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The Cook’s Warehouse to Demonstrate Knife Making
Three Japanese knife masters from Sakai City will demonstrate steel knife forging, assembling, sharpening and engraving at two upcoming classes at The Cook’s Warehouse. Sakai City, which has been known for its samurai swords for centuries, has now become Japan’s center for fine kitchen cutlery. The knife masters – Tadashi Enami, Akimasa Oe and Yuzo Tani – will have an interpreter to explain each step to the audience. After the demonstration, attendees will have a sampling of Japanese hors d’oeuvres and a sake tasting with Mary S. Moore, founder and CEO of The Cook’s Warehouse, and Don Hackett, manager of the ... |
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Henri Willig Cheese Wins Two International Cheese Awards
Cheesemaker Henri Willig, a specialty producer from Holland, won both gold and silver awards during the International Cheese Awards, July 24-25, in Nantwich, England.The panel for the annual cheese contest consisted of 156 judges and more than 3,900 cheese entries from 27 countries, all divided over several categories.Henri Willig’s organic cow cheese with green pesto received a gold award and the organic goat cheese with fenugreek won a silver award. With these awards, Henri Willig Cheese dominated the category of best organic cheese, outside of England. The company said the awards come as a result of high-quality milk from Dutch ... |
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Chukar Cherries Natural Chocolate Making Process Featured on NPR
Northwest News Network’s Anna King recently visited Chukar Cherries to get a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s cherry drying and chocolate making processes. A regional version of the story, “Chukar Cherries: Making Dried Cherries While the Sun Still Shines,” aired July 25 in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and is available on NPR’s Web site in both audio and text form in the Arts & Life section.The national version of the story will air on NPR’s special series “Americandy: Sweet Land of Liberty” on or around Aug. 11. The series gives a pan-U.S. tour of nostalgic candies from unique regions. “Don’t ... |
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Good Food Awards Organizers Call for Entries
The Good Food Awards – the first national awards to recognize American craft food producers who excel in taste and sustainability – kicks off the third year of its quest to find the best food producers. Monday marked the official launch of a coast-to-coast call for entries of beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, coffee, pickles, preserves, spirits and confections, a new category added this year. Entries will be accepted through Aug. 31. A blind tasting with Alice Waters, Nell Newman and more than 130 other food movement leaders will determine this year’s 100 winners, who will be showcased in San Francisco ... |
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sofi-Winning Simpli OatShakes Gains Distribution in Canada
Under a new agreement, the all-natural drink from Finland will be available through Pacific Bottleworks Co. in Langley, British Columbia. Simpli OatShakes, winner of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade’s (NASFT) sofi award for best new beverage, has signed a new distribution agreement in Canada with Pacific Bottleworks Co. Ltd., a full-service beverage importer and distributor in Langley, British Columbia. “Canadian oat-lovers have been asking where they can buy GMO-free Simpli OatShakes, so we are pleased to start selling our award-winning oat-smoothie north of the border,” said Helena Lumme and Mika Manninen, co-founders of Simpli/Oat Solutions LLC. “Of ... |
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Chobani Opens Yogurt Bar in New York’s SoHo Neighborhood
Chobani, the New Berlin, N.Y.-based yogurt maker, has debuted its first Mediterranean yogurt bar in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. The store serves artisanal creations featuring Chobani’s authentic strained Greek yogurt, shipped daily from the company’s central New York plant, as the core ingredient. In-house yogurt masters using seasonally inspired gourmet ingredients create made-to-order yogurt treats. “This has been my dream since we first started Chobani in 2005,” said Hamdi Ulukaya, president and CEO of Chobani. “I always wanted to bring our brand to life in a new way and deliver a unique experience to our fans. Our goal has always ... |
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Navitas Naturals Expands Production of Organic “Superfoods”
Navitas Naturals, a Novato, Calif.-based organic “superfoods” company, has marked its upcoming 10th anniversary with the acquisition of additional commercial space and expansion of its production capacity. Owners Zach Adelman and Wesley Crain purchased the buildings for the new Navitas Naturals campus, taking the company’s square footage to 23,000 square feet from 13,500. The expansion allows Navitas to double production capacity and add two new production lines. Another added feature is a kitchen studio where the company can produce its own recipe videos, product photos and other digital marketing assets to help inform customers about the benefits of superfoods. “Our ... |
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Chef Cat Cora Inducted into Culinary Hall of Fame
Cat Cora, known for her roles as an Iron Chef on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” and as co-host of Bravo’s “Around the World in 80 Plates,” was inducted into the American Academy of Chefs (AAC) Hall of Fame in Orlando, Fla., as the 2012 Celebrated Chef. Cora is the first female chef to ever receive this recognition by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). In addition to her TV roles, Cora is creator of Cat Cora by Starfrit, a line of eco-friendly cookware, and Cat Cora’s Kitchen by Gaea, a line of healthy products that embody the Mediterranean lifestyle. ... |
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Southern Season Goes Old-School with In-Store Soda Fountain
As part of an ongoing project of renovations, Southern Season, a specialty retailer in Chapel Hill, N.C., recently opened an ice cream parlor inside the store. The parlor was designed with a nod to the old-fashioned soda fountains of the 1950s and includes nostalgic features such as marble countertops and tall stools. The menu offers a range of classic concoctions, including ice cream floats, sundaes and egg creams. Customers can enjoy ice cream by the scoop with gourmet toppings such as Chapel Hill Toffee, Red Light Sea Salt Caramel or Moravian Mint Chocolate Cookies. Alison Kelly, Southern Season’s ice cream ... |
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Macy’s Unveils Exclusive Marcus Samuelsson Cookware Collection
Macy’s has signed an exclusive cookware collaboration with celebrity chef and Macy’s Culinary Council member, Marcus Samuelsson. Born in Ethiopia and raised in Sweden, Samuelsson spent his adult years living and cooking in America, where he was inspired by the country’s eclectic cuisine composed of traditional foods from countless immigrant groups. His new cookware collection celebrates the nation’s exciting and original cuisine with professional and versatile cookware pieces that are designed with ethnic cooking in mind. The “Marcus Samuelsson American Table for Belgique” collection will launch in September, available only at Macy’s and on macys.com.“Marcus Samuelsson is one of the ... |
