Food for Thought — #appetizers
Spice It Up a Little
Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on
No need to buy peppers out of season! Perfectly preserving pepper flavors in artisanal oils allows you to have them on hand year-round.
- 0 comment
- Tags: #608, #appetizers, #artisnaloil, #chili, #delectablemadison, #dinner, #EVOO, #extravirginoliveoil, #jalapeño, #madisonwi, #pepper, #spicey, #spicy, #vomfassmadison
Leaping Roses!
Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on
Highly valued for the unique floral notes, roses are used to enhance a wide range of dishes, including desserts, sweets, beverages, and even savory dishes like rice pilafs or meat dishes.
- 0 comment
- Tags: #608, #appetizers, #cocktails, #delectablemadison, #dessert, #dinner, #floral, #liqueurs, #madisonwi, #rose, #roseliqueur, #savory, #vomfassmadison, #wi, #Wisconsin
Pumpkinseeds-The Naked Truth
Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on
You may have heard that “pepitas” is another term for pumpkin seeds. Yet, the pepitas at the store don’t look like the seeds that come from homegrown pumpkins. Pepitas have a fine papery skin, much like hulled sunflower seeds. So, are pepitas simply hulled pumpkin seeds…?
- 0 comment
- Tags: #appetizers, #Austria, #cocktails, #dessert, #dinner, #madisonwi, #pumpkin, #pumpkinseed, #pumpkinseedoil, #salad, #sidedish, #Styria, #thanksgiving, #vegan, #vegetarian, #veggies, #vomfassmadison, #wi, #Wisconsin
Master of Disguise
Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on
Abundance This time of year, the long-suffering zucchini is the butt of quite a few jokes. But we really don’t understand why. Here’s a vegetable (well, technically a fruit) that gets along with everyone and everything. It is genuinely the ever-generous "nice guy." This plant is so charitable that there is actually a national Surprise your Neighbor with a Zucchini on their Porch Day. Multi-purpose The beauty of a zucchini is that its unassuming, slightly nutty, slightly sweet flavor can play the lead actor or be the secret sidekick, with equal aplomb. With gentle culinary manipulation it can be an appetizer, soup,...
- 0 comment
- Tags: #appetizers, #balsamic, #chips, #dessert, #dinner, #EVOO, #extravirginoliveoil, #madisonwi, #pasta, #truffles, #vomfassmadison, #Wisconsin, #zucchini
The Alchemy of Wine Pairings
Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on
The process of choosing the perfect wine involves a combination of knowledge, intuition, and personal preferences. Our experienced staff is happy to help with suggestions.
- 1 comment
- Tags: #appetizers, #EVOO, #lemon, #madisonwi, #pasta, #pepper, #seafood, #sophisticated, #vomfassmadison, #whitewine, #wine, #winesofsummer, #Wisconsin