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A Brief History of Wine

Oct 9th 2015

A Brief History of Wine

Early neolithic jars from Jiahu Province, China c. 7000 - 6600 BCE. Credit: University of Pennsylvania Museum There’s something out there called the Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory. It’s run by t
Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce

Sep 8th 2015

Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce

It’s the heart of tomato season and pantries everywhere, no less my own, are overflowing with incredibly ripe tomatoes of every size, shape, and variety. If you’re at all like me, the sheer number o
How Parmigiano-Reggiano Gets its Crunch

Aug 27th 2015

How Parmigiano-Reggiano Gets its Crunch

A rugged wedge of Parmigiano-Reggiano Classico Is there anything better than biting into a piece of hard cheese and encountering those crunchy, crystalline bits scattered throughout?  Crackly crunch
A Taste of Corsica

Aug 20th 2015

A Taste of Corsica

L’Empereur » A Casinca U Bel Fiuritu » Jesi Nishibun is a cheesemonger at Formaggio Kitchen Cambridge. When she’s not behind the cheese counter, you can find her with her nose in a cookbook, or ex
Sage Farms Worcester Tomme - Cheese Spotlight

Aug 13th 2015

Sage Farms Worcester Tomme - Cheese Spotlight

Worcester Tomme, cozily nestled on the cheese wall One of the most beloved rituals that happens behind the Formaggio Kitchen cheese counter is the cracking and sampling of a new wheel of cheese, part
Too Much Produce: Sour Cherries

Aug 6th 2015

Too Much Produce: Sour Cherries

we’ve all been there before: you couldn’t resist all that amazing seasonal produce at the grocery store or the farmers market. now you’ve cooked all your meals for the week, and some of the fruits a