Welcome Strawberries; Welcome Summer Each year strawberries make their welcomed appearance like clockwork at the beginning of summer. This luscious food isn’t merely a treat for the tastebuds but also an iconic symbol of happy summer days. How so? Ambiance Creators Two fruits, strawberries and apples, are major mental image evokers for most Americans. The [...]
Soufflé - the French Trademark Le Soufflé is a culinary masterpiece that finds its way into any serious cook’s repertoire at one time or another. The word alone evokes feelings of elegance and images of sitting in a Parisian café with friends. Looking ever so chic. With a poodle on a diamond studded leash at [...]
Greetings Nature's Yoke customers. We want to let you know that our eggs are not affected by the recent egg recall. For your peace of mind and to help you in ensuring your safety, we have published a video showing how to check cartons for distribution locations. You can find it here. As always we [...]
Heard of Spaghetti Carbonara? Sometimes I think with all of the dishes in Italian cuisine, a true carbonara tops them all. So why don't we order it more often and why don't we hear about it as much as alfredo or marinara? Hmmm... could it be we get in an Italian food rut? Carbonara, Where [...]
Our Introduction to Pizza Rustica Recently our Nature's Yoke cook, Dawn, tried her hand at a special Italian ham pie called Pizza Rustica. (check out the recipe here.) Her motivation was a growing friendship with Art Petrosemolo. You see, we love connecting with people over food and recipes. Recently at a food photo shoot, Dawn [...]
National Nougat Day National Nougat Day falls on March 26 and is one of those food holidays that comes and goes unnoticed by most people. Don't be so quick, however, to miss out on this ancient treat. Nougat has centuries of history and is considered a special delight in many countries, especially around holidays. In [...]
What do collard greens and eggs have to do with each other? Do collard greens and eggs have any common ground? Plenty as you will soon see. And since I am both a greens fan and an egg fan this is good news indeed. Because I like my friends to be friends. Even in the [...]
Every January the owners of Nature’s Yoke host an employee appreciation banquet that goes a long way in promoting a positive work environment. The owners and CEO put much effort into the banquet in order to show the workers how valuable they are. It is just one way they express their gratitude for a job [...]
Angel Food Cake's Mysterious Beginnings No one seems to agree on the history of Angel Food Cake, but there are three versions that continually pop up. One is that a secret recipe was brought by a traveler from India to a proprietor of a boarding house on the Hudson River. As a result of the [...]
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of sitting down to a Dominican breakfast . . .then you are probably a fan of mangú. In the past it was a rare find in stateside restaurants. In the U.S. you only had the privilege of savoring mangú if you had a Dominican abuela or tía, or at [...]
Blueberries abound in the produce market now, or if you are still using your last year's crop, in your freezer containers. Either way you are probably hoping for some great ideas to incorporate this healthy, delicious and beautiful fruit into your diet. The ideas are endless. Let's start first thing in the morning. Blueberries for [...]
Has Breakfast Always Been Around? 17th Century: No, No, No! The history of breakfast tells us that "breaking the fast" was not always considered the "healthiest meal of the day." On the contrary, in the 17th century eating in the morning was considered bad health, bad habit, and bad morals! It was thought that eating [...]
