One of our recipe testers, Rebecca Parker, recently brought some RSVP onion goggles into work because she has sensitive eyes and knew she was going to be prepping lots of onions. When she found out her day was also going to involve testing Michael Chiarello’s Calabrian chicken al mattone over a potentially smoky wood fire, she had a brilliant idea: wear the goggles for grilling.
Recent Posts By Elaine Johnson
Holiday honey tasting
We’ve been bottling our Sunset honey for holiday gifts (maybe you’re thinking of giving local honey this year, too?), and it was the perfect opportunity to compare spring versus summer honey. I was also curious to try our California honey alongside one I brought back from the tall grass prairie of Iowa (more on that below). Willis tall-grass prairie […]
A warming triple lemon drink for the holidays
I was cruising the Sunset test garden yesterday morning and came across just the combo to throw together for a bright-tasting, super-aromatic drink to have on the stove for guests this holiday season. Lemongrass, lemon verbena, and fresh lemons all go into the mix, and it’s good as a virgin drink—like a sophisticated version of lemonade—or with a splash of […]
