Say hello to a new nougat. Well, not all that new – this type of french nougat can be traced back to the 18th century, but none the less we’re...
This winter we’re ready for the cold with Pirro’s pasta, a staff favorite, for it’s old world taste and locally made craftsmanship. The sauces are rich and perfect for just...
We love Lillie’s Q. It’s bright and flavorful barbecue sauces bring slices of the US’s tasty ‘q’ back to us – locally made and all. Here in Illinois, most of...
There are full on pretzels, bites, nibs, rods, mini – just about all sort of bags of pretzels you can imagine, but we’ve found a bag (or a few, really)...
In the broad world of gourmet and specialty food stuffs there was a hole missing. One so big that we felt shocked this is the first one to adorn our...
From a couple of our favorite chaps from Metropolis – a coffee roaster with a relaxed taste as much as it’s feeling. At their store, they don’t go out of...
Turns out our intense love of our Dilly Beans were warranted. In the warmth of San Francisco, the Good Food Award folks rose us through the ranks – our tasty...
Nestled along the Saco river in Maine, inside an industrial complex finding a new identity, the small company of Royal Rose exists. In one large open room where a mid-century...
It was a few summers ago now. At a time where food culture was just kicking in my bloodstream and local farmer’s markets were closing more and more cross streets...
At the end of a long drawn back boot, an island waits like Charley brown’s football. Sicily, where the land is pulled like taffy down through the ocean over a...