- April 20th, 2011
- lisa
- Comments Off on Tiesta Tea – Blending the best
Walk by our shelves and you’ll notice a new row of brightly colored bags – bright blue, green, purple, yellow, and red. The bag is modern and clean but holds a plethora of information. Turn...
- April 18th, 2011
- lisa
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Hey Cubs fans. Yeah, you. Well, you too Sox fans. Are you headed to a game? Coming in from out of town to head to Wrigley Field? How about local...
- April 16th, 2011
- lisa
- Comments Off on Oompa’s Mustard – spread a bit of heat
A few miles west of South Bend, nuzzled against Hudson Lake – one of the last stops on the South Shore line there lies the sleepy town of New Carlisle,...
- April 12th, 2011
- lisa
- Comments Off on Chicago Honey Co-op Honey mustard
A tiny inconspicuous glass jar sits on our shelf, next to it other jars loom over it’s low profile and portly looking glass. Inside there is a kolideascope of brown...
- March 10th, 2011
- lisa
- 4 Comments
Step right up! I’m here to tell you of the grand expanses, the wonderful treasures to behold, of sweets and treats to bestow upon the tongue. Intangible lovely mixes that will spoil you...
- March 4th, 2011
- Kassia
- 2 Comments
Who doesn’t love the delicate and creamy taste of brie? Out of more than four hundred varieties of cheese that France produces, brie is among its most popular. After recently...
- February 28th, 2011
- lisa
- Comments Off on Hand-picking the right wines
Might come as a surprise to some, but we carry wine. Yeah, you know that big dark wood thing near the check out? It’s packed full of tasty wine that...
- January 21st, 2011
- lisa
- 2 Comments
The trove of cheeses in the midwest is great. There is a growing popularity at one place in particular – Zingerman’s Creamery. Sure, there is a huge tradition in Wisconsin...
- December 17th, 2010
- lisa
- Comments Off on truffle truffle – So good they named it twice
Truffles, easily made, but infinity tough to perfect. That is for us commoners, but for those with the chocolate version of the Midas Touch, like Nicole at truffle truffle, whirl the ingredients and textures...
- December 15th, 2010
- lisa
- 1 Comment
A wise man once said “the times they are a-changin’.” Sure, he meant the greater social structure of America and the world at large, but I thought I’d marginalize his...