We're the constant champions of passionate food producers who turn what they love into a business. It's the small one- or two-man companies that we gravitate toward because they focus on what's important to us - the quality ingredients and traditional processes that make a great product. We get a thrill when we see these products in the pages of magazines like Bon Appetit and O Magazine.

"One day, instead of baking another pie that would quickly go bad, I experimented with jam," she recalls. "I was instantly hooked. There's something so magical about being able to preserve fruit for another season, or send it to my parents on the East Coast."  

And the timing on this article is pretty perfect...we just received one of Blue Chair's newest creations! The Apple Meyer Lemon Marmalade is fantastic and one of Rachel's favorites. She puts it on a DELICIOUS sandwich we've been enjoying non-stop - Whole Wheat Bread, a  

swath of sweet marmalade and thick slices of nutty cheddar cheese.  

Order a jar of Blue Chair Marmalade, or the
Trio for a savings of $4.00 

We do love extra virgin olive oil - but we agree with the editors at Bon Appetit that sometimes another type is called for.  We're particularly fond of Jean Leblanc's nut oils from Burgundy. His oils have intense, fresh flavor that is full of richness.  Bon Appetit highlighted his Hazelnut Oil and recommended whisking it into a classic mustard vinaigrette.   

We like this idea, and do it often with equal parts extra virgin olive oil and hazelnut oil.  We also adore it with potatoes - in a dressing for potato salad, in mashed potatoes or drizzled over roasted new potatoes.  It's also, maybe a bit surprisingly, wonderful with seafood.  Over seared scallops or grilled salmon, it's a lovely finishing oil.   

Order a bottle of Jean Leblanc Hazelnut Oil now for $35.00 

Our Ship Has Come In!

We've known that the time for spring baking had begun for a few weeks now, but we were painfully short on so many of the ingredients our customers were clamoring for. Lots of you have been calling to find out when we'd be replenished... 

Thankfully, and we hope just in time, our order of candied fruits from Italy and France has just arrived.  Candied Orange Peel Strips from Agrimontana, Candied Angelica from Lillamand in France, Piemonte Hazelnuts from Northern Italy - all are back in stock and ready to ship.

So if you've been wanting to bake those Colomba Cakes, Kulich or Russian Easter cake, now is the time to order! 

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