Seacoast Butters

03/31/2014

Mocktail Mondays! Our Mango Lime Shrub takes center stage in this tropical beverage!

In the culinary world, a "fool" is a dessert made with pureed fresh fruit and custard (or whipped cream). But nobody is sure exactly where the word "fool" as a culinary term came from. It has nothing to do with stooges, patsies, or fall guys. When it comes...

03/27/2014

One of the farmer's we met at the Dewey Square Market…great story!

Three years ago, 23 year-old Ryan MacKay opened Lilac Hedge Farm in Berlin with partner Tom Corbett. They produce pasture-raised beef, pork, lamb, and poultry, and sell their products at retail through Boston area farmers’ markets and a year‐round meat CSA, as well as to wholesale accounts. They als...

03/26/2014

Here's to Butter…YUM!

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/26/opinion/bittman-butter-is-back.html?ref=opinion&_r=1

The real villains in our diet are sugar and ultra-processed foods.

03/25/2014

Our Shrubs are fabulous on food as well. Pineapple Star Anise & some sesame oil finish off some Scallops! Simple and yummy!

03/24/2014

Mocktail Mondays!

http://vineandbrown.com/03/23/2014/mocktail-monday-earl-grapefruit-fizz/

The floral notes of Earl Gray tea combine with Vine and Brown Ruby Red Grapefruit Shrub to create a spicy, grown-up mocktail with a bit of bite and plenty of fizz. Just right for a Monday evening aperitif. While you're getting dinner ready (or even better...

03/21/2014

Tonight…Leary's Fine Wines…Amesbury MA! We'll be here…come on by!

http://vineandbrown.com/03/19/2014/get-a-taste-of-the-cocktail-season-with-vine-and-brown-shrubs-and-abacus-distributing/

What can you do with Vine and Brown Shrubs and an assortment of top shelf liquors? Come to Leary's Fine Wines/Amesbury on Friday, March 21 and sample the delicious line of products from Abacus Distributing. They'll be mixing up some "shrubbed" cocktail...

03/20/2014

Okay…so it's Thursday and I'm posting our Mocktail Monday…it's all good!

http://vineandbrown.com/03/17/2014/mocktail-monday-boomtown-ratatatt/

We just heard from representatives of the Monday Anti-Defamation League (MADL); they're upset that we're giving the first day of the work week a bad rat -- er, rap -- by promoting the consumption of mocktails. Hey, it's not our fault that Monday is looked...

03/20/2014

Getting ready for tonight at Eastman's Corner…stop by and see what we have!

Running out of ideas for quick and tasty snacks, meals, and party fare? Stop by Eastman's Corner on March 20 for a sampling of two delicious, on-trend culinary treats from Vine and Brown. We'll be showing you how to use our gluten-free, locally produced...

03/17/2014

http://vineandbrown.com/03/14/2014/celebrate-st-paddys-day-with-an-elegant-irish-whiskey-cocktail/

Green beer on St. Patrick's Day? Bah! It's an insult to the Irish, the island, and the history of the Emerald Isles. Instead, we offer up to you a beautiful Vine and Brown custom-crafted cocktail that is smooth and sophisticated, meant to be sipped, not...

03/10/2014

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Culinary Temptations

03/10/2014

Mocktail Monday is here!

http://vineandbrown.com/03/10/2014/mocktail-monday-blackberry-sencha-spritzer/

Welcome to Mocktail Monday, Vine and Brown's new weekly recipe feature designed to give you a fresh, light, and flavorful start to the week. This week's recipe features our new Blackberry Shrub. The rich, dark bramble flavor delicately scented with fresh...

03/03/2014

Oscar night, Girls Night…any night!

OMG, you just got a call from some friends who decided at the last minute to throw an Oscar night party. Can you come? Can you bring something? Yes, and yes. But what? Here's the answer: Savory Dukka-Dusted Goat Cheese Truffles. These marble-sized balls of...