December 2012

In Northern California, East Coast transplants are producing crunchy, chewy, dense bagels on either side of the bay. The water may not be New York’s, but some argue that the bagels are as good.

Dan Graf, a genetics major who dropped out of Rutgers University, founded Baron Baking in Oakland after working in a delicatessen. 

Calling all vegetarians! This is by-far one of our most popular soups during the year. Our Asian Ginger Broth is a great, light soup that can be created to your likings with all the veggie toppings and any add-ons you want to include.

We offer sliced green onions, shredded carrots, chopped spinach, sliced mushrooms, wonton Strips and cubed tofu at our soup bar to mix in with the broth.

Frozen peas have already been blanched, so the key to a good frozen pea recipe is to avoid overcooking and to create inspired dishes that don’t interfere with their convenience. For our frozen pea recipe, we found that just five minutes of simmering was all that was needed to produce bright, tender green peas. Switching from a saucepan to a skillet allowed the peas to heat more quickly and evenly over the larger surface.  

Apples, chestnuts, sage, and thyme make this a festive side dish that can also double as a substantial option for the vegetarian at your holiday table.

 The earthy, faintly bitter flavor of the blue-green leaves of lacinato kale is offset here by sweet dried cranberries and a splash of cider. You can also use curly kale, if you like.