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Specialties

Recipe: Mia’s Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese

April 5, 2016 by Tim Bratton 0 comments

Mia’s Kitchen is a collection of quirky, gourmet-loving foodies who are passionate about creating high quality products that people love. The company, headed by Mia of the Sebastiani family, makes incredible pasta sauces and olive oils that will make your kitchen smell amazing.

We asked Mia to share one of her favorite family recipes: Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese. It has all the deep complexities of her Nonni’s long-simmered bolognese, and uses a jar of Mia’s Kitchen Bistro Marinara for an extra rich flavor. Pair this ..read more

Cheese

Five Cheeses for the Beginner Cheese Connoisseur

August 17, 2015 by Tim Bratton 0 comments

So you LOVE cheese and you feel like you’re ready to move onto the next level of the cheese world BUT where do you even begin? We know how you feel, the cheese world can be overwhelming! There are stinky cheeses, moldy cheeses, soft cheeses, cave-aged cheeses and so much more…

We’ve picked five cheeses for the beginner cheese connoisseur— an introduction to the world of fine cheeses:

Seafood

Wine Pairings for Oysters

July 21, 2015 by Tim Bratton 0 comments

Have an oyster get-together all planned out for this weekend, but forgot about the wine? No worries, we’ve compiled a list of oyster-friendly wines for you.

Cheese

Raw Milk Cheeses, What About Them?

June 16, 2015 by Tim Bratton 0 comments

One of the hottest food trends right now is eating raw. So what about raw milk cheeses?

This may be to your surprise, but it’s likely you are already eating raw milk cheeses. For hundreds of years, traditional European cheese recipes have used only raw milk. Often you will find that raw milk cheeses are sharper and more defined in taste. That’s because when milk is heated or pasteurized, much of the good bacteria (which create the rich flavors in cheese) are ..read more

Seafood

Dungeness Crab and Chardonnay: A marriage of food and wine

November 18, 2014 by Tim Bratton 0 comments

There are just some things in nature that are made for each other. One of those “perfect pairings” is Fresh Dungeness Crab and well made California Chardonnay. As the first boatloads of fresh, sweet crab meat arrive at our stores, we are ready to pair it with two of our favorite Chardonnays: Edna Valley Vineyard Chardonnay and Hahn SLH Chardonnay.

Cheese

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company: Blue and Beyond

September 5, 2014 by Tim Bratton 0 comments

Founded: Dairy farm in 1959, cheese company in 2000 Location: Point Reyes Station, CA Products: Farmstead cheeses including Original Blue, Bay Blue, Toma and Mozzarella

Take a peek at the company’s peaceful Point Reyes farm.

Cheese

Cheese of the Week: Fiore di Bufala

August 25, 2014 by Tim Bratton 0 comments

FIORE DI BUFALA

Producers: La Casera Region: Lombardy, Italy Milk: Pastuerized buffalo’s milk Ripening: Fresh Texture: Soft

In 1991, Eros Burratti opened La Casera, a small shop specializing in wine, cheese and cured meats. His dedication to superior local cheeses allowed him to expand to later include a ripening labratory and aging caves. The success of La Casera prompted Eros to export his cheese internationally, and now we get to enjoy the quality cheeses produced in the surrounding northern hills of Italy. An example is their ..read more

Cheese

Cheese of the Week: La Tur

August 25, 2014 by Tim Bratton 0 comments

LA TUR

Producers: Caseificio dell’Alta Langa Region: The Langhe, Piemonte, Italy Milk: Pasteurized cow, goat, and sheep’s milk Ripening: 8-10 days Texture: Soft

The Langhe region is an agricultural center of northern Italy, producing many famous wines and cheeses. Caseificio dell’Alta Langa’s cheese factory is set among the scenic hills and meadows, and makes classic cheese with local ingredients. The area is known for Robiola cheese (a blend of cow, goat and sheep’s milk) and La Tur continues that deep-rooted tradition. It is aged for 8-10 days, ..read more

Cheese

Cheese of the Week: Camembert di Bufala

August 5, 2014 by Tim Bratton 0 comments

CAMEMBERT DI BUFALA

Producers: La Casera Region: Lombardy, Italy Milk: Pasteurized buffalo’s milk Ripening: Soft ripened Texture: Soft, slightly runny

La Casera is a special artisanal cheese shop tucked away on a small street in Verbania, Italy. Proprietor Eros Burratti is a “stagionatura” (ager) of local cheeses complete with his own aging caves. La Casera sells cheeses to the surrounding community and, luckily for us, also distributes internationally. Produced in the northern rolling hills of nearby Lombardy, Camembert di Bufala is an Italian take on the ..read more

Cheese

Cheese of the Week: Cave Aged Truckle

August 4, 2014 by Tim Bratton 0 comments

CAVE AGED TRUCKLE

Producers: Ford Farm, on the Ashley Chase Estate Region: Somerset, England Milk: Pasteurized Dorset cow’s milk Ripening: 4 months Texture: Hard

The ancient art of maturing cheese in caves dates back to the 16th century. Across the pond on an international world heritage site in the English countryside, the cheesemakers at Ford Farm are reviving that tradition. First, they make their signature full-bodied cheddar from their herds on the farm. The cheddar is then wrapped in cloth and taken deep into the nearby ..read more

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