When it comes to cooking with alcohol, wine’s all well and good, but why not stick a cork in it and grab a bottle of beer instead? Beer makes an excellent choice in the kitchen due to the extremely wide range of styles and flavors available. Follow these simple guidelines to create endless recipes using your favorite brews!
Beer is made with four main ingredients: barley, hops, yeast and water. And yet, all the conversation lately is centered on the hops. The hop plant is a vine that produces a flower (called a hop cone) that is prized for the oils inside. It provides beer with aromas, flavor and bitterness. It also acts as a preservative, which was its original use in beer.
As we discussed in Hops 101, hops are one of the four main ingredients used to make beer. But it is also important to note that the point at which hops are added to the beer during the brewing process has a profound effect on the final flavor and aroma of the brew.
Unlike some of their more recognizable neighbors in our produce department, persimmons remain a bit of a mystery amongst the fall fruits. Here’s a quick primer to get you up to speed on these versatile delicacies.
How do you make apple season even sweeter? Just add caramel! Between our team of talented bakers and baristas, we’re serving up caramel apple creations in three wonderful ways.
All about apples? From sodas to sweeteners, we’ve got an array of fruity favorites to whet your apple appetite!
It’s officially apple season and we have harvests aplenty, ripe for the picking! With all the different apples available, do you know which ones are right for you? Whether it’s the best choice for baking, freezing or eating out of hand, don’t worry—there’s an apple for that. Get to the core of the matter with our handy fall apple guide!
Want all the flavor and benefits of pomegranate without all the mess? Pick up some of these clever and tasty pomegranate products available in our stores!
Autumn is officially here, so it’s time to pumpkin-spice everything, people! Drop by our bakery to get your pumpkin fix with some of these seasonal treats.
No trick here, the pumpkin spice phenomenon has made it to our cheese department and these seasonal specialty cheeses are a real treat! Give your autumn cheese boards a pop of pumpkin with these festive favorites.