Bobbi Shepherd
- Oct 29, 2019
The Art of the Meatball
There’s just something special about Meatballs! In fact, I think Meatballs are so amazing, so special, that they ought to be considered their own food group. At the very least, they have become an art form unto themselves. Just think about it: meatballs come in a lot of sizes – even different shapes. Almost every culture in the world has its own traditional form of meat ball. In the Middle East, for example, meatballs (called ‘Kofta’) are made with lamb, shaped into logs, an
Bobbi Shepherd
- Oct 22, 2019
It's Sauce Season
For the past several weeks we’ve been in the middle of what we at MorningStar Kitchen fondly refer to as “Sauce Season.” We look forward to celebrating Sauce Season every year. Yes, I know, Halloween is just around the corner, and then we’ll be gearing up for Thanksgiving and all of the celebrations that come with the month of December. Then there will be New Year’s Eve and Day, followed by Valentines Day. It seems there is always something to celebrate. But around here, Sau
Bobbi Shepherd
- Oct 15, 2019
Get your Tailgate On!
It's hard to imagine that we're midway through October already! (Wasn't it just a few days ago that we were all enjoying the beach?) Not only is it the middle of October; but for a lot of us, it is also the middle of football season! It's that time when we pull out our favorite sweaters, grab our stadium blankets and head to the game. Or else we get together with friends and family to enjoy the big game in front of a big screen television. It's also time for us to change our
Bobbi Shepherd
- Oct 1, 2019
Orchard-to-Table, Lots of Ways!
At MorningStar Kitchen, we seem to celebrate a lot of different "seasons." Last month we celebrated the start of what we call "Cooking Season." We also celebrate Harvest Season, Holiday Season, Soup Season, and Grilling Season, among others. But today is October 1st, and to me that signals the start of Apple Season! Ahhhh, the apple! The beautiful, crunchy, delectable apple. So many kinds, like Red Delicious, Cortland, MacIntosh, Zestar; and my personal favorite, Honey Crisp
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