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Tasty things for your cupboard Good things from other people’s kitchen are handy to have around—a jar of tapenade and some good crackers for a quick appetizer or a fine dressing that can take chicken thighs from ho-hum to company in an instant. It certainly doesn’t hurt when the package is so pretty; these little gems become perfect hostess gifts. Here’s a selection of well-made pantry items that look too good to hide away in the pantry—and they taste great, too.
aMust Whole Grain Mustards, Dressings, and Mayonnaise Creamy textured and full of flavour—a little goes a long way with these well-crafted items from Holland. The Honey Thyme and Ginger Wasabi dressings bring that extra bounce to slaws, vegetables, or chicken…let alone a salad.
Belazu Tapenades, Spreads and Jarred Olives You’ll love the sultry heat of the smoked chili jelly, ideal with charcuterie, brushed on pork chops, fish or as a rub for steaks. Try the Rose Harissa, a blend of 40 Mediterranean spices, their heat tempered by crushed rose petals. Have with lamb tagine.
Belazu Pickled Lemons Preserved lemons are a staple in the North African kitchen. Why make your own when you can use the excellent Belazu pickled lemons instead. For anything that needs a lemony kick, whether it be Moroccan couscous, Szechuan stir fry, or grilled salmon.
Newby Chocolate Tea Make a cup of this unique tea: Ceylon black blended with white chocolate. Amber-coloured with mocha aromas and flavours and a subtle hit of caramel. Creamy and delicious—just the thing when you need a hit of chocolate or tea.
Amedei Tuscany Brother and sister Alessio and Cecilia Tessieri have exacting standards, evident in their impeccable chocolate made from selected cocoa beans, nuts, fruits, natural flavours, and sugar cane (no soya lecithin). The Toscana Red Tavolette bar—dark chocolate with a fresh berry tang of dried cherries, strawberries, and raspberries—is chocolate to savour with a good bottle of Tuscan red.
Available at Bon Ton Bakery, Bosch Kitchen Centre, The Butler Did It, Cally’s Teas, Call the Kettle Black, Dansk Gifts, Kerstin’s Chocolates, Notables, Planet Organic, and other fine retailers. Not all items can be found in all stores.
20 May June 2010 | The Tomato