Five ways to make your foods better with sparkling mineral water, by food historian Francine Segan.
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A Sip of Ancient Rome: Italy’s Famed Spring Water at FreshDirect
Valentine’s Day Champagne Pairings
Check Out Our 2016 Holiday Champagne Assortment
When I think about end of year holiday libations, the first thing that comes to mind is champagne. What better way to toast 12 months of momentous accomplishments, birthdays, anniversaries, births, or just all the hard work that we’ve done, than with a glass of bubbles from one of the most storied wine regions on the planet?
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How to Eat Authentically Al Fresco
Never heard of al fresco dining? Translating to “in the open air,” an al fresco meal is like an upscale picnic outdoors with an array of delicious Italian snacks for sharing—and who doesn’t love an Italian picnic? Our Specialty Merchant Ken put together his favorite picks for eating al fresco. Read on for tips on hosting your own this summer!
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Meet the Farmer: Organic Valley’s Grass-Fed Milk Farms
We made a trip upstate to Canastota, NY with our friends at Organic Valley to check out two of their family-run farms producing milk for Organic Valley’s brand new line of grass-fed cow milk. We learned a lot, we ate a lot, and we made friends with so many cows. Read on for the scoop!
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Build the Perfect Cheese Board: Five Fast Tips
A cheese board can be an easy and impressive entertaining option for parties, but intimidating if you’re new to the game. To smooth the path to success, we got the lowdown on party dos (and don’ts!) from our own super-savvy specialty food expert, Ken Blanchette.
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Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas from Chef Tina Bourbeau
Leftovers are a conundrum for me. I’m not a fan, but I hate to waste food. If there were ever an opportunity to enjoy leftovers though, Thanksgiving is it. It’s a great opportunity to double-utilize some really beautiful food.
Got leftovers? Chef Tina has some great ideas on what to recreate with them!
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Seafood Cooking Tips from Top Chefs
Keep it simple when it comes to cooking salmon.
Do you sometimes feel like your home cooked seafood dishes aren’t quite as good as the ones prepared at your favorite restaurants.
Ever wonder what their secrets are to that perfect char and texture? We asked a few top chefs and restaurateurs to share their top secret tips for preparing seafood at home….
Sustainable Swordfish
Sustainable Swordfish: Perfect for outdoor grilling
As the Seafood Merchant at FreshDirect, it’s important for me to bring our customers not only great-tasting, fresh seafood but also sustainable ones too.
We just got our first batch of sustainably caught swordfish in the shop. These fish come to us from Nova Scotia and from the first swordfish fishery to be certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Here fishermen use a traditional fishing method, harpooning, where swordfish are identified one fish at a time and then target them with a harpoon attached a line. This fishing method assures that fisherman only catch larger mature swordfish while eliminating non-targeted species or by-catch….