The Mollie Stone's Blog
Want to take advantage of the unique taste of Hatch Chiles, but not sure how to prepare them? This step-by-step guide will help you bring out their famous, delicious, roasted flavor.
Keep reading to become an expert in roasting, cooling, peeling, storing and freezing Hatch Chiles.
Vermouth is commonly listed in popular cocktail recipes, but what exactly is this mystery ingredient? It is an aromatized fortified wine flavored with various botanicals such as: roots, barks, flowers, seeds, herbs and spices. Starting with a base of neutral low-alcohol grape wine, each manufacturer adds additional alcohol and a propriety mixture of dry botanicals. The vermouth is then sweetened with either cane sugar or caramelized sugar, depending on the style. The two prominent types of vermouth are the sweet, red ..read more
Founded: 1984 Location: Alameda, CA Products: Breads, pastries
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Dry-farmed potatoes from Bloomfield Organics are as rich in cultural and historical significance as they are in flavor and quality. Prior to the 1906 earthquake, spuds from rolling hills of the Estero Americano Watershed region were grown in our sandy loam soils and shipped via flat bottom barge to San Francisco. After the quake, the already-shallow waterways filled with silt, making barge shipping tough. Then farmers from the Sacramento region began irrigating their fields, leading to earlier and larger potato ..read more
When you get home from a long day of work and/or chauffeuring the kids between school and activities, the last thing you want to do is labor over dinner. The last meal of the day should be a time to gather the family together to discuss the day, not stress about what to cook.
Winding down with a satisfying, healthy supper is important not only for the kids, but for parents as well. We’ve compiled a few recipes that can be ..read more
Since the early revolutionary days of our country, Americans have loved hard cider. Founded in 2001, Blue Mountain Cider Company in Oregon has been continuing that tradition with their crisp, handcrafted ciders. Using only apples from their orchards in the renowned Walla Walla Valley in the Pacific Northwest, Ron Brown and his family personally select the finest apples to blend and ferment. They are one of the few American artisan cideries that add fresh juice and a dash of carbonation to enhance flavor.
Ron’s sons Eric, Jared ..read more
CAMEMBERT DI BUFALA
Producers: La Casera Region: Lombardy, Italy Milk: Pasteurized buffalo’s milk Ripening: Soft ripened Texture: Soft, slightly runnyLa Casera is a special artisanal cheese shop tucked away on a small street in Verbania, Italy. Proprietor Eros Burratti is a “stagionatura” (ager) of local cheeses complete with his own aging caves. La Casera sells cheeses to the surrounding community and, luckily for us, also distributes internationally. Produced in the northern rolling hills of nearby Lombardy, Camembert di Bufala is an Italian take on the ..read more
We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When back to school rolls around, that old adage could not be more true. Eating a well-rounded nutritious breakfast improves cognitive function and increases energy so that your little ones are ready to learn and be active at school.
Between getting dressed and making sure they have their homework, mornings before school are a difficult time to make a substantial breakfast. Who has time to stand at the ..read more
Mollie Stone’s is bringing the famous Hatch Chile harvest to the Bay Area with roasting events at six select stores. Along with our friends at Melissa’s Produce, we will be offering free roasting with purchase on-site.
Mark your calendars to experience the amazing smell of these roasted peppers, and the chance to stockpile Hatch Chiles for yourself while they last!
Hatch Chile Roasting Event Dates & Locations:
Saturday August 23, 12-4pm: Greenbrae Sunday August 24, 12-4pm: Pacific Heights Saturday September 6, 12-4pm: Sausalito Sunday September 7, 12-4pm: ..read more
