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CALIFORNIA WINE PAIRINGS

We’re celebrating California’s bounty with these beautiful wine pairings. 

There are so many reasons to savor all the flavors our Golden Coast has to offer. We are so proud to partner with California Grown and Real California Milk this California Wine Month and be able to share some of our favorite ways to live and eat local this September. 

Why Choose California Grown?

California Grown’s goal is to bridge the connection between Californians and the people who grow and ..read more

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Happy Raw Milk Cheese Day!

Why Raw Milk Cheese?: Raw milk cheese yields many benefits in each wonderful bite! Without the addition of the pasteurization process these cheeses can maintain their proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, cholesterol, and beneficial bacteria (probiotics) in ways that pasteurized cheese can not. Also an additional advantage to skipping the pasteurization process is you can expect a much deeper and bolder flavor in your raw milk cheese selections. Has all 8 of the essential amino acids!

In celebration, pick up a wedge ..read more

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Indulge Local: Belfiore Cheese Company

“Belfiore Cheese team and staff would like to extend their warmest congratulations to Mollie Stone’s milestone achievement on their 30th anniversary. As one of the few remaining family owned cheese making operations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Belfiore has been producing locally sourced, fresh, artisan style specialty cheeses. Belfiore opened its doors in 1987 in San Rafael and began making cheese for The Mollie Stone’s Markets shortly after. Decades later, we are continuing to grow our partnership with our ..read more

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Indulge Local: Nicasio Valley Cheese Co.

“Nicasio Valley Cheese Co. has been making award winning organic farmstead cheese for 6 years. Mollie Stone’s was the first chain to feature our products. We will always be grateful for the opportunity given us by Mollie Stone’s. We heartily congratulate Mollie Stone’s for their commitment to excellence for 30 years! They are all any business could aspire to be. With a focus on service, quality and local support we are all so fortunate to have Mollie Stone’s Markets in ..read more

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Indulge Local: Fabrique Délices

 

Fabrique Délices is a traditional French charcuterie company in Hayward, California that has been preparing time-honored classics alongside innovative new products for over 30 years. With an extensive product line that includes blood sausage, duck confit and country pâtés, Fabrique Délices produces over 3,000 pounds a day. They only use equipment to grind and mix ingredients and then everything is made by hand! As a fantastic centerpiece for charcuterie plates, Fabrique Délices artisanal pâtés and mousses are a perfect way ..read more

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Indulge Local: Marin French Cheese

“From our Marin French Cheese family to yours, we extend our heartiest congratulations for your 30 years of success. We’re honored to be a part of your business and applaud the goodwill you’ve built in the community, all while staying true to your roots!” – Marin French Cheese

For nearly 150 years Marin French Cheese has been operating in Marin County.

Founder Jefferson Thompson started making deliciously fresh artisan cheese using milk from his dairy cows in West Marin and shipped it ..read more

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Lemon Zest Beet Crostini

A bright, healthy and zesty appetizer dish for your next party!

Ingredients:

4 Medium-sized beets (we used golden beets) 2 Baguettes sliced (1/2 inch thick) Head of roasted garlic cloves Extra-virgin olive oil 1 pack (5 oz) Chevre Honey Goat Milk Cheese 8 oz Cream cheese Grated zest of 3 lemons Salt and pepper to taste.

Directions:

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Holiday Cheese Pairings

Entertain in style with these beautiful and delicious Holiday cheese pairings:

Foggy Morning + Raspberry Jelly

This 100% organic farmstead cow’s milk cheese from Nicasio Valley Cheese company is a little tangy, soft and spreadable. Foggy Morning is extremely delicate and fluffy with a sour cream aroma that plays off the sweetness of the rose petals in Can Bech’s raspberry jelly. Tasting this combo is like what we imagine walking on clouds feels like.