You expected a post on health and wellness this month, didn’t you? What if we told you it is and it’s about pizza? Happily, pizza has evolved beyond the ooey, gooey cheese laden, meat loaded, thick crust favorite of childhood and has become a vehicle for healthy toppings and a showcase for world cuisines layered…

Stir together apricot preserves, spicy brown mustard and horseradish until well-combined. Slowly sprinkle in 7501 Umami Medley® while stirring. Blend until 7501 Umami Medley® is completely dissolved. Enjoy.

Well, folks, as promised, we present our annual preview of the trends we expect to tantalize taste buds and motivate consumers to experiment with bold flavors.  So how about 2015? What are the top trends we expect to have us obsessing and craving? More importantly, what will we will creating? Umami – Of course. But…

We decided to shake things up a little bit this year and do something a little different. Because we like things a little spicier and aren’t afraid of a little reflection, we thought we’d take a look BACKWARDS and see what’s happened to a few of the trends we highlighted last year.  It’s our own…

Kale, schmale. There’s a new vegetable star featured at a restaurant or on a menu near you. It’s familiar, accessible, and inexpensive. It can be sweet or savory. Time to head to the farmers market or grocer and pick up a bunch of carrots. Yes, that’s right – carrots. And we don’t mean the canned, over-cooked type….

With summer in full swing, one of my favorite things to do with friends is to meet at a local establishment, preferably one with a patio, and relax with a cocktail.  If you’re anything like me, you have your favorite.  Mine is a gin and tonic.  There is nothing like a really crisp, dry gin…

Disperse starch in balsamic vinegar to make a slurry. Place all ingredients in mixing bowl and whisk until fairly smooth. Place in sauce pan and bring to a boil while stirring constantly for three minutes.

Heat water to a simmer.  Mix together dry ingredients and then whisk into water.  Before serving, add tofu cubes and scallions to broth, as desired.

Add Nikken ingredients, salt and starch to hot water and whisk until no lumps remain.  Add mixture to saucepan along with remaining ingredients.  Heat on medium high heat to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute.

Stir together all ingredients and chill well before serving.