by Gabe Carlin | Oct 8, 2015 | Blog, Gifts, Oxbow in the News
Autumn is here and tea is perfect for the season. Napastak offers a variety of tea collections such as Kusmi, Tea Forté, Terr d’oc, and more. Chef Napastäk is on a journey to find the most exquisite teas from fine tea-growing regions and bring them back to tea...
by Gabe Carlin | Oct 5, 2015 | Blog, Food, Oxbow in the News, Recipe
Try making your own seasoned butter by following this Whole Spice recipe! Be sure to use grass-fed Irish butter for extra nutrition and higher butterfat content, or use avocados in place of butter if you’re vegan. Get creative and try your own flavored butter...
by Gabe Carlin | Sep 27, 2015 | Blog, Food, Oxbow in the News, Wine
Nothing beats the end-of-summer heat quite like a cold glass of bubbly and a dozen freshly shucked oysters at Hog Island Oyster Bar in Napa. A farewell summer toast. On September 27, Hog Island is toasting its employees and will be closed for the day, reopening on...
by Gabe Carlin | Aug 30, 2015 | Blog, Coffee, Oxbow in the News
Ritual Coffee Roasters has unveiled a new nitrogen infused, kegge cold brew coffee service, made with Hacienda Carmona single origin coffee from Guatemala. Whereas the process of cooling hot brewed coffee to make iced coffee can change both flavor characteristics and...
by Gabe Carlin | Aug 10, 2015 | Blog, Food, Oxbow in the News
What better way to enjoy a cool breakfast or lunch, than with a delicious BLAT — bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato. But not just any BLAT, one made on The Model Bakery’s famous English muffin! Model now offers a toasted English muffin with basil aioli,...
by Gabe Carlin | Aug 6, 2015 | Blog, Food, Oxbow in the News
Bread, glorious bread is celebrated this month as August is National Sandwich Month. Cate & Co. is delighted about this as they are all about breads, in all shapes, forms and flavors; and with bread come sandwiches. Thanks to the fourth Earl of Sandwich in...