There’s nothing like fresh, seasonal produce at the peak of ripeness. While some fruits and veggies are available for months on end, others have a much narrower window of opportunity. Make sure to get these sweet summer gems before it’s too late!
Savor all your favorite summertime flavors with our latest Field Guide, available in stores now! Featuring hot new recipes, cool cocktails, BBQ best practices and more, this guide has all sorts of sensational summer inspiration, and it’s FREE!
Purple produce has a host of health-boosting perks! The purple color, which is almost a black-blue hue in some fruits and veggies, seen in blueberries, blackberries, purple potatoes, cabbage and cauliflower, eggplant, concord grapes, plums and even black rice comes from anthocyanins. These are special plant pigments that act as powerful antioxidants, which when inside of you, have an incredible array of health benefits.
When it comes time to entertain this summer, fill your picnic table with cool, chef-prepared salads and slaws fresh from our kitchen. A longtime guest favorite, The Mac Salad is our chefs’ signature take on a classic and features ditalini noodles, black olives, sweet peppers, green onions and our own secret blend of herbs and spices.
From pure chocolate decadence to light, lemony goodness, our talented bakers make choosing your next dessert a piece of cake. Feed a crowd with our full cake creations or indulge in dessert for two with a single square—any way you slice it, these crave-worthy cakes are a sweet treat indeed!
Celebrate all the lovely flavors of spring with fresh fruit tarts, enchanting cakes and other sweet treats fresh from our bakery. Dessert is served!
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.