The most important thing to remember when storing wine: “Don’t let it get hot,” says wine expert Scott Atkinson. Atkinson, who is a wine consultant at Western Supermarket in Mountain Brook, Alabama, where he manages over 3,000 wines, says the last place your wine needs to be is in your kitchen. That’s because temperatures tend to fluctuate when you cook, […]
Recent Posts By Melissa Haskin
National Eggs Benedict Day
Happy National Eggs Benedict day! Since its invention—the details of which are still up in the air—eggs Benedict has taken many forms, from the addition of vegetables like asparagus to the Creole shrimp-style eggs Benny of New Orleans. In honor of this holiday we’d like to share with you our top-rated Eggs Benedict recipe: Vegetarian Benedicts with Thyme Sabayon. The […]
Most Wanted: Salt Shakers
Recently I have found myself needing to buy new salt and pepper shakers. I think our Registered Dietitian would be very concerned if she saw what we are currently using–you know that giant container of salt you buy at the store to refill your salt shaker? Yeah, we’re using that. Let’s just say we’ve had more than one salty accident. […]
National Sweet Potato Day
Today is National Cook A Sweet Potato Day. Glue, paint, alcohol and ink are a few things George Washington Carver made with sweet potatoes. We suggest eating them instead. Sweet potatoes are high in vitamins A, B, and C. The skins are stuffed full of fiber too! Did you know that you can control how sweet your potato tastes, simply […]
Introducing: Starfruit
One of my favorite things to do is to introduce my friends to starfruit. I love watching as they crinkle their faces trying to place the flavors: pear, pineapple, plum, lemon. Starfruit has been described a lot of different ways. It’s complex. Somehow it’s all vaguely familiar but completely foreign. To whomever I’m introducing it, it’s lush with mystery; to […]
