Sep 28th 2018
Types of Rice: The Long, Medium, and Short (Grain) of it
Rice, for all of its simplicity, can be a confusing, finicky food. Various varieties, milling techniques, and even ages can be matched with equally varied cooking methods that call for different rice
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Nov 27th 2017
Italian Holiday Sweet Breads - Panettone, Pandolce and Panforte
At Formaggio Kitchen we prepare months in advance for the busy, festive holiday season by placing orders, stocking up on gift baskets and ribbons, and planning our holiday menus. By October we're read
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Nov 20th 2017
Pain Poilâne: A Tour of Traditional Wood-Oven Baking
Formaggio Kitchen has been selling pain Poilâne for more than 20 years since the first time Ihsan met Lionel Poilâne in his tiny Paris bakery on the rue du Cherche-Midi. Kindred spirits, passionate
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Nov 13th 2017
Beaujolais - Wine for the Holidays
You don't have to know a lot about wine to enjoy it, but misconceptions can get in the way of widening our experience. Some I regularly encounter: that German white wines are always sweet, that Burgu
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Oct 30th 2017
Barrel-Fermented and Barrel-Aged Beers - Primer
If you’ve been paying close attention to the beer section at Formaggio Kitchen, you may have noticed something: it’s getting older, quite literally. More than ever, we’re able to feature beer that has
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Oct 23rd 2017
Olive Oil from Proyecto Los Aires: Staff Tasting at the Source
Touring the Olive Grove at Proyecto Los Aires
On a recent trip to Spain, I visited Proyecto Los Aires, a small olive oil producer based in Arcicollar, Spain. Husband-and-wife Guillermo and Laura o
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