I am compelled to begin this post with an apology. To all the customers who have sought my Stilton pairing advice in the past: I am sorry that I steered so many of you directly to Port Wine. Don’t get me wrong, Port and Stilton is a classic pairing and certainly works, but lately I have
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By now you’ve probably heard that the first night of Chanukah falls on Thanksgiving – a phenom that hasn’t happened since 1888. If you’re interested in choosing the ideal cheese for this hybrid holiday, here are a few ideas:
Take a peek at some of the amazing food served up by our catering team at COOK – from the perfect antipasto plate, to our Turkey Braciola, finished up with Panna Cotta Parmigiano lanterns. Plus, plenty more in between. What. a. night. See some serious food pictures below! Emilio Mignucci, third generation owner, along with
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Who doesn’t love some fresh pasta? Better yet, how about throwing some fresh pumpkin in there? Gnocchi is one of those beautiful doughs that you can add just about any flavor to like Pumpkin, Butternut squash, Mushroom, and Spinach. Add whatever you want to flavor… just make sure it’s something on the dry side! Here’s
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Looking for an easy appetizer that will have people raving? We’ve got just the thing. Grilled shrimp marinated in garlic and fresh herbs, on a stick… wrapped in bacon. Yep, that’ll do it. Here’s What You’ll Need: 12- large shrimp, peeled and deveined tail off 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
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Butternut squash. Turnips. Fresh thyme. Celery Root. Chop them up, throw on a baking sheet with some oils, and let them roast to perfection.
Here’s a hunk I will never forget: a cross between Gouda and Comté, called Remeker Pure. If you’re a cheese fanatic, you’re already calling me on the phone and wondering where you can get some because only a few wheels are exported from a tiny farm in the Netherlands. Better head for the Di Bruno
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We're so excited about our Holiday Gifts, we wanted to give you and a friend the chance to enjoy one of our hand picked and assembled gift baskets. All you have to do is enter on Facebook and share away!
This week, we focus on Truffles. The winter truffle harvest yields the most prized truffles, so let’s celebrate with some of our favorite truffle products. Emilio has this amazing way of waxing poetically about every product that he picks up. His excitement is contagious and after we wrap up our meetings I always want to run home and put his tricks of the trade to use.
At Di Brunos we carry a wide array of aged Goudas at a dozen different ages and flavor profiles…but the one we just can’t deny is this popular little fellow right here. If you just love this perfect melting cheese but are looking to branch out, go beyond the Gouda family and try something new that will
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