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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
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
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
The distinctive rosy-red blush of the Pacific Rose Apple is too pretty to resist. A natural Gala/Splendour cross developed in New Zealand, this apple gets its signature pink hue from Splendour (a heritage apple variety from New Zealand) and its unique taste profile combines both parents’ flavors to refreshing, sweet and crisp perfection. These apples are grown in Washington State from October to March/April, then in New Zealand during the summer months.
It is best eaten fresh as a snack, but ..read more
If you like tart-sweet, dense and very crunchy apples with effervescent texture, you’re going to love JAZZ apples. Developed by growers in New Zealand, they are a cross of the sassy sweet Royal Gala with the lively zip of Braeburn. These apples are grown in Washington State from October to March/April, then in New Zealand during the summer months.
The tasty JAZZ apple is excellent for eating as a snack out-of-hand, and will add an extra zing to any meal. It cooks without ..read more
Like tapas, paella is a traditional Spanish food that is customizable to your preferences. Mollie Stone’s is now offering Aneto Broth, a flavorful cooking base made in Spain that ensures a perfect paella every time.
This recipe comes to us from Chef Abel Monago, a young chef from Manresa in Barcelona and chief Cook of Research & Development for the Aneto Soup Company. He has more than 10 years experience cooking traditional Spanish cuisine, as well as contemporary and modern cuisine.
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Visually elegant and extraordinarily tasty, this Blue Cheese Crumbles & Pear Salad recipe is a keeper for entertaining company as well as everyday enjoyment!
This sweet & savory salad is made with pears that are cored and sliced, then layered with a perfectly dressed watercress/blue cheese/pecan salad. Litehouse’s Blue Cheese Vinaigrette adds another subtle layer of blue cheese flavor. Or, for an even more intense flavor, try Litehouse’s Original Blue Cheese dressing.
Keep reading for the recipe & assembly directions!
Homemade baked goods make a thoughtful, festive and tasty holiday gift. Here’s how we like to put together gift bags filled with homemade cookies:
1. Select 3 or more types of cookie recipes. A variety will ensure you appeal to everyone’s sweet tooth! We’ve included several categories of recipes to choose from below (sugar cookies, chocolate cookies, spice cookies, etc).
2. The night before you plan to gift your cookies, bake them and allow them to cool completely on cooling racks. (To save time, ..read more