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Salt from the underground waters
Fossil River Salina
We are often approached by a producer who wants us to carry their product. Sometimes this is good, sometimes not so much. This one is a winner!
Perhaps you know the Castle of the Pies Negros, also known as Villena Castle. What you may not know is that there are underground rivers & springs in the earth nearby. And from those waters an amazing salt is harvested.
Salt has been one of those favorite things we fell in love with when we started some 16 years ago. Since then we have tried a lot of salt. Hard to imagine but it's pretty difficult to discern the differences between one salt and another when you try more than three in a row. They just start to all taste salty.
When you do try a salt that is out-of-this-world, you know it instantly.
Fossil River salt is indeed one of them. These big, beautiful flakes of salt are created after extracting the water from the river and poured in saline pools whilst the hydrogen and oxygen atoms disperse.
This allows the natural elements to be retained and remain in these glorious salt crystals.
Big flakes that crunch and disappear with ease, leaving nothing but the flavor of salt.
So large you can pick them up with delicate fingertips and by placing one or two choice crystals in key strategic locations on a brownie, it is indeed divine.
I only just met the salt today but I am in love. I expect you will be too, as there is plenty to share.
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It's time for Spring!
Colomba
It's time to pre-order the Spring Cake of Italy! Disguised by being shaped like a dove as a symbol of innocence.
But don't be fooled, it is indeed a classic favorite of Panettone, and unless you squirreled away a plethora of cakes, your out and the last time you had the delicious Lemone Panettone, was over 30 days ago. And this could seem like a lifetime!
We order now, for a just-in-time-for-Easter arrival. Takes time to bake-a-cake! So make sure to order-up as it's a new program for us, so we only order a little bit, as the tradition of Easter Colomba catches on.
Spice it up and Shop now for the dove of cakes!
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Classic Puffy Noodles
U d o n
Making your own udon noodle is as easy as making most noodles. Salt, water, flour; mixed, kneaded, rolled, and then cut. It’s great if you want a quiet moment for yourself, and nothing beats freshly cut noodles.
On the other hand, when you want to savor the time you have to be blissful with your udon noodle soup instead, and not making oodles of noodles, then Inaka Udon is the right choice to make. These chewy, soft, fat noodles make for a wonderful carrier for something green and a little protein.
A hot soup somehow can make a cold day seem just about right. Greens cooked quickly in a hot pot along with mushrooms and protein, like super thin uncooked chicken, bbq pork, or tofu, and it is a delectable meal that takes all of about ten minutes, the time it takes to cook the udon.
Udon noodles are eaten both hot and cold, kept simple or transformed when tossed with ingredients like soy sauce, sesame oils, or oyster sauce. And, whether you fry them or soup’em, the softer, plumped up udon noodle is always fabulous.
Shop now for Inaka Udon noodles.
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Banyuls!
In the southwest of France, in a small Mediterranean seaside town called Banyuls-sur-Mer, some of the finest wines are produced. Just like this vinegar.
Castelas
Fruit Noir!
… is not like classic olive oil, which is pressed from the flesh of freshly picked olives, it is in fact coufi olives that are stored in a warm place before pressing. Read more
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Cooking Classes with Chef Karen - Rustic Italian Class
Some of Italy's most famous foods have their roots in rustic, country fare. In this class learn how to make dishes that are typical of the Italian countryside - not fussy, and completely satisfying. We'll be preparing: Stracotto (Pork Stew with Mushrooms and Juniper); Creamy Polenta with Pancetta and Rosemary, Roasted Tomatoes and Eggplant, Semolina Cake with Almonds.
We are looking for small (almost tiny) round (maybe square) cafe tables. So when you come to visit you can read a cookbook, sip your coffee or peruse an old magazine.
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