A sweet, savory, buttery, green and healthy food blog by Sanura Weathers
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Since Bed-Vyne Wine opened, I’ve enjoyed many of their social events. They’ve been in business for a few years starting with their first event, a Thanksgiving Wine and Food tasting in 2011 and a recent House of Mandela Wine Signing. Their events continue to expand, and on May 17, 2014, they organized The Judgement of Brooklyn at One Hanson Place. Read more
Citrus season has long passed, but it’s never too late for a Grapefruit Coconut Cake. After all, with limes being expensive (Read or listen about this year’s lime shortages in both NPR’s Tell Me More‘s Michel Martin and Carrie Khan’s articles), grapefruit is proving to be a juicy alternative. That’s not too bad of a comeback, considering The New York Times published a story about the decline of grapefruit’s popularity, which cites similar production and growth problems to limes. The article also discusses grapefruit’s competition with seedless and easy to peel citrus varieties. It’s sour taste doesn’t help its popularity. Despite both lime and grapefruit’s production problems, paying more than a dollar for one lime isn’t realistic.
In our American culture, vegan bean recipes tend to be predictable. Kelsey Kinser’s new cookbook, Vegan Beans from Around the World, offers 75 adventurous recipes we should dare to try. There’s a reason why beans are essential ingredients in many global recipes: They’re cheap and versatile. Read more
#SmoothieNumbers are quick recipes for making refreshing drinks in a blender. No expensive juicer is needed, and greens are for my salad. Read more
A few weeks ago, Whole Foods Market organized a private event, “Parmigiano Reggiano, The King of Cheese,” in which we nibbled on Italian hors d’oeuvres, antipasti and wines. The featured chef was Massimo Bottura of the award-winning Osteria Francescana restaurant in Modena, Italy. His restaurant is listed in the top five of The World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards since 2010. Read more