Food
Three Tips for Better Pesto
I love going to the farmer’s market this time of year, when the warm breeze jostles the big, leafy bunches of fresh basil and inundates the market with their sweet, spicy aroma. When the scent … Continued
Author: Val Neff-Rasmussen
Food
Marmalade Miscellany
Over the last few days, I’ve been reading The Book of Marmalade by C. Anne Wilson. It’s a good read: comprehensive, engaging, witty. Here are a few of the best things I’ve learned: In the … Continued
Food Artisans
Behind the Scenes at Vosges Haut-Chocolate
This week, I’m in Chicago. The last time I was in Chicago, I visited Vosges Haut-Chocolate. Here’s a little of what I saw during my visit: Toffee is made in small batches, then cut by … Continued
Food
Introducing the 2011 Harvest Olive Oils
There was a flurry of activity in our Mail Order warehouse last week when we received this spring’s first batch of imported goods. This was a special shipment: it contained our first bottles of 2011 … Continued
Food
Camp Bacon Reflections
June 2nd, 2012. 4:25 pm. Camp Bacon has just ended. My clothes, my hair, even my skin are inundated with the smoky, rich scent of campfire and cured meat. Later this evening, I will almost … Continued
Food
Our New Favorite Gouda (but don’t call it that)
In March, we started selling a new gouda from l’Amuse cheese shop, in Santpoort-Noord in the Netherlands. It’s fantastic stuff: rich, barely tangy, subtly sweet. It immediately became a staff favorite. But if you ever … Continued