Brining a turkey is a great way to enhance juiciness and flavor. Brining solutions include salt and seasonings, which help the meat absorb water and infuse flavor while breaking down the proteins for a tender texture. The extra water also helps prevent overcooking and dried out meat. However, home cooks are often reluctant to brine their Thanksgiving turkey due to the time it takes (24 – 48 hours) and the space required (imagine refrigerating a container large enough to submerge ..read more
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Mary’s Free-Range Heritage Turkeys
Mary’s Free-Range Heritage Turkeys are based on the first breed of turkeys that existed in the United States. These authentic Heritage turkeys have a richly flavored, succulent and juicy meat with a uniquely firm texture. The excellent flavor of Heritage turkeys is a result of their lifestyle. They can fly and breed naturally, roaming in the fresh air outside with a high protein diet. The combination of their diet and exercise produce a lean and tasty turkey with a larger ..read more
Mollie Stone’s Anniversary Bourbon Whiskey
Now available in a very limited quantity: Evan Williams Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey hand-selected by the Mollie Stone’s team to celebrate our 26th Anniversary!
To select this special Bourbon, our tasting panel tasted six different barrel samples furnished to us by Evan Williams Distillery. After a lot of passionate discussion, we chose on the first ballot, Barrel #4472692 from Warehouse “P” housed on the 7th floor (vintage 2002). The folks at the distillery pulled this exact barrel, bottled it, ..read more
Frankenbrains (Cream Puffs topped with Citriburst Finger Limes)
With finger limes at the peak of their season, this recipe for “Frankenbrains” is a fun and tasty Halloween treat. Shanley Farms shared this recipe with us and we love how quickly Frankenbrains come together. Your guests will be delighted by the combination of the sweet cream filling combined with the tang and pop of the finger lime pearls.
This recipe can be enjoyed all year long by replacing the green sugar with regular sugar. Or, experiment with other colored sugars for ..read more
Two Favorite Taco Recipes: Tequila Lime Shrimp, Black Bean With Corn Salsa
A good corn tortilla is the perfect blank canvas for any number of fillings. We’re thinking outside the box this year for Cinco de Mayo with two new favorite taco recipes.
Tequila Lime Shrimp Tacos (pictured) are a fresh take on seafood tacos that are ready in a matter of minutes. Shrimp are sautéed with a splash of tequila and lime juice before stirring in Mollie’s Mango Papaya Salsa and cilantro.
Black Bean Tacos with Corn Salsa have a homemade spiced black ..read more
Recipe: Oven-Roasted Beef Brisket
Mollie Stone’s proudly offers fresh Kosher poultry and fresh Kosher beef that are Kosher for Passover. All of our fresh Kosher Meat is cut on premises under supervision at our Palo Alto store and can be picked up at any one of our locations. Please look for the Passover Fresh Meat Order Forms at your local Mollie Stone’s.
Get our recipe for Oven-Roasted Brisket!
Recipes: Homemade Ham Glazes & Sauces
Mollie’s Stone’s famous hams are great on their own, but they’re also an excellent canvas for customization to your personal tastes. By adding a glaze or sauce, you can dress up a high-quality ham and choose a flavor profile that complements your side dishes.
We have many ready-to-use glazes and sauces available, but you’ll find our three homemade options here are delicious and quick to make.
Mango Ginger Glaze is a sticky sweet concoction with crystalized ginger for a kick.
Rum Raisin Sauce is a ..read more
Picking Great Wine For Your Passover Seder
Mollie Stone’s has one of the largest selections of kosher wine in the Bay Area in our Palo Alto store. We stock over 70 different varieties, including everything from sparkling to sweet to very dry.
Each year we have a group of people do a blind tasting from our selection to find the tastiest wines for the Seder table. This year, we tasted Tishbi wines against some other brands.
The Tishbi family’s experience with wine goes back to 1882, when Baron Edmond ..read more
Mollie’s Irish Soda Bread
There is nothing more lovely than the aroma of freshly baking bread in the air. This smell lured us behind the bakery counter at our Greenbrae store yesterday to see what was in the oven.
We caught Herbert in action, who’s been with Mollie Stone’s for 12 years, mixing up a batch of Mollie’s Irish Soda Bread. We sell this wonderful bread year round, but demand skyrockets as St. Patrick’s Day approaches.
Keep reading to see how it’s made. If only we ..read more
Irish Legends & Traditions
Legends and traditions have been part of humanity for centuries. As St. Patrick’s Day approaches on March 17th, do you know about the legends and traditions of the Irish, their meanings and how they came to be?
Legend of the Shamrock
Many people from all over the world believe the shamrock is the symbol of Ireland. It is not, but one could say it’s the emblem of Irish culture. The ancient Druids honored it as a sacred plant, believing it had the ..read more