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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!
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
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
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
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
Christians celebrate Easter to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Some aspects of modern Easter celebrations, however, pre-date Christianity.
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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
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
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
Mollie Stone’s Meat Departments proudly offer Mary’s Free Range, Air Chilled Chickens. Mary’s is the first in the poultry industry to offer Non-GMO Project Verified chicken.
The chickens are produced by Pitman Farms, a family-owned business that has been raising poultry for three generations. They grow naturally and humanely, with plenty of open space on a ranch in sunny Central California. They are allowed to roam in a stress-free environment that is four times the size of the average commercial ranch, and fed ..read more
After venturing the world together, Brian and Joseph (the duo behind Milton & Small) decided to team up and create a business to capture the spirit of their journeys. Coffee! You can find it everywhere. It can be prepared many different ways. And, it’s more than a ritual; it’s a way of life. As luck would have it, they each had their own unique connections to coffee; Brian a recipe for Cold Brew (a gift from his roots in Florida), ..read more