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Pheasant Sausages w/ Pear Butter Mostarda

May 23, 2013

Specialty game sausages bring a lot of flavor to the table, but do benefit from a little bit of sauce, jus, or mustard.  If you have artisanal jam and mustard handy, a mostarda-style sauce is just moments away. While we’ve
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Cocktail Recipe “The Vanilla Pyrus”

May 14, 2013

The bourbon in this cocktail really emphasizes the vanilla in the pear butter, drawing it forward while reserving the pear’s subtle fruitiness for the finish. Ingredients:             Makes 1 Drink 1 1/2 oz Bourbon (we used Maker’s Mark) ½ oz Vanilla
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Tangerine, Red Cabbage & Duck Confit Salad w/ Chestnuts

May 08, 2013

Duck and citrus work very well together, and this salad is a perfect example.  Take a bite and you’ll experience tart-sweet tangerine, fresh mint, sweet, smooth chestnut, intensely rich duck and crisp, bitter cabbage. Ingredients:             Makes 4 Side Salad Servings
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Cast Your Vote! 5th Annual Morel Challenge

April 30, 2013

In our 5th Annual Morel Recipe Challenge, we asked bloggers to create original recipes featuring our dried morels, the catch being that the recipe had to be prepared in the oven. 12 bloggers took on the task and created dishes
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Cocktail Recipe: “Lovage in the Morning”

May 20, 2013

Gin and the celery-like flavor of lovage pair together beautifully in this simple yet complex cocktail. Ingredients:    (Makes 1 Drink) 1 oz Lovage Soda Syrup 1 1/2oz Gin (we used Aviation) 1 dash Scrappy’s Aromatic Bitters 1/2 oz Lime Juice
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Apricot & Mustard Glazed Salmon

May 11, 2013

A healthy, delicious, incredibly easy one-pan dinner that’s ready in 15 minutes.  Just serve as-is or make a starch of choice separately.  Week night suppers never had it so good. Ingredients:                         Makes 4 Servings Two 6 oz Salmon Fillet Portions                      
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Minted Plum Margarita

May 05, 2013

Want to take your margaritas in a new direction?  This recipe results in a minty margarita with a faintly fruity plum finish. Ingredients:  Makes 1 Drink 1 1/2 oz Tequila (we used Milagro Silver) 2 tsp Spiced Plum Jam 1/2
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Merino Loin Fillets w/ Romesco Sauce

April 26, 2013

The delicate flavor of Merino* pairs beautifully with roasted eggplant and romesco – a savory, nutty, Spanish-style sauce made from blended peppers, nuts & herbs. Wine Pairing: Garnacha Ingredients:  Makes 4-6 Servings 4 Merino* Loin Fillets Fresh Mint for Garnish
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Vietnamese Bun w/ Caramel Glazed Kurobuta Pork

May 17, 2013

This Vietnamese noodle salad offers big flavors and a variety of textures. On the plate you’ll find cool noodles, fresh cilantro and Thai basil, crisp vegetables, crunchy peanuts and rich, sweet caramel pork with just enough heat and brightness from
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May New Products 1

May 09, 2013

We’ve added a bunch of new ingredients to the webstore in the last month or so, but we’ve been so busy that we neglected to mention them on the blog.  Here’s your first May new items update! Raw Mangalitsa Pork
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5th Annual Morel Challenge Champion!

May 03, 2013

All of the votes have been tallied and one lucky blogger is going to receive 2lbs of fresh morels! But before we get to the announcement, a quick recap of the contest: bloggers had to create original recipes that were
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Guest Post: Silere Merino Review & Recipes

April 25, 2013

Chef Ed Matthews owns the fine dining restaurant One Block West in Winchester, Virginia and blogs about his culinary experiments at One Blog West.  We hold his culinary expertise in high esteem and sent him some of our new Alpine
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