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 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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Jul 24th 2017
Summer Beer Favorites - Staff Picks
If there's one thing I'm sure about this summer, it's that cold beer is an absolute necessity, and I think any of my coworkers at Formaggio Kitchen would immediately agree. We may have different taste
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Jun 12th 2017
Lamplighter Brewing Co. and Formaggio Kitchen Team Up For Summer Beer Garden
When we hear the word “summer” at Formaggio Kitchen, the first thing that comes to our mind is barbecue. And not just any barbecue, but the one we have every Saturday right outside our shop that we wa
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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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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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