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
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The making of a Sharon Hollow: Cheese maker and Creamery managing partner Aubrey Thomason walks us through the steps to creating an artisan cheese
The Legend of Sharon Hollow Sharon Hollow is a little town (pop. 7,067) 26 miles Southwest of Ann Arbor and just up the road from Manchester, MI which was the first home of the Creamery. … Continued
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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
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Is Fresh Pasta Better Than Dried?
Fresh or dried, which is better? Is America concerned about this? Are you talking about it at dinner, arguing one for one pasta style over the other? Frankly, I don’t know if this is a … Continued
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Magyar Food Tales – Story #1 — Getting Acquainted with Sólet
At the bakery we’re studying Hungarian foodways, which include a rich collection of Jewish recipes. Jewish communities have existed in Hungary since at least the 1100s when we know for certain of their existence because … Continued
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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