Dear Customers,              In the grocery business certain foods are associated with seasons, holidays or celebrations throughout the year.  For instance, ham or lamb is popular at Easter while American cuisine is ever present at the patriotic holidays; Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day.  Obviously, turkeys are for Thanksgiving and often ham or…

  Dear Customers,             A few weeks ago, about the time the carnival was packing up their gear and heading to their next venue, my wife had a small gathering on my patio to celebrate my birthday!  My son surprised me with two tubs of homemade sourdough pizza dough, and we baked pizzas for several…

Dear Customers,             Remember, not too long ago, when women shared their favorite recipes with friends and family, often keeping them on 3×5” index cards in a small box made just for that purpose.  Some people kept recipe files that were well organized, perhaps even inserting multi-colored tabs to separate the different types like casseroles,…

Dear Customers,             The 107th NFL season is scheduled to begin this week on Wednesday night in the annual NFL Kickoff Game.  It will feature the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots.  From that moment until Super Bowl LXI on Valentine’s Day, 2027 you will have the opportunity to either…