Editorial Product Review: :White sesame seeds are used in many maki (rolled) sushi items as well as in salads and sauces. Combine roasted sesame seeds, mild white vinegar, soy sauce, scallions, and ginger for shabu-shabu dipping sauce.
Editorial Product Review: :Yucatan-style green achiote paste with ground young annatto seeds and spices. ACHIOTE Achiote Condimentado, also known as Recado Rojo, is a special blend of exotic spices that uses the annatto seed as its main ingredient. This special combination of ingredients produces the unique and marvelous flavor of Del Mayab Achiote; a versatile addition to cooking that makes many dishes come alive with the unforgettably distinctive taste of authentic.
Editorial Product Review: :Tiny blue-black seeds with a nutlike, dusty taste that is distinctive, but not overpowering. Poppy seeds add crunch to sweet and savory dishes alike. Used mostly in cakes, cookies, breads, and muffins, poppy seeds are most flavorful when roasted and crushed.
Editorial Product Review: :This handcast pewter salt cellar is modeled from a real Chardonnay grape leaf. With the pewter salt spoon, this ensemble is an elegant addition to any table. Perfect for serving gourmet sea salt, or other fine herbs. Made in Northern California Wine Country of lead free pewter. Unit Size - 3.5' x 3.5' x 2.5' Located in the Northern California Wine Country, Vineyard Gardens is a company with a history rooted in traditional craftsmanship and fine art. Vineyard Gardens is a cooperative of ...
Editorial Product Review: :Coriander (Coriandrum Sativum) is an annual herb that belongs to the carrot family. It has a very long history in southern Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. All parts of this plant are used in cooking. The leaves, known as cilantro, are used in Middle Eastern and Mexican cooking. The roots are used in Thai recipes and the seeds are used both in their whole, cracked and ground form. Coriander has delicate, light green leaves that look like flat parsley. It ...
Editorial Product Review: :A small, artisanal company located in 'the boot' in Calabria, Bottega di Calabria creates intriguing flavor combinations using the famous red-hot peperoncino of the region. At Ditalia, we enjoy coming up with new ways to use these products and we know you will too. In big Italian families it's always smart to have handy something quick and simple that you can put together for unexpected guests. Even if you don't live in a big Italian family, it's nice to be known as the ...
Editorial Product Review: :Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) produces beautiful, petite flowers that have a strong fragrance and have culinary and medicinal uses. Lavender imparts a delicate flavor to vinaigrette salad dressings and light marinades. Lavender commonly is used as an ingredient in Herbes de Provence. It is believed to be a relaxing herb and is often times brewed into tea with Chamomile. Lavender is often dried and added to wreaths or dried flower arrangements.
Editorial Product Review: :Wasabi Powder is the Japanese version of horseradish and comes from the root of an Asian plant. This powder is used to make a light green-colored condiment with a pungent, sharp, fiery flavor. The flavor of Wasabi is very intense before it slowly dulls.
Editorial Product Review: :Pleasantly bitter flavor with a curry-like aroma, this member of the pea family is essential in curry powder and is the basis of imitation maple. Its origin is from Morocco and India.
Usually we're fans of Logitech's gaming mice, but its highest-end G9 Laser Mouse is expensive, overly complex, and lacks the ergonomic thought we've come to expect. If you like to brag about dot-per-inch limits, perhaps the G9's 3,200dpi laser will be enough to sell you, but for the price, we expect the design to match.
