"Wild Italian Fennel Pollen, Maui Ribs, Washington Sweet Cherries and more at chefshop.com/enews EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER 5% OFF CODE copper  Recipes | Chef's Pantries | Shop for Food & Ingredients | Food Blog It's Wild Italian Fennel Pollen for everything that is summer! Summer is the most wonderful time to have this illustrious spice in the palm of your hand, ready to be pinched and spread like the amazing fairy dust it is. It is not just for fowl or proteins like pork (though these are perfect matches), Wild Italian Fennel Pollen is in fact a happy marriage to grilled vegetables and dairy toppings like sour cream on your next baked potato. And for the next couple of weeks Wild Alaskan Salmon from the Copper River is a marriage made in heaven! Not overpowering to the natural oil flavor of the salmon, it can twist your buds and open them up to the wonderful full-flavored nuances of Wild Alaskan. This is the versatile flavoring spice from nature! You will find uses for it everywhere! Try some! Even Shakespeare was on board as he mentions spice in Troilus and Cressida. Act 1. Scene 2. Pandarus speaking. "Do you know what spice is? Is not birth, beauty, good shape, discourse, womanhood, learning, gentleness, virtue, youth, liberality, and such like, the Wild Italian Fennel Pollen and salt that season a dish?" :) Wild Italian Fennel Pollen - click here! Never frozen-Copper River Salmon The Run Has Started! This is what your Salmon should look like. It's an amazing oil rich fish, and once you have the real deal, you'll understand why everyone talks about Copper River Salmon. The catch is coming in daily, so now is the time to have fresh Wild Alaskan salmon! We still sell our fish the old fashion way, even though we are online. We talk to you, via email or on the phone. We let you know what's best "right now" when you contact us. And, we give you "market price" as well. Usually "market price" is code for more, but for us we hope it means less. And, if we think the salmon is too expensive, we will tell you and let you decide. Seem expensive? It is, but remember our fish is just off the boat, out of the water, and soon on a plane to you. Airfare, especially when there are no stops, isn't cheap. And when flying fish, it's no different. This is the first week of the run, and usually the highest prices of the year. But the price should fall as the weeks go on. So far the news is that it is going to be an abundance of Sockeye running in the Copper River this year. King Salmon is running too and, as usual significantly more expensive as there is significantly less available. Both are the best and, even if you like one more than the other, both are worth having! The best preparation is as simple as salt and pepper on the grill, “planked”, or Northwest Native style on a stake in front of your bonfire. A little char and crustiness is just right! Top with sweet soy (Ketjap Manis), diced ginger and toasted sesame seeds. Perfection! Wild Alaskan Copper River Salmon - click here! Grind your own! Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Bark from Hawaii. Place in your coffee grinder and make dust! Or use your Zyliss grater to dust your favorite cup of joe or muffin top! Nothing like freshly grated cinnamon! Grown by a man who is interested in finding edibles that can help the human body. A fresh "crop" has just arrived and is ready to go. Click here for Organic Hawaii Ceylon Cinnamon! Dark Chocolate Shortbread Truly handmade shortbread cookies from the land of the shortbread cookie. House of Edinburgh prides itself on doing things properly. The result is a cookie that is genuinely made by hand to ensure that the taste, texture and appearance is far superior to mass produced products. The result of all the family care really shines through in the most traditional of shortbreads with luscious chocolate chips added for a little chocolate bite treat. Plus the lovely tin doesn't hurt. Perfect hostess gift. Shop Now for House of Edinburgh Dark Chocolate Shortbread Biscuits! Original Shortbread Orginal or chocolate chipped, House of Edinburgh Shortbread is a treat! That something so simple can be so good is why we love food (and these Shortbread) so much! In 1989, Anthony & his wife Fiona decided to make the most of the Laing family's generations of baking experience by buying an existing one-woman business based in Scotland's historic capital city of Edinburgh. They then set about making the business their own - and what better way to do that than to make it a real family affair? And so as soon as they were able to stand upright and put biscuits in a box, all three Laing children were kitted out in oversized white overalls to join their parents in the bakery. It was a great relief for Anthony and Fiona when they discovered the use of child labour was not illegal so long as they didn't pay them. A double win. It wasn't long until Anthony and Fiona’s two sons (Rupert and Christopher) then joined the business full time after gaining valuable experience in other jobs and graduate schemes. Shop now for House of Edinburgh Original Shortbread! Seafood Stock Glace de Fruits de Mer Gold is a classic seafood stock reduced to a glace. It is a premium blend of the finest fish and "fruits of the sea," lobster, shrimp and crab. Typically this reduction is painstakingly prepared by hand only in the finest gourmet restaurants. Imagine a perfect, natural seafood reduction with the delicious, sweet flavor of lobster with no fuss. This highly-reduced seafood glace will consistently add tremendous, sweet flavors to your sauces, stocks, and soups. One little tub will yield approximately four cups of stock. Why we love More Than Gourmet stocks is that they are top quality for stocks and don't use fillers! Means no flour or other stuff we can't pronounce! Having stock on hand is a must have in your cold pantry! Shop now for Glace de Fruits de Mer! Check out all the stocks here! Sour Sweet Zinfandel Vinegar This "sweet" vinegar has enough "sugar" to be perfect to deglaze a pan. Like the Red Trio and Sparkling Wine Vinegar, this Vin is a favorite amongst the Chefs. A bit less aggressive in its personality it makes summer salads lighter and fluffy, like a Cumulonimbus cloud. Shop Now for Agrodolce Vinegar Zinfandel! * Kamut Rigatoni Pasta Like Penne Rigate -- only different, this round, squared-off version of a penne gives you a little twist on the usual. Tubular, to catch all that amazing sauce! Like the other Monograno pastas -- made with Kamut Khorasan Semolina wheat -- which gives this pasta a wonderful floral flavor and fabulous texture. There is really nothing like it. If you are a pasta lover, but want a pasta made from the white flour of an ancient grain, this is the pasta brand to try. Shop now for Monogarno Organic Kamut Rigatoni Pasta! * Maui Ribs These ribs are special and made to an original recipe that Rick had. We love these ribs! Every time we have them it is a special treat! It is, for us, a food memory that is part of our family! If you love ribs and haven't tried these, it might be worth it. Maui Ribs - Shop Now! The change in weather is feeling good! Fresh Sweet Washington Cherries Best Bing Cherries "Every cherry was perfect, fat, sweet and crispy. Year after year they arrive at the peak of perfection." - Sally from Cave Creek Shop now for Sweet Washington Cherries! NEW CLASS: A Mexican Kitchen Cooking Class Come celebrate Mexican cuisine the Nopalito way! The cooking class is based on the award-winning Mexican cookbook, "Nopalito - A Mexican Kitchen", by Gonzalo Guzman. Nopalito - the cookbook and the restaurants - features home-style, authentic Mexican food, with a focus on fresh and seasonal ingredients, but then Guzman gives them some unexpected taste twists that are in line with the ever-changing food world. Sort of a mix of modern and traditional Mexican cuisine - with a focus on flavor. (Cookbook, "Nopalito" is available to purchase in our store.) Menu includes: Queso Flameado con Chorizo y Nopales, Carnitas, Homemade Tortillas, Cabbage Salad, Salsa Verde, Asparagus Quesadillas, and Churros with Chocolate. ChefShop Cooking Classes Store Hours - come visit and have some nuts! Monday thru Saturday 10AM to 5PM. ChefShop.com 1425 Elliott Ave W Seattle, Wa 98119 206-286-9988 Our parking lot is to the north of the shop and to south of Champions Party Supply. Easy open parking lot. Click here to see the map. This Week's Recipes Fennel Pollen Roasted Chicken Recipe So easy, with fabulous results! Sprinkle, bake, eat! Fennel Pollen Encrusted Mahi Mahi Recipe Use this recipe for any fish! Summer Tomatoes with Zinfandel Glaze Recipe This is a simple, tasty and versatile summer appetizer or light lunch salad. Add some mozzarella or goat cheese, arugula or baby spinach, or thin slices of Prosciutto for a more substantial offering. Can also be served as a side dish for grilled halibut, shrimp or chicken. This recipe is courtesy of Albert and Kim Katz of Katz and Company. See what you missed in previous Newsletters Lemon Copper River Salmon, Maui Ribs The Perfect Pie Crust Recipe Ingredient and Pesto from Genovese Tranquil Rare Wild Chocolate, Pistachio Creme Encased in Chocolate ChefShop.com Toll-free: 1-800-596-0885 You've received this email because you have purchased from us or subscribed. We respect your privacy online, and will never share your email address. Help | Contact | About | Terms | Privacy Policy | Search | My Account DESIGN: JODI LUBY & COMPANY, INC. 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