Cowgirl Creamery Red Hawk

We were delighted to announce yesterday that we have Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tan in stock and today, we have another treat in store. We were also able to get a quantity of their Red Hawk too! This is another wonderful American-made cheese.
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Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam in stock!

This week we are featuring American cheeses and wines! We have selected the goodies for our Tuesday Tasters in advance of their weekly shopping trip. We don’t want to give the game away but this is exciting news – we have Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam in stock!

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Summer pasta

If you’re looking for a quick and easy lunch to make at home, try this recipe. Mediterranean-styled food is perfect when the weather is warm and this is a good healthy dish too – and also delicious! We used a delicious goat cheese and some pasta with a hint of lemon which is available at the Las Olas Sunday market.

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Today’s Wine Taste… Sasseo Primitivo

More information from our friends the Tuesdays Tasters. It seems that the female of the partnership writes about the food more and the other half – surprise, surprise, very much enjoys a wine tasting!
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Tuesday tasters

As we explained yesterday, two of our regular customers have offered to write a regular Tuesday column for us about the goodies they purchased last time they were in the store. If you missed yesterday’s article you might not know that this intrepid pair let us choose their weekly haul of goodies.

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New foodie feature starting tomorrow

Yes, we have a new weekly feature that will help you to get to know more about the foods we sell and how to pair them. Two of our regular customers (who are truly greedy guzzlers gourmands) let us choose their weekly treats from the goodies we have in stock. But I’ll let them explain …

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Anyone for rabbit?

There are many recipes for making this snack that originated in Britain the the eighteenth century. Although today we hear ‘Welsh’ rarebit but in those days it was common to also hear about English, Irish and Scottish rabbits too. So should it be rabbit or rarebit?

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It’s Social Media Day!

This means that we want to say a special hello to our social media followers! Social Media Day is a worldwide celebration of the fact that today it’s so easy for us all to communicate and meet others. Every day we meet new followers ‘in real life’ when they call in to see us.

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Italian white truffle oil

When fine olive oil is infused with the flavor of white truffles, you can expect something pretty special. For hundreds of years truffles have been a prized, and somewhat exclusive, addition to many different foods. Truffle oil can add a distinctive flavor to the most simple dishes and is popular as it imparts a truffle flavor to foods without the expense of buying the truffles themselves. Gordon Ramsay has referred to truffle oil as “a chef’s delight.”
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Foodie trends

Years ago, there was no such thing as fashion in food. But for quite some time now food trends have been as common as trends in fashion and couture. There are some pretty crazy trends at the moment, that’s for sure.

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Prosciutto

We love Prosciutto and we’re happy to say that you do too! Do you know how it’s made? It’s a very long and complex process. Prosciutto is made from the hind leg or a pig, or sometimes a wild boar, and the whole procedure can take anything up to two years.

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July 4th is just around the corner …

I know, I know, it seems as though we’ve only just celebrated the New Year. Isn’t it amazing how time flies? But now is the time to start planning for your Independence Day parties or get-togethers. We are already receiving orders.

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