Posted in About Us, Cakes & Cookies, Candy & Confections, Cheese, Coffee, Herbs, Spices, Salts & Peppers, Jams & Preserves, Olive Oil & Specialty Oils, Pasta, Staff Events, Tea, Vinegar, tagged Cheese, favorite foods, favorites, food, staff picks, staff survey, top 10 of 2012 on December 1, 2012 | 6 Comments »
At the end of each year, staff members at all three of our shops – in Cambridge, the South End and in New York – fill out a staff survey. We reflect on our year in food, pick our favorites and share memorable moments. Some items are tried-and-true favorites, regularly appearing on the survey. Others are new and exciting products that helped to define and distinguish our year in food. Here are our top ten picks culled from this year’s survey results! (more…)
Posted in Cakes & Cookies, Italy, Producer Profile, tagged Annamaria Tomatis, Biscotti Integrali di Pamparato, biscuits, cookies, cornmeal, food, Italian cookies, Lisbona Tomatis, Paste di Meliga, Paste di Meliga Solo Mais on October 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We have been importing Lisbona Tomatis cookies from Italy for 15+ years. Many of our customers know them well – a sweet-savory-secret in our bakery section. However, we worry that tucked on the shelves as they are, new customers may be missing out on this delicious taste of Piedmont. As a result, we wanted to share a little about how we came to import these cookies and what makes them special. (more…)
Posted in Breads, Crackers & Snacks, Cakes & Cookies, Christmas, Italy, Producer Profile, tagged food, holiday bread, Milan, panettone, Pasticceria Perbellini on December 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Every year, we eagerly anticipate the arrival of panettone from Pasticceria Perbellini. And, every year, we order as much as we can, filling the shop to the brim! Piled high on our shelves, chock-a-block with torrone and candied fruits, staff members are thrilled to see these delicious Italian breads again. Panettone is fantastic with a steaming cup of hot coffee or a freshly pulled shot of espresso. Gemma, expert wine buyer in our Cambridge shop, recommends panettone with a glass of Vin Santo or the classic pairing of Moscato d’Asti.
Panettone is a traditional Milanese holiday bread. Traditional (and we think the best) panettone are yeasted breads that are allowed to ferment for a lengthy period of time. (more…)
Posted in Breads, Crackers & Snacks, Cakes & Cookies, Christmas, Italy, tagged bread, Christmas, food, Italy, pandolce, panettone on December 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Cakes & Cookies, Producer Profile, United States, tagged Chocolate, cookies, oatmeal raisin, salt, Salty Oats, sea salt on June 8, 2010 | 6 Comments »
My father has always said that if you make something well, people will go out of their way to get it. I suspect many folks would do just that for Terri Horn’s Salty Oats cookies. (more…)
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