GOOD TASTES.STUMPTOWN COFFEE Recently Christopher Kimball Christopher Kimball is founder, editor, and publisher of "Cook's Illustrated" magazine (formerly "Cook's Magazine"). He is the author of "The Cook's Bible", "The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook", "Dear Charlie", and "The Dessert Bible". , founder and editor of Cook's Illustrated Cook’s Illustrated is a bimonthly American cooking magazine founded and edited by Christopher Kimball and published by Boston Common Press in Brookline, Massachusetts. magazine, introduced me to his favorite coffee - the house blend House Blend (2002) was a pilot for an American Television Series written by Anne Flett-Giordano and Chuck Ranberg and directed by John Whitesell. It was made by Paramount Network Television Productions. It first aired on May 1, 2002. (organic/fair trade) from Stumptown Coffee Roasters Stumptown Coffee Roasters is an independent coffee roaster and retailer located in Portland, Oregon, founded by Duane Sorenson. Some factors that contribute to Stumptown's local reputation are the quality of its coffee, the manner in which they purchase their coffee beans, their in Portland, Ore. After grinding the beans and brewing a pot - it was readily apparent why he likes the coffee. It has no bitter taste - just rich, smooth flavor. On the company's Web site, it's described as a blend of high-grown Latin American coffee roasted to perfection - medium body, low acidity and lively, with a clean finish. It's definitely a find for coffee lovers - and I can't wait to get my hands on more. If you're in the Portland area, stop by one of the company's three cafes to sample various blends. Meanwhile, order at www.stumptowncoffee.com or call (503) 230-7797. The house blend is $12 a pound (shipping is additional). - Natalie Haughton EGGOLOGY EGG WHITES If you're trying to eat healthfully health·ful adj. 1. Conducive to good health; salutary. 2. Healthy. See Usage Note at healthy. health , check out a 100 percent egg white product called Eggology. Manufactured in Canoga Park, the fresh, organic egg whites (with no additives) are pasteurized pas·teur·ize tr.v. pas·teur·ized, pas·teur·iz·ing, pas·teur·iz·es To subject (a beverage or other food) to pasteurization. pas and kosher and have been tested for salmonella. They are available in various-size clear plastic bottles or single-serve microwave containers. Use the product in recipes calling for egg whites (the whites can be whipped, unlike some other products on the market) or in some recipes specifying whole eggs. The whites will stay fresh in the refrigerator three or four months (open or unopen) and can be also frozen. When buying, look for the use-by date on the container. The Eggology egg whites can be used raw in things such as protein shakes, meringues, mousses, baked Alaska, egg washes and royal icing. The Eggology-on-the-Go product comes in small 4-ounce cups that can be popped into a microwave oven (for 95 seconds) for an individual serving of scrambled egg whites (the top pops up when done). Each egg white contains 15 calories, 5 grams protein, no fat and no cholesterol, and a 4-ounce cup has 60 calories. The small containers come in a two-pack for $2.99, and a 16-ounce bottle is about $3.99. The products are available at Whole Foods, Gelson's, Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons in the refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. dairy section. They can also be ordered at www.eggology.com, or by calling (888) 669-6557. - N.H. CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS WITH KING CAKE Want to whip up a King Cake for Mardi Gras at the end of this month? Order a kit from King Arthur Flour The King Arthur Flour Company, formerly the Sands, Taylor & Wood Company, is an American miller and retailer of specialty flours, cookbooks, and baked goods. The company was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1790, and is now based in Norwich, Vermont. . It includes a 1-pound yeast sweet dough bread mix, almond paste for the filling, a sugar glaze, a 4-ounce bag of each of the classic yellow, green and purple decorating sugars, along with instructions for making. The cost of the kit is $18.95 plus $9.14 shipping to California. For each cake ordered, $2 will be donated to the Salvation Army for continuing hurricane relief efforts. To order, call (800) 827-6836, or go to www.bakerscatalogue.com. - N.H. NEW PIZZA WITH WHEAT CRUST Kraft recently introduced DiGiorno Harvest Wheat Crust Pizza, a frozen product made with whole wheat in the crust. It's available in two varieties and five flavors five flavors, n in the dietary component of Chinese medicine, the five basic tastes into which foods are divided, each of which has different physiologic actions. . The rising crust version comes in Pepperoni, Four Cheese and Roasted Vegetable while the thin crispy crust is available in Pepperoni and Supreme flavors. The pizza has 25 percent less fat than regular pizza. Check it out if you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. healthier options. Suggested retail is $5.99 per 22.2- to 27.5-ounce box (a 12-inch pizza). - N.H. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) STUMPTOWN Coffee Roasters (2) no caption (DiGiorno Harvest Wheat Crust Pizza) (3) no caption (Eggology) |
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