According to local Tuscan folklore, convent nuns made Eucharistic hosts for local churches during the Renaissance period using an engraved wafer iron. During festival times, they would add sugar and anise seeds for a unique sweet treat called “Cialde”. An exact wafer iron replica is now available to pastry chefs, home bakers, and food enthusiasts… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Food & Drink
At Christmas, Tamales Aren’t Tamales Without Lard, Coast Packing Says
Holiday time is tamale time, and Coast Packing Company — the leading supplier of animal fat shortenings in the Western U.S. — is offering recipes for this popular dish that are sure to make a lard lover of anyone passing through the kitchen. “Preparing and serving tamales at Christmas time is a wonderful family tradition,”… Read more »
NYC’s Bon Soir Caterers Releases 2016 Holiday Catering Menu
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Bon Soir Caterers, a Brooklyn, New York-based professional catering company proudly serving corporate and private clients throughout the tristate area since 1977, announced the release of its new 2016 holiday catering menu, and is now accepting new bookings for this holiday and New Year’s season. The comprehensive menu includes a bountiful selection of appetizers, entrees,… Read more »
New Holiday Packaging from Cape Cod Provisions Boosts Sales
The festive line of Gifts & Snowflakes packaging introduced in 2014 by gourmet chocolate confection specialist Cape Cod Provisions has enhanced sales for the fall candy buying season. Replacing an earlier version of holiday graphics, the brightly colored Gifts & Snowflakes gabled boxes are designed for maximum visual “pop” on store shelves and have been… Read more »
Canola or Beef Tallow? Corn Oil or Lard? Coast Packing Calls on Consumers to Taste the Difference
Taste the Difference, Los Angeles. That’s both an invitation and a challenge. Coast Packing Company, the leading supplier of animal fat shortenings in the Western U.S., is putting its website where its taste buds are (https://coastpacking.com/updates/2016/11/taste-the-difference-los-angeles/), mapping area restaurants and eateries where locals can try dishes prepared with lard or beef tallow. The initial litany… Read more »