Make Holiday Entertaining Easy and Green
By Kristie Snyder,
GreenLeaf Editor
The holiday entertaining season is here, and with GreenStar's help, your gatherings can be festive, sustainable — and easy. Our new Deli Manager, Erik Lucas, and the rest of the staff have been working hard to bring in natural, local and organic offerings for the winter holiday season.
Pre-made cheese plates will be available throughout the season in the grab-and-go cooler. Each will feature four or five cheeses — including an aged, a soft, a semi-firm, and a blue cheese variety — packaged with nuts and dried fruit from GreenStar's Bulk Department. Add a couple of baguettes or some crackers from Grocery, and they're perfect for a smaller gathering or dinner party. For a larger event, call the Deli for a custom cheese plate.
The 'Good Stuff,' from Kitchen to Co-op
Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 July 2011 21:17
By Luka Starmer,
GreenLeaf Intern
Tucked away behind the roadside foliage in Newfield, NY, there is a lot of “good stuff” going on. Good Stuff by Mom & Me, that is.
To be exact, GreenStar’s fast-selling raw foods supplier is actually run by two down-to-earth mothers, Tanya Petrich and Claire Lunny, who have been in business since October of last year. However, when you meet them, you’d think they have been a dynamic duo for years. They joke and giggle and compliment each other as they cut brownies or prep sprouted cashews. Their workspace is as inviting as their personalities — the soft lighting, wood floors and granite countertops make you feel like you’re at home.
| New in the Deli |
Erik Lucas,
In 1888, Katz's Deli opened on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In 1914, Arnold Reuben of Reuben's Deli created his famous sandwich. In the beginning, deli food consisted of simple fare from Eastern Europe, Lithuania, Russia and Hungary, created out of necessity as Jews migrated from country to country.
The true American deli is now an endangered species with many older establishments closing their doors. I love the idea of the deli, of people bringing a piece of the old world into the new. More than anything, the original deli made people feel like they were home — like they belonged. That feeling of coming home, along with a return to simpler, classic fare, is what we're striving for as we move forward with improving the GreenStar Deli. In the month of February, we'll begin to roll out some of our new concoctions, so keep your eyes open and let us know what you think. Ess gezunterhait! |
The American deli has a long and storied history — we're looking to capture these classic, simple tastes with some new recipes.
