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California “Snowballs” in Spring?! Viburnum is a green-to-white blooming sensation

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Viburnum season is one of the most exciting floral events of spring. Our friends at Sun Valley are known for many year-round offerings (such as Tulips, Lilies and Irises), but the Viburnum season comes and goes quickly. The pick started at Sun Valley’s farm in Willow Creek at the end of March, and will last only into early May. The northern California farm’s mountain canyon locale provides a unique micro-climate that produces a fantastic spring show starring this award-winning flower.

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Mollie Stone’s next private barrel selection from Four Roses just arrived

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Four Roses makes a range of special limited releases as well as their standing specialties. Like many high-end Bourbon distillers, they make a single barrel version that varies from cask to cask. But Four Roses takes it a monumental level further by actually varying the recipe used to produce the Bourbon, with startling differing results. The ten different recipes Four Roses uses are described as follows on their web site:

Four Roses is the only Bourbon distillery that combines five proprietary ..read more

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New To Our Shelves: Top 10 for April 2014

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Spring is upon us! From raw rockstars to creamy comforts, there are many new items to be excited about this month.

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1. Elli Quark Elli Quark is a spoonable German-style yogurt with a creamy texture similar to Greek yogurt but with a richer, less sour taste. It also has a better protein-to-carb ratio than Greek yogurt, with high protein and no added sugars.

2. Anna’s Allergen Free Black Bean Brownie Mix Anna’s Gluten Free Black Bean Brownie Mix brings together two ..read more

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Craft Beer, Events, Wine, Spirits, & Beer

Triple Voodoo’s Success First Brewed At Mollie Stone’s

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From Kiley, Mollie Stone’s Craft Beer Expert

 

In late 2009, a friend of Mollie Stone’s named Paul Saporita approached me and asked who managed the beer at our Burlingame store because he loved our selection. I told him I did, and asked why. Paul told me that he and a few buddies brewed a beer that was on top at several high end beer destinations including Pi Bar, Rosamunde and Monk’s Kettle. They were brewing a Belgian, which was somewhat uncommon ..read more

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Recipe: Duck Bacon and Smoked Almond Brittle

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We could not resist adding to the ever-growing collection of bacon-studded dessert recipes. This one is especially unique, taking advantage of uniquely delicious duck bacon and magnifying the smoky salty contrast of sweet sugary brittle with smoked, salted almonds. This would make a fun hostess gift or holiday goodie.

Keep reading for the how-to.

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Recipe: New American BLT with Duck Bacon

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BLTs remind me of summers visiting my Grandparents in the Midwest. My Grandpa loved the tomatoes he grew in his backyard; I thought they were okay – better than the ones I was used to from the supermarket – but I was not a tomato person and usually turned them down. I did not understand how he could eat a plate of sliced tomatoes, sprinkled only with salt, with his dinner every night.

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Recipe: Duck Bacon Flatbread

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This is restaurant-quality recipe will be a hit at your next party. Imagine creamy slow cooked fingerling potatoes, crisp duck bacon, oil-poached roasted garlic, caramelized onions and savory Boursin cheese atop chewy flatbread. YUM.

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All these components require advance preparation, but these steps can be done in advance so that the assembly can be completed just before you’re ready to eat. Serve large slices for sit-down dinner party, or cut into small squares if you’re hosting a casual ..read more

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Recipe: Duck Bacon and Spinach Salad

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This modern twist on the classic warm spinach salad is memorable and delicious. It takes the same components – spinach leaves, crisped bacon, red onion, eggs, a hot vinaigrette – and goes many steps beyond by adding texture and flavor contrasts with tangy Granny Smith apples, dried cherries, crunchy toasted walnuts, bitter frisee, smoked sea salt and creamy fresh goat cheese.

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Last, but not least, is the Candied Duck Bacon that graces the top of this magnificent salad. We recommend ..read more

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Duck Bacon fits the bill for a healthier bacon

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Unlike other types of poultry bacon, Maple Leaf Farms Duck Bacon doesn’t compromise on taste or texture. Made exclusively with boneless duck breast meat, this duck bacon is thick sliced and naturally Applewood smoked for terrific flavor, yet has 57% less fat than traditional pork bacon.

In just a few minutes in a skillet or convection oven, it’s crisp, delicious and ready to serve. We like to enjoy it for a hearty breakfast with eggs; in sandwiches; crumbled over salads; wrapped ..read more

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New To Our Shelves: Top 10 for March 2014

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We are starting to see some of our great finds from the 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show arriving at the store! This month we have lots of new non-GMO products and nutrition-packed foods.

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1. 2 Degrees Bars 2 Degrees bars are healthy, natural, vegan and gluten free. They are consciously crafted with real fruit, nuts, seeds and heritage grains like chia, quinoa and millet. 2 Degrees makes it simple to do good. For every bar sold, 2 Degrees gives a ..read more

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