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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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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Oct 3rd 2017
Beekeeping for the Kasiisi Project in Uganda
I am back in rural western Uganda, just outside the boundaries of Kibale National Park. I travel here for several weeks each summer to volunteer with the Kasiisi Project (www.kasiisiproject.org). Th
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Jun 2nd 2017
Anson Mills Carolina Gold Rice; the rice that made me care about rice
My husband and I recently traveled down to Charleston, South Carolina and I was so excited to sample as much Southern food as I could possibly handle. A highlight of our trip was a dinner at FIG where
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