Girl Scout Cookie Recipe
Posted January 24th, 2013 by ScottWe all have our favorite girl scout cookie… perhaps you’re a fan of somoas (or the re-named caramel deLites), thin mints or the peanut butter sandwiches, but the biggest problem is that you can’t order them online. However, there is a good reason for that. The girl scout organization wants to teach life lessons to [...]
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Truffled Mac and Cheese – Recipe for a Rainy Day
Posted May 25th, 2012 by ScottFiled under: mac and cheese, recipe, truffle
We’re excited that Summer is around the corner and grilling season officially kicks off this weekend!! Nevertheless, we had to add one of our all-time favorites before focusing on the grill. There’s nothing quite like the cheesy goodness and the rich earthiness of truffles, YUM. You have to look forward to something when it rains, [...]
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Truffle Brownies with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Posted February 12th, 2012 by JessicaFiled under: Murray River
This is just sinful. I was planning to put the frosting on cupcakes but truthfully I just don’t like cake. Trader Joe’s had a good chocolate truffle brownie mix, so we slathered them with peanutbutter cream cheese goodness. The tiny bit of salt in the icing really brings out the peanut flavor. I used the [...]
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Salted Dulce de Leche Banana Bread Sundae
Posted February 6th, 2012 by JessicaFiled under: banana bread, dulce de leche, Himalayan Pink, Murray River
Yes, this is as good as it sounds. It’s actually orgasmic- there’s just no other word that does it justice. Start by making a batch of Mark Bittman’s banana bread. Bittman is one of my original food gurus and if you’re only going to own one cookbook it should be How to Cook Everything. The [...]
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Not Your Grandma’s Macaroons
Posted February 2nd, 2012 by JessicaFiled under: Chanterelle Vanilla, macaroon, recipe
They’re not the little French hamburger-like cookies and not the stale Manischewitz macaroons your Jewish grandmother may have put out for Passover. Nothing but little clusters of coconut clouds with a crusty, buttery base. I’m not a big baker at all and these are my standby- they’re literally the easiest and fastest treat you can [...]
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Alderwood Smoke – the Salt Makes the Soup
Posted January 30th, 2012 by JessicaFiled under: Alderwood Smoke, recipe, soup
Potato Leek soup is the essence of comfort food. Satisfying, smooth and hearty. You can make it with no cream and it will still be rich and delicious. We salted five chopped leeks with Fleur de Sel and added an onion and shallots sautéed in olive oil- you can use butter. Then added a couple [...]
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Windy City Celery Salt – Pickles and Bloodys
Posted January 27th, 2012 by JessicaFiled under: bloody mary, Murray River, Windy City Celery
At my favorite neighborhood Mexican place, Taco Veloz, there are big containers of pickled cauliflower, carrots, jalapeños and whole heads of garlic on every table. I could eat just that and be happy! I wanted to recreate this wonderful snack at home. It was my first attempt at pickling and hopefully will be the first [...]
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Black Bean Soup & Cebollitas
Posted January 25th, 2012 by ChrisFiled under: Bolivian Rose, Hawaiian Black Lava, Hot Habenero, Red Alaea, soup
Black bean soup is so satisfying and simple to make. Dress it up with some fresh garnishes and it’s a meal. I cook big batches of dried beans and freeze them so they’re ready for a quick dinner- they taste much better than the canned version. For this soup you just combine black beans and [...]
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Confessions of a Salt Convert
Posted January 24th, 2012 by ChrisFiled under: Murray River
Hello! My name is Jessica and I live in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago with my Siamese cat, Chai. Recently I have fallen in love with Beyond the Shaker and can never go back to using regular salt! Every time I cook its so exciting to season each dish with a different salt. After [...]
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Add some real seasoning to your Holiday with BTS’ gourmet salts
Posted December 3rd, 2011 by ChrisFiled under: Dill-icious Blend, gift ideas, Hickory Maple, Murray River, salt sets, saltware, Sel Gris
In our opinion, gourmet salt is the quintessential ingredient during the holiday season. This festive time is filled with food and family, and so to enhance the experience, we recommend replacing lifeless, processed, table salt with all natural, flavor-forward, gourmet salts.
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