Apr 10th 2017
Cambridge Community Center Fundraiser: Formaggio Kitchen Gives Back
Since 1929, the Cambridge Community Center has been an important part to the vibrant city that is home to both Formaggio Kitchen Cambridge and its owners Ihsan and Valerie. This nonprofit organizati
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Feb 6th 2017
Housemade Pimento Cheese: Eat Well, Do Good
Eat Well, Do Good
When Formaggio Kitchen South End owner Valerie Gurdal came up with the idea of dedicating sales of a single, popular product to Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties
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Jan 30th 2017
Torrons Fèlix: Traditional Spanish Turrón
The Story of Torrón
The exact history of torrón or nougat (“torró” in Catalan) making in Agramunt, located about an hour and a half drive northwest of Barcelona, Spain, is unclear due to lost or dest
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Jan 18th 2017
I Contadini: Exceptional Preserved Vegetables and Spreads from Puglia
Hand harvesting Puglia-grown peppers at I Contadini
The Farm and Process
The “I Contadini” farm is a third generation family business based in the Puglia region of Italy (the heel of the boot) - nea
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Jan 13th 2017
Rare Corsican Honey, the Honeys of Gaec de Lozari
Owners Ihsan and Valerie Gurdal first discovered the honeys of Gaec de Lozari when visiting a Paris boutique in 2002. They immediately reached out to owner and apiculteur Michel Gacon, to see if the
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Oct 26th 2016
Spiced Crab Apple Cake
Why does one of my favorite apples have such a bad rap?
All crab apples come from the genus Malus. The compound that gives crab apples their strong, extremely tart flavor is malic acid. Both words ar
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