We went to our favorite cheesemonger a couple weeks ago and bought some cheese and crackers. We were browsing around for a new cracker and asked him for recommendations. He practically pressed these A...
Thanks for all the excellent blue cornmeal recipe suggestions, everyone! We think we'll save it for something fun for the Fourth of July--stay tuned... As we were reading over the tortilla recipe on ...
A friend just got back from a trip to Arizona and brought us a pound of this blue cornmeal. We love its gritty texture and earthy smell, and we can't wait to cook with it! The package comes with a to...
Last week we blogged Zingerman's, a deli and purveyor of fine foods in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We really like their homegrown approach and locally-owned flavor, but we also love their excellent taste for...
We've blogged a taste test of whole wheat pasta before, back when new brands were popping up and the whole genre was still gaining steam. Now, it seems whole wheat and multi-grain pastas are everywher...
We must admit that our culinary experience with spam is rather...limited. It's not an item that we generally keep stocked! But a friend made this spam sushi for us the other day, and doesn't it look,...
In these days of "fresh is better," wouldn't it seem like fresh pasta would be preferable to dried pasta? After all, fresh pasta is often locally-made and uses, well, fresh ingredients, while dried pa...
Cheerios? Tiny rubber bands? Spaghetti-Os? Nope - none of the above. This is Trader Joe's new anelletti pasta, and we're smitten. ...
Think you know your fusilli from your gemelli? Can you tell the difference between stellete and pastina? Looking for a ten-minute brain diversion, we stumbled upon this fun little quiz. ...
Be honest, ladies. No matter how many little black dresses you have in your closet, you're still on the lookout for new and exciting ones, right? In the kitchen, we're constantly looking for those gra...
Crunchy, salty and yummy. We tried Trader Joe's Corn Tortilla Flat Breads for the first time this week, and they were even better than they looked. These toasty, crispy flat breads have a mix of wheat...
Israeli or pearl couscous tastes more like barley than traditional couscous, with a large, pearly grain that pops in the mouth. It's slightly chewy and utterly delicious. This Harvest Grains Blend f...
Trader Joe's - we missed you. We recently moved back into a city with Trader Joe's, and while some may be weary of Two-Buck Chuck and long lines, we are still enjoying the novelties of inexpensive mar...
Soba are buckwheat noodles - a staple in Japanese cooking. They are quick and healthy, and usually vegan. This is our very favorite soba, made by Eden Foods with added mugwort herb. Mugwort is an he...
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