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Halibut is “Perfect for Flavorful Sauces” – Like Chimichurri
The noted seafood chef Rick Moonen calls halibut “a perfect blank canvass,” noting “it’s perfect for pairing with flavorful sauces.” A favorite of ours sauces hails from South America: chimichurri. So, for us, halibut topped with chimichurri is a heavenly … Continue reading
Meet Our Brand New Ranch Selects Extra Virgin Olive Oils
Big news! We’re excited to be introducing a brand new line of extra virgin olive oils this month: Ranch Selects. These three oils are crushed from select olives grown exclusively on our own “estate” ranches in northern California. The bottlings … Continue reading
Arctic Char w/ Potato-Morel Salad – and No Guilt!
Arctic char is related to salmon. But it has a milder, buttery taste. Aficionados liken it to trout. And, like salmon, char is loaded with heart-healthy oils. It’s good roasted whole, sautéed, broiled and grilled. The recipe here pairs char … Continue reading
Why a Home-Cooked Meal Can Help Your Waistline
Pulling out the pots and pans to make a home-cooked meal can improve your waistline. The data back that up. The food-loving French and Italians spend nearly 20 minutes more a day cooking than Americans do. They’re also less likely … Continue reading
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Tagged Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, obesity, olive oil health, weight loss
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Spice Up Your Dinner Table w/ a Vegetarian Paella
We asked Marie Simmons: What topic should we showcase in our May eNewsletter? Spices, the award-winning cookbook author replied. “Today, we’re fortunate that we can buy — either locally or online — all sorts of interesting spices,” Marie added. “I … Continue reading
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Tagged easy paella recipe, Marie Simmons, paella recipes, vegan recipes, vegetarian paella
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Make Mom a Heavenly Chocolate Mousse for Mother’s Day
Mom deserves extra-special treatment this Mother’s Day. Chocolate is a great place to start. Our suggestion: Prepare a luscious chocolate mousse on Sunday that delivers fabulous taste without the guilt. The chocolate mousse we have in mind uses two heart-healthy … Continue reading
Drizzle Your Halibut with an Olive Oil, Citrus & Herb Sauce
John, age 10, is the youngest recipe tester on our “test kitchen” staff. And his opinion carries weight here. John likes wild Alaska salmon when it’s drizzled with a sauce of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and fresh herbs. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska haalibut recipes, best halibut recipes, easy halibut recipes, halibut recipes
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Marie Simmons’ Time-Saving Tips for Cooking Vegetables
Soak your vegetables. Don’t peel your potatoes. Crank up the oven when roasting vegetables. Those words of advice comes from our friend Marie Simmons, who “always looking for ways to cook the foods I love quickly without sacrificing taste and … Continue reading
“Not for the Faint of Heart” – Rick Moonen’s Pasta w/ Clams
We first made Rick Moonen’s linguine with clams a couple of years ago, while vacationing at a rental house on the Oregon coast. Fresh clams were abundant. And we liked that the recipe called for lots of chopped garlic and … Continue reading
“It’s the Calories, Stupid!” … Avoiding “Portion Distortion”
We’re hungry. We scarf down a big plate of food … then realize our eyes were too big for our stomachs. It’s called “portion distortion” — you view an over-sized, calorie-laden portion as a normal amount. To avoid portion distortion … Continue reading
