Stutz Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Photo pouring Stutz Extra Virgin Olive Oil into a bowl on a wooden tableGourmet quality olive oil at supermarket prices.
We are all about Stutz Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It’s a perennial staff favorite. This local company is just up the road in Piedmont and produces three varieties, Californian, 100% Organic, and Mediterranean. Read more…

Over-the-Top Gougères

Photo of Over-the-Top Gougères with creme fraiche, smoked salmon, and caviar.New Year’s Nibbles
Just when you thought all of the cooking and cleaning of dishes was done, here comes New Year’s Eve. I haven’t hosted a New Year’s Eve party in quite a while. In all honesty, the older I get the more I prefer to stay home on the couch in my jammies. Yes, there may be cocktails and, of course, there will be something to eat.

I feel like the more low-key your celebration is, the more over-the-top your food should be. I mean, if you can’t eat caviar while lounging in your sweats when can you eat it? Ten points to Hufflepuff if you decide to wear your best jewelry too. But what to eat?

I have always been a big fan of gougères. I can eat them one after the other. And, they are a personal tradition to serve for New Year’s Eve. Here is my favorite gougères recipe which I posted for New Year’s in 2020.

To ring in 2023, I’m trying this recipe from Food & Wine. The addition of smoked salmon and caviar will send these over the top—which is exactly what I am looking for!

Happy New year to you all! Raise a glass to a fantastic 2023!

Over The Top Gougères
Adapted from Food & Wine
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Wedemeyer Mini Cocktail Rye

TWedemeyer Mini Cocktail Rye made into canapes with salmon and dillhis is a true German rye bread made in the perfect size for appetizers and tiny sandwiches or your cheese or charcuterie board. Wedemeyer Mini Cocktail Rye is always brick-oven baked and delivered fresh to Piedmont Grocery. And, because it is made without preservatives, Read more…