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Ruby the 4th Chocolate! Delectably delicate discs of Ruby Red Chocolate! Ruby Chocolate is the “fourth” chocolate flavor. Dark, Milk, White and now Ruby! The color of Ruby Chocolate is pastel and subtle, yet it seems loud because it is ruby red. This chocolate is different and it’s very pleasing. It is not sweet white and it’s not the bitter dark or the creamy milk chocolate. Yet it shares the character with all of them, it is almost a blend, a family feeling if you will, with the others. You get a nice snap from these thins. Your first bite will compel you to melt the chocolate with your tongue on the roof of your mouth in lieu of chewing it up. It is sweet with a smooth feel and a “rosy”, “cherry”, fruity flavor along the edge of the tongue with a hint of wine notes at the finish. The rosy flavor is very satisfying! One disc will please and with a hot cup of coffee it’s perfection! Shop now for Ruby Chocolate Discs |
Lemon & Black Pepper PastaYou can see the flakes of pepper! This linguine pasta with wheat germ is delicious! Cooked and tossed in a hot skillet with garlic and then finished with a fresh Olive Oil—we are talking about divine! Light, tasty and summery. Perfect for the wintertime. Shop now for Lemon and Black Pepper Pasta! |
It's all the new Rage! Steen's 100% Pure Cane Syrup! Est. 1910 It is totally awesome that Steen's Cane syrup is making waves again! It is sugar as you want it to be. Made from 100% pure sugar cane. No chemicals, no corn, no need to call it high fructose. It is sugar syrup and makes everything better. Shop now for Steen's 100% Pure Cane Syrup! |
Mina Spicy Moroccan Harissa Smooth, red and ready! If you imagine how regional foods can be, Harissa is very much like that in Morocco. This is a wonderful representation of this "everyday" ingredient that adds spice and heat in a sweet way to almost any dish. This one has just six ingredients - and no tomato: Bell Peppers, Chili Peppers, Olive Oil, Garlic, White Vinegar. Shop now for Mina Spicy Moroccan Harissa! |
Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread A higher ratio of fat to gluten = short. Think sugar, butter, flour, pinch of salt combined. Biscuit bread in Mediaeval times in Scotland started with leftover bread dough, baked in a low temperature oven until it dried out into a rusk. Biscuit = rusk = twice baked. Leftovers of dough made way to the first published recipe for short-bread (in the 1700’s?) when yeast was replaced with butter into the “same” shortbread recipe we eat today. The word “same” is used loosely. Though, the recipe is “easy” on paper, great results are not. Heritage Shortbread is an excellent representation of what you want in a “short” bread. It's crispy, crumbly, and tasty, every time you bite into each biscuit in this shortbread gift box. Not too hard and with just the right feel, it is the best short-bread we have had in a long, long time! It is much more difficult to find a shortbread that makes people say, "That's good!" than you might think. So far in both the store and in the warehouse, everyone has said, "That's great!", after having this Heritage chocolate-dipped shortbread. Shop now for Heritage Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread! |
Kamut Linguine Pasta Kamut (Triticum Turgidum Turanicum) is a "wheat from the past -- that looks toward the future." This ancient grain originated in the Middle East and was rediscovered and patented by the American farmer, Robert Quinn. Robert sought to protect its authenticity. This forerunner of modern Durum wheat is two or three times larger than ordinary wheat, has a protein content up to 40% higher, and is extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, and amino-acids. It is more digestible because the gluten contained in Kamut has totally unique nutritional properties due to the purity of the variety. Since its founding in 1908, four generations of Felicetti's have made pasta using exclusively organic agricultural methods, with no chemical fertilizers or sprays. They are committed to producing the finest pasta, taking special care to define healthier eating, and return to the origins of fine pasta by selecting those varieties of wheat that have remained pure since ancient times. This is an important inheritance that today is embodied in the "Selezioni Monograno Valentino Felicetti" project. Shop now for Monograno Organic Kamut Linguine Pasta! |
D'Arbo Black Currant Fruit Syrup D'Arbo creates some of the finest sweet syrups on the planet. Not sweet sugar with a color, these syrups are full of flavor. The sweetness is the vehicle of flavor! This Black Currant syrup is wicked good! Add to baking, add to mixed drinks, add to your life! Shop now for D'Arbo Black Currant Fruit Syrup! |
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Rosemary Honey from France More common in Italy, France and Spain, this Rosemary honey is a perfect topper to those summer grilled fruits. Lending a slightly herbaceous smell and flavor, the woodsy notes lend a nice balance to the sweeter, sugary flavors of the honey. My first choice is mixed into a little creme fraise and spooned atop grilled peaches. Yum! Shop now for Les Ruchers de Bourgogne Rosemary Honey |
A Legume of many names! Northwest grown Garbanzo Beans. Also known as Ceci, chickpeas, garbanzo. Chickpeas (aka Garbanzo) are a regular staple in American cuisine. Most everyone has a favorite hummus recipe or three, and they are an almost ubiquitous feature of the supermarket salad bar. In fact, the humble chickpea (or garbanzo, or ceci bean, or Indian pea … ad infinitum), is an international favorite. It turns up in cuisines from India, South America, Northern and Western Europe. It's been in the human diet for as long as forever...and as a crop it can rejuvenate the soil in amazing ways! Make it part of your diet and you will feel good, too! Shop now for 1209 York Street Garbanzo! |
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Ohi'a Lehua Blossom Honey Organic 'Ohi'a Lehua Blossom honey is made from the blossom of the native 'Ohi'a tree. Ancient Hawaiians considered this tree sacred and carved temple images from its branches. Very rare, this honey is prized by connoisseurs for its light, delicate flavor and creamy texture. Organic Big Island Bees' 'Ohi'a Lehua Blossom and Wilelaiki Blossom honey have the distinction of being certified as organic by the Hawaii Organic Farmer's Association. Generally, honey can only be characterized as organic if it meets the following criteria: 1. there have been no pesticides or insecticides within at least two miles of the floral source from which the honey is made; 2. the bees are not medicated to prevent disease; 3. the honey is packed using procedures that are consistent with organic practices. Shop now for Organic Ohi'a Lehua Blossom Honey from Hawaii |
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Italian Torrone! There are more pistachios in this torrone than anything else - 60%. If you like your torrone soft but not too sweet, this is the nougat for you. Shop now for Torrone Wedges! |
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Whiskey Barrel Aged Fish Sauce This Whiskey barrel aged fish sauce is beyond description. Use instead of your other fish sauces in Japanese and Chinese cooking and it will give you dishes that special something that your just can't get anywhere else. A culinary must have! Shop now for Whiskey Barrel Aged Fish Sauce! |
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Pam's Curried Hummus Recipe OMG! Who'd have thunk that a little curry would make that much difference in your hummus. Of course the other ingredients are important too. Pam's Curried Hummus was a HUGE hit at the last cooking class, making this recipe now a standard at our house. So simple, yet so good! Garbanzo Bean Soup [Adapted from Marcella Hazan's book, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, (Alfred A. Knopf, 1992)]. A truly classic example of simple but delicious Italian cooking from the queen of Italian cooking herself. Mushroom, Lentil and Walnut Pate Recipe Its deep, rich umami flavor profile is an amazing way to get your mouth watering before an equally satisfying meal. |
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