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Two Favorite Preparations for Filet Mignon

A restaurant-quality Filet Mignon dinner is accessible to any home cook. When you start with a high quality cut of meat like Filet Mignon, you only need a simple preparation to enhance the natural flavors.

Our go-to method is pan frying our Filet Mignons, then using the pan juices to make a reduction sauce. Adding some butter to the sauce at the last minute does wonders for creating that rich, velvety mouthfeel you expect from a professional chef.

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Recipe: Crêpes with Bonne Maman Preserves

Crêpes with Bonne Maman Preserves are delicious for breakfast as well as snacks & desserts. Crêpes are thin pancakes made with a flour-based batter. This famous French dish is loved around the world and often comes folded and filled with all sorts of sweet fillings.

Crêpes are easy to make: simply cook a basic batter in a frying pan and fill it with your favorite flavor of Bonne Maman Preserves or Jelly. The full flavor and fruity texture of Bonne Maman complement ..read more

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Recipe: Classic Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

One of our favorite ways to enjoy the classic springtime duo of strawberries and rhubarb is an unadorned, lattice-topped Strawberry Rhubarb Pie. All you need is height-of-the-season produce, a bit of sugar to offset rhubarb’s natural tangyness, and some tapioca to thicken the fantastic fruity juices that will bubble up as the pie bakes.

Keep reading for our Classic Strawberry Rhubarb Pie recipe!

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Recipe: Gourmet Garden Guacamole

Fresh herbs and spices make a big difference to the flavor and quality of a meal. But with all the goings-on during the week, it’s hard to find the time to buy or even prepare them. Gourmet Garden is a great solution for busy cooks. Their herbs and spices are organically grown then simply washed, chopped, blended and packed into tubes to maintain their fresh taste and nutrition for months.

Use Gourmet Garden the same way you would use fresh herbs ..read more

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Recipe: Rethink Granola with the San Franola Smoothie

Freshly roasted makes a difference. While many other brands bake their granola in butter and sugar, locally made San Franola has a healthier crunch.

The recipe was inspired by San Franola co-founder Dave’s dad. Dave & Matt worked for 12 years to create a new, more nutritious and better tasting granola. The proprietary recipe delivers big clusters and amazing taste flavored with natural ingredients including molasses, cinnamon and almonds. Even better, the natural ingredients deliver 10 grams of protein, higher fiber and ..read more

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A French Picnic Basket for Mother’s Day

Mollie Stone’s is celebrating “Springtime in Paris” by highlighting authentic French cheeses, charcuterie, jams, wines, baked goods and more. With Mother’s Day coming up, we thought it would be fun to transport Mom’s taste buds to Paris for a day with a picnic basket filled with French goodies.

Invite Mom to your favorite park on Mother’s Day to enjoy a leisurely afternoon of good conversation while snacking on good food. Keep reading for our list of must-haves for a perfect French ..read more

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Recipe: Jammin’ Jerk Sub

During the month of April, look for the Jammin’ Jerk Sub at your local Mollie Stone’s deli counter. This hearty sandwich has a subtle kick from its savory, spicy ingredients:

Jerk Turkey Breast is seasoned with a robust blend of jerk spices, including cinnamon, clove, habanero pepper, black pepper and onion. Chipotle Gouda Cheese is infused with just enough jalapeños and chipotle peppers for a deep, rich, smoky flavor and medium heat.

Even though this sandwich is available for a limited time in our deli, it’s easy ..read more

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Modern Easter Traditions

Christians celebrate Easter to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Some aspects of modern Easter celebrations, however, pre-date Christianity.

HAM

Ham is a traditional Easter food in the United States. In the early days, meat was slaughtered in the fall. There was no refrigeration, and the fresh pork that wasn’t consumed during the winter months before Lent was cured for spring. The curing process took a long time, and the first hams were ready around the time Easter rolled around. Thus, ham ..read more

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Share Your Bag of One Planet Organic Granola

One Planet Organic Granola has partnered with Bay Area food banks for a “Share Your Bag of Granola!” promotion. For every bag of One Planet purchased at Mollie Stone’s now through March 30, 2013, One Planet will donate a bag of wholesome granola to our local food banks. Founder & CMO Sandra Madanat told us: “We created our company with the intention of being aware, not only of the food we eat but the community around us. We are thankful ..read more

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Interview with Jennifer Graham, Brand Ambassdor for Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey

We sat down with Jennifer Graham, Brand Ambassador for Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey, to find out what her unique job entails and to learn more about Kilbeggan (which is the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in Ireland!).

Your title is “Brand Ambassador” – how did you get this position and what does the job entail?

I got the job through a graduate program back in Ireland. It’s Ireland’s longest running international business graduate scheme and looks at pairing Irish business graduates with companies exporting Irish ..read more