Drumsticks are a great, crowd-pleasing grilling option. We load up these legs with our Memphis Dry Rib Rub and give them some drying time in the chilled air of the refrigerator. This “dry brining” along with the salt and spices in the rub help yield a super crispy skin. The sweet-savory flavor along with the...
Author: Anne Milneck (Anne Milneck)
BBQ Side Dish Re-mix
BBQ SIDE DISH RE MIX Do you find yourself turning to the same BBQ side dishes? Does your potato salad need an upgrade? Try these four blends for a Side Dish Re- Mix. Potato Salad Our Dill-licious blend will give your potato salad a fresh twist. Dill, onion, parsley, citrus and a little caraway will take your...
Peach Glazed Chicken Thighs
When we awarded David A. with his gift for becoming our 1000th “like” on Facebook, he gave us a gift in return…this recipe! He uses our Pomegranate Balsamic along with fresh, ripe peaches for an amazing flavor combination. He told us we’d be scraping the bottom of the pan with a spoon. And he was absolutely correct...
Apple Blueberry Crisp
Store owner Anne’s aunt Cherie makes a long list of amazing desserts, and this one is a family favorite. It’s a great contrast of crunchy, butter topping with warm fruit beneath. Vietnamese Cinnamon packs a spicy punch when it comes to the different varieties of cinnamon. Pastry chefs love Vietnamese Cinnamon for strong characteristics and...
Crostini with Goat Cheese and Fig Balsamic
It may be a stretch to call this a recipe, but it’s a definite to call it delicious! Our Fig Balsamic is both yummy and beautiful with little flecks of fig dotting this sweet, syrupy vinegar. For this quick app, we whipped up goat cheese with a bit of crunchy, salty Sel Gris and sliced a baguette....
Smoked Porcini & Mustard Turkey Burgers
Turkey Burgers have a reputation for being dry and flavorless, but we’ve come up with a version that’s anything but. Our Smoked Porcini, Shallot & Mustard Blend delivers the flavor while Pecan Oil adds some healthy moisture to the mix. Load these burgers up with cheese, avocado, onion and tomato. Another way we love to serve these burgers...
Espresso Brownie Bites
These little brownies bake up perfectly in a mini muffin pan. Coffee and chocolate want to go out on a date together. Maybe even go steady. That’s why we pair up both extracts in this recipe. Pure Chocolate Extract and Pure Espresso Extract deliver big flavor to these little bites. Platter up these perfect one-bite...
COMPOUND BUTTERS: SIMPLE PROCESS, COMPLEX FLAVOR
Compound butters may be simple to make but they’re nothing but when it comes to taste. Imagine the Mediterranean herbs and walnuts in Soprano’s Deliza Butter melting onto your sizzling steak. Or Cranberry Maple butter topping sweet potatoes and turning them into your new favorite side dish. The possibilities are endless. Here are three of our favorite combinations. Soprano’s...
THE GOODS FOR GRILLING
Grilling season is upon us. And with the start of any new season, you’ll want to outfit yourself with the newest accessories… Himalayan Salt Slabs Salt Slabs are excellent for grilling. They conduct heat beautifully and add just the right amount of pure Himalayan saltiness to your steaks, fish or chicken. 8X8 square slabs are...
Caprese Salad with 18 Year Balsamic
When tomatoes are at the height of the season, it’s time for Caprese salad – actually, make that plural: Caprese salads. While fresh, seasonal tomatoes are ideal, you can get to a Caprese salad any time of year with grape, cherry or Campari tomatoes. These year-round tomatoes are a great stand in. Combined with mini...