Fruit Pastes from ITALY

These Italian fruit pastes come packed in a rectangular tray for easy slicing. These are made by Marzano, and can be used in a variety of ways:

õ Add several slices to a saucepan, add a little water and heat to make a delicious glaze for fruit tarts
õ
Slather a piece of walnut bread with blue cheese butter and lay a thin slice of fruit paste over the top
õ Serve thin slices with sheep cheese, walnuts and Port
õ Mix with honey, mustard and rum for a tasty glaze for roast pork, ham or grilled duck breasts


Fig….. Pear….. Quince…..Tangerine

 
Chutney

Chutney is not just for Indian food !
Chunky, sweet or hot, fruity or savory, chutney is a versatile, tasty condiment.

Turns a ham or turkey sandwich into a deli specialty
  Mix a little into chicken salad or coleslaw for some added flavor
  Heat and thin with water for a simple sauce for fish
  Thin and heat and mix into just-cooked rice
  Slather over hot-off-the-grill pork chops; excellent to cool the heat of spicy Latin food
  Great with hot dogs (no, just kidding!)

Castagne……Chestnuts

French and Italian chestnuts,

chestnut paste…. chestnut puree…. whole chestnuts roasted and peeled.…whole chestnuts with fennel and bay leaf….chestnuts in Rhum…. chestnuts in Grappa…. chestnut flour…. dry chestnuts

Beautiful chestnuts for use in-

pear, apple and chestnut soup;
chestnut and chocolate cake;
savory turkey stuffings;
rich puree of chestnut, fennel
 

 

 our exclusive OLIVE OIL SAMPLER

15 superb extra virgin olive oils from the Old and New World

These are miniature-sized tasting portions of the magnificent olive oils that we sell - a great way to get acquainted with these oils without purchasing full-sized bottles. This season, we have Olive Oil Sampler # 3, which features oil from 7 new producers. Each sampler includes an information package to help you learn to distinguish between Italian, French and Spanish olive oils, and a tasting sheet for jotting down notes.

Invite your friends to an olive oil tasting party - it’s fun !!
25.00

 

Wusthof -Trident
4 ½ “ multi-prep kitchen knife
 v
We normally sell Wusthof knives at a 25% discount, but for Holiday gift-giving we are offering this knife for even less -
79.00  59.25
  special: 39.99

Peugeot
4 “ acrylic salt or pepper mills
 
25.00
     special:  12.99
 

 

Japanese Incense

Nippon Kodo is one of Japan’s premier producers of KOH, Japanese high-quality incense. Nippon Kodo has just introduced cone incense with light and contemporary scents of apple & jasmine, lotus & wine, cassis & mocha and cherry blossom & green tea. The packaging is whimsical and fun - give this pleasing little gift of ‘tranquility and relaxation’ to someone on your holiday shopping list.

 

 our exclusive TEA SAMPLERS

Explore the exotic world of specialty Tea

TeaMeister Bob has personally selected 12 teas that are superb examples of the 4 great classes of tea. Each sampler contains black, green, oolong and white teas from Ceylon, China, India, Japan, and provides an excellent opportunity to learn about these classic teas. Accompanied by information about each tea, brewing tips for best results and a tea measuring spoon, these samplers will delight tea lovers with a palate- pleasing array of extraordinary tea styles and flavors.
29.50

 

Holiday Hours:

Tuesday & Thursday
10 AM - 6 PM

Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
10 AM - 5:30 PM 

and the following Mondays
in December:

December 5th, 12th and 19th
10 AM - 5:30 PM

Phone: 413-584-5116
or

866-584-5116 (toll-free)
 

 

 

Brining Salts

For some, the idea of removing a turkey from it's wrapper and sticking it in the oven is so, well, …ho hum. For the adventurous turkey wrangler, plopping a turkey in a big pot of brining solution first is as close to moist and juicy turkey heaven as it gets. Brine the turkey first, then roast and baste is the mantra. Choose from:

Smokey Brining Salt or Traditional Brining Salt

 

 Spice Rubs

Seasoned Pioneers Liverpool, England

Mark and Matt, creators of Seasoned Pioneers, blend authentic flavors from around the globe to spice up your cooking! We love these products and import them direct from England for you !

Ajowan Seeds, Anardana, Baharat, Black cumin Seeds, Bombay Masala, Curry Leaves, Dukkah, Epazote Leaves, Kashmiri Masala, Punjabi Masala, Ras-El-Hanout, Khmeli-Suneli, West African Pepper Seasoning, West Indian Curry Powder

 Rare & Exotic Peppercorns….new !

Karimunda Black Peppercorns
from Tamil Nadu, south India
 
Lampong Peppercorns
from the island of Sumatra
 
Sarawak BlackPeppercorns
From the island of Borneo
 
Pondicherry Red Peppercorns
from Pondicherry, south India
 
Tasmania Rainforest Pepper
from the island of Tasmania
 


Chocolate….for eating
Amedei…Bonnat…Cluizel…Cote D’Or...
Domori...Droste..El Rey…Lindt…
Plantations…Sharffenberger…
Slitti…Venchi…Valrhona

• Chocolate….for baking
Callebaut…Valrhona

• Cocoa Powder….for drinking or baking
Bensdorp, Cluizel, Droste, Slitti, Valrhona
 


Riedel “O” Tumblers

These aesthetically pleasing wine tumblers are designed by this prestigious glassware manufacturer specifically to enhance your wine drinking experience. These glasses are all the rage and will add a bit of ‘chic’ to your table. Made in Germany from lead-free crystal.

Cabernet/Merlot/Bordeaux
                                             25.00 set of 2
 

Chardonnay                      25.00 set of 2
 
PinotNoir/Nebbiolo/Burgundy
                                             25.00 set of 2
 
Riesling/Sauvigon Blanc
                                             20.00 set of 2

new……our special price
all-purpose tasting-glass

12.95   special: 10.00 each individually boxed
 

 

Ritrovo Black Truffle Salt

Since Amanda Hesser gave this product a rave review in the New York Times, this product has been, without a doubt, the runaway hit of the year. This salt is intensely aromatic, and has been elevated to the level of ‘exotic’ by the addition of bits of Italian black truffles from the Abruzzo. Easier to use than truffle oil, truffle salt can be lightly sprinkled about to add delicious truffle flavor.

18.95

 


Italian Cigars

Dark chocolate cigars, that is, from the master Italian chocolatier Venchi. These are crafted according to Venchi’s high standards of quality and are always a big hit!

Choose from -

 dark chocolate with caramelized hazelnuts in cocoa paste
 dark chocolate with truffle paste and chopped hazelnuts
 dark chocolate with cocoa and milk paste and Sicilian candied orange


6.75 each