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Jambalaya

What is jambalaya? Although it originates from Louisiana, it has French and Spanish roots, the use of spices is reminiscent of what you'll find in African and Caribbean Cuisine. For those unfamiliar with jambalaya, it is a hearty mix with ingredients using any of these fish, shrimp, chicken, meat, vegetables, and rice.

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Queen City Braised Beef Shank

Shank comes from the leg portion of the animal and is a lean cut (think about what our cows do all day: stand, walk, graze, and walk some more.) With a longer cooking technique to break down the meat and draw out the natural marrow, shank becomes a celebrated entree.

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Holiday Cheese Ball

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Flan La Puerto Negra

Mexico Of all the peoples introduced to this dessert, the Spanish were particularly taken with it (and were the first to top it with a sweet caramel sauce). Like the Romans before them, the Spaniards brought flan to new lands, when in 1518, the famous conquistador Hernán Cortés landed in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.

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Featured Wine, Beer & Spirits

Château Graville-Lacoste, Graves Blanc (2014)

Rogue Ales, Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout

STYLE - OATMEAL STOUT Rogue Ales was originally founded in Ashland, a Southern Oregon college town home to the world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Inspired by this festival, we introduced this English-style oatmeal stout as one of our three original beers when our first pub opened in Ashland in 1988. It has remained in our product line ever since, earning the most awards and highest ratings of any of our beers.

Stone Brewing Co., Delicious IPA

Lemondrop and El Dorado hops combine to bring on a magnificent lemon candy-like flavor that’s balanced by hop spice.

Bodegas Ontañon Rioja Reserva 2005

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Zesty Corn and Black Bean Salad

Seth Gander, Gourmand. Though a hearty addition to any meal year-round, this colorful salad is perfect to make in the summer when farmers markets, produce stands, and food coops abound with local veggies…

Jan 31, 2019

Cheesy Broccoli Soup

Avery Wright, Food Enthusiast. Here in wintry Vermont, where the snow drifts high and the thermometer drops low, nothing beats a hearty soup to provide a warmth that emanates from the inside out. Paired…

Jan 30, 2019

A Soup to Feel Good About: Tortellini and Greens in a Rich Garlic Broth

Avery Wright, Food Enthusiast. In our household, whenever anyone feels a cold or the flu coming on, we immediately plan on making this incredibly comforting soup. We’re not sure if it’s the steamy…

Apr 30, 2018

Mini Cheese Grits Casseroles

Sandy Zielinski, New England Cooks Co-Host. My recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina has given me a whole new appreciation for grits. The fact that these can be made a day ahead of time and are…

Apr 05, 2018

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