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A Mouth-watering Visit to Cato Corner Farm

Posted by on February 10, 2012 - 0 Comments

It took me ages to write this blog post. Every time I sat down to write about Cato Corner Farm and their incredible, “happy cow” cheese, all I wanted to do was leave my computer, go to my kitchen, and… eat some cheese. Great for cheese-writing inspiration, maybe, but great for the productivity of blogging? Not so much.

Cato Corner cheese aging in the underground cave.

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Being Responsible Can Be Sweet! Fair Trade Recipes for Valentine’s Day

Posted by on February 13, 2012 - 0 Comments

Chocolate Bavarian made from Fair Trade chocolate by TASTE’s new pastry chef, Will Fausser

Over time, Valentine’s Day has changed from a day to celebrate martyrs to a romantic day filled with hearts, flowers, cards, and of course, chocolate. But in the past few years, chocolate production has come under public scrutiny because of numerous reports about human trafficking and child labor associated with growing and harvesting cacao. (The award-winning film The Dark Side of Chocolate by director — and friend of Bon Appétit — U. Roberto Romano documents how prevalent these are.)

Just as Valentine’s Day has evolved, it’s time to change our chocolate habits and support organizations with fair, humane, and sustainable practices.

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Lending an (Open) Hand for the Holidays

Posted by on January 5, 2012 - 0 Comments

by Cara Brechler, Marketing Manager, Cisco-San Jose

Project Open Hand volunteer preparing dishes

The holidays are a time for celebration, but also a time to help those less fortunate. Project Open Hand, an organization that provides daily “meals with love,” groceries, and nutritional counseling for homebound and critically ill people in the Bay Area, found a way to combine the two at at their 20th annual holiday luncheon, Hand to Hand.

Bon Appétit team members joined them for the afternoon. Bon Appétit continues to be a staunch supporter of Project Open Hand, donating funds to the organization to buy a new peanut grinder and selling the tasty resulting spread at several of our cafés in the area to help raise money and awareness.

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Recipe: Black Bean and Beet Burgers

Posted by on October 20, 2011 - 0 Comments

By Kristen Rasmussen, MS, RD

For this month’s well being challenge, we encourage you to provide your body with more nutrients and fiber and decrease your carbon footprint by enjoying more plant- based proteins. Demonstrate your commitment to increasing vegetable proteins in your diet by posting photos or comments about your plant-based protein meals and experiences on our Facebook page wall. Here’s a delicious, unique recipe for you to try.

Black Bean and Beet Burgers

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