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Fabulous Foodstuffs... Here are some Tasty Finds I encountered at the recent Taste3 conference ... Vosges Chocolates: These unique chocolate flavor pairings range from dark chocolate with wasabi and ginger, to white chocolate with olives, and everything -- and I mean everything -- in-between. Definitely upscale, but who knew you could make paninis with chocolate?!
Rancho Gordo: I've read raves about these heirloom beans and finally got a chance to try them ... yummy, and the graphics on the marketing materials and website are great. The Girl & The Fig: The various fig preserves from Sondra Bernstein's Sonoma restaurant are good on their own with crackers or with a variety of cheeses. ____________________________________________ Nick Ranch Gourmet Grass-Fed and Grass-Finished Beef: This Pozo area ranch has been in the Nick Family since 1918; great organic sausages and many other cuts available via their website, Harvest Health Foods, New Frontiers, and Paso Robles Heath Foods. Find out more in this "Local Flavors" column. "Garlic Gomasio" from Eden Organic (also available at New Frontiers). It's a combo of sesame seeds, sea salt, and garlic that's found its way onto everything from sushi to popcorn at my table. Also, two great finds from Ojai: |
"Processed organic food products must carry the "USDA Certified Organic" seal. But the tiny "thumb nail" sticker on individual pieces of fresh fruit may have little more than the word "organic" and a PLU code number. The PLU (or Product Look-Up) code on organic produce begins with a 9 and is 5 numbers long (not 3 or 4 as with non-organic produce). It's not as good as the USDA Certified Organic certification, but by checking the PLU code, it's as close as one can come to a double check to see if an item labeled "organic" is actually organic. For more label reading tips, click here." -- from National Geographic's Green Guide |
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