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts (photo […]
August is National Goat Cheese Month, so this past weekend, we grabbed a log of goat cheese and crackers for our guests. Although a log of fresh goat cheese is spreadable, it’s also crumbly. For the sake of neatness, we decided to pre-spread the crackers. Then we had a tray full of boring-looking, white-topped crackers. […]
[1] Sweet tea with a lemon wedge (photo © Melissa Doroquez | Wikipedia). [2] Pure Leaf sweet tea (photos #2 and #3 © Pure Leaf). [3] Popular sweet tea garnishes: peaches and mint. [4] Gold Peak produces sweet tea along with sugar-substitute sweet tea. The sugar substitute is a combination of aspartame and acesulfame potassium—see […]
We first encountered Hawaiian pizza in a Brookline, Massachusetts pizzeria, way back in our college years. Scanning the menu, we found the concept of a cheese pizza—crust, tomato sauce and mozzarella—topped with ham and pineapple to be “fun.” We ordered a slice. Fun it was…but we went back to our “usual,” bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, […]