What would you do with a one-pound bag of toasted buckwheat groats, a.k.a. kasha? If you’re like most Ashkenazi Jews, you’d probably cook up kasha varnishkes, the Jewish “soul food” side dish made of ...

1. In a bowl, combine the groats and egg. Mix until the grains separate from one another. 2. In a large dry saucepan over medium heat, stir the groats for 2 minutes to set the egg. The grains should ...

Buckwheat is a versatile and nutritious seed that can be used as a substitute for rice in many dishes. Rich in fiber, protein, and essential minerals, buckwheat is an excellent choice for those ...

Life in the kitchen can be a real grind -- and, in this case, that’s a good thing. By grinding your own whole-grain flour, you open the door to a new world of tastes and textures, with the added ...

Buckwheat needs no introduction. Its flour is commonly stirred into our pancake batter, used to make soba noodles, and often can be found in multigrain breads and crackers. Buckwheat groats, however, ...

The interest in various grains and legumes continues to grow. For instance, farro - which we first mentioned in a 1995 Chronicle "What's New" column - is increasingly popular. It got its start on a ...

No one wants to stand over a hot stove stirring oatmeal first thing in the morning during the summer, and Monday to Friday it’s hard to find the time to do so in the first place. Instead of resorting ...

Long before there were farm wineries, breweries and micro-distilleries in the Finger Lakes, there was the Birkett Mills in Penn Yan, Yates County, which channeled water from the Keuka Lake Outlet for ...

Properties: A ¼-cup serving provides 6 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber and 8% of your recommended daily value of iron. It also has higher levels of zinc, copper and manganese than other cereal ...