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Thanksgiving Day Recipe

November 10, 2011

 The recipe Schaffer’s Genuine Foods has for a perfect  Thanksgiving is as follows; Mix gratitude and appreciation together, add some family and friends. It’s that simple. You were probably hoping for actual Thanksgiving Day recipes. No worries, we will give you a perfect Turkey brine recipe for your Thanksgiving menu as well. Schaffer’s Genuine Foods has cooked a few [...]

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Sapote, Sapote a magical fruit!

October 7, 2011

We have a new use for Sapote and Sailor Jerry’s rum!   White Sapote (Casimiroa edulis: Rutaceae) is native to northern and central Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala  and Santa Monica! Our friends Barbara and Jonathan have a storybook backyard in Santa Monica. It is a lush oasis of tropical plants including jasmine, citrus, [...]

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Cooking at the James Beard House

June 22, 2011

The James Beard House Last summer Schaffer’s Genuine Foods was invited to host a dinner at The James Beard House in NYC. When  SGF received the invitation everyone was ecstatic. The chance to cook at the James Beard house had always been a dream for the Schaffer’s. Neither Charlie nor Kathleen had the opportunity to [...]

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Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream

June 20, 2011

I Scream, you scream, we all scream for liquid nitrogen ice cream!!! At Schaffer’s Genuine Foods we’re using liquid nitrogen to create the perfect dessert. It’s a huge hit with our clients, a true taste sensation, if you haven’t had it you need to try it! Here’s how it works: Take a beautiful custard (eggs, sugar, [...]

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Speaking of Pistachios…

June 20, 2011

Pistachios are Good Food! A few weeks ago Schaffer’s Genuine Foods ran into Harriet Ells, producer of Evan Kleiman’s Good Food on KCRW, at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market. Harriet and Laura Avery (Manager of the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market) asked Charlie to talk about our Pistachio Roca we have been tempting our customers with lately. [...]

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Outstanding in the field

June 20, 2011

Out standing in the fields of Ampelos Cellars We attended the Outstanding In The Field dinner this past weekend in the Santa Rita Hills. Not only did we enjoy the fabulous wines of Ampelos Cellars, but we were able to eat some beautifully harvested food from local growers.               We [...]

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What is up with Vadouvan Curry?

June 14, 2011

It is strangely addictive and seems to be popping up all over the place. Like the others, Schaffer’s Genuine Foods has fully jumped on the Vadouvan bandwagon (say that 5 times fast). Here’s the deal with the Vadouvan: it is a spice blend that is considered a French curry because it historically originated from a [...]

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Cherry Jam

June 14, 2011

Oh Cherry Baby! Schaffer’s Genuine Foods loves local cherries for making perfect cherry jam. The cherries right now at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market are insanely good. We have been making all kinds of wonderful concoctions with this beautiful fruit. Cherry jam is particularly versitile at Schaffer’s Genuine Foods. We have used this jam in [...]

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CSA, all the way!

June 6, 2011

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here’s how it works: a farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. A customer buys a “share” and has a box or basket of goods delivered to their home or office weekly or [...]

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Chinese Scallion Pancake

May 4, 2011

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon yeast dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon Kosher salt 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup finely chopped scallions fine sea salt for sprinkling Method: 1. Warm water to 140 degrees and add yeast and sugar to dissolve. 2. Stir until smooth and [...]

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