10/31/2009

Review of Tasty Tropical Pina Colada Fudge Box

This delicious fudge is great druing the spring and summer when you crave fruit.I like to cut this fudge into squares and display it on a candy dish or party tray for house guests to enjoy... Order yours today!

Product Description
Each pound of our fantastic fudge is packaged in a fudge tray and then put into a white candy box. We do offer custom packaging and labeling options, so please do not hesitate to ask us for this free service. Simply email us and tell us what occasion our products are being given for and we will custom label each box for you... we are completely flexible with the packaging options.Please note that you can freeze fudge, if you want it for a later date. Fudge wrapped air tight can remain frozen up to a year.If ordering for a special occasion, please know that expedited items cannot arrive quicker than 7 days and definitely let us know if there is a specific date the items are needed by.

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Review of Swedish Vanilla Almond Bread Machine Mixes (2 Pack)

A good breakfast bread which isn't too sweet.I sometimes have problems with the bread rising well because of the humid climate where I reside, but this made a good size loaf.It had lots of almonds with the mix which was very good.

Product Description
"Try this Swedish egg bread with vanilla and almonds. Don't miss this bread.Now make Swedish Vanilla and Almond Bread in your bread machine (or on your counter). This recipe is based on Swedish Egg Bread.(You add one large egg to the mix.)It's a rich, soft egg bread--not too sweet--but touched with vanilla and studded with almond bits.This is an absolutely wonderful breakfast bread. Try it for toast or with jam. Imagine the aroma of homemade bread and freshly ground vanilla beans drifting through you kitchen. Give this bread a try.Make this bread in your bread machine, on the counter, or with your stand-tyep mixer.Each package contains two mixes. Each mix makes a 1 1/2 pound-sized loaf. A package of slivered almonds is included for each mix--a total of one-half pound premium almonds. Quality SAF yeast is also included.You will add water, butter, and a fresh egg to each mix. This is a tender, light bread that is great for toast and perfect for breakfast.Serve this bread to your family.They'll love it."

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Review of Instant Hot Cocoa

Instant Hot CocoaThis is a delicious tasting hot cocoa mix.It's free of trans fatty acids and my family enjoys it.It's creamy enough for me, but maybe not for someone else.All I can say is that I like it.

Product Description
With a history that dates back to the 1500's, hot cocoa has come a long way.Over the years, this historic drink has made its mark on civilizations from all over the world.The earliest version was pioneered by the Aztecs, served cold, and much different than the beverage we enjoy today.In its most primitive days, roasted cocoa beans were added to a mixture of wine and crushed chili peppers.During the 18th century, European chocolate houses were becoming extremely popular. It was there that British locals began adding steamed milk to their chocolate, and drinking it as a dessert beverage.Shortly thereafter, cocoa powder was invented by the Dutch, making it easier to prepare the drink.Today, hot cocoa is enjoyed by people young and old, from every walk of life.



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Review of Maine Lobster Meat

Maine Lobster!! Is there anything that tastes better? I can't imagine anyone being disappointed in this product or this company. Definately would reccomend.

Product Description
Two 7 ounce containers of cooked Maine lobster meat ready for your favorite recipe.

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Review of Balsamic vinegar Nr 12 "Riserva", 8.5 fl oz

This is the best. Very mellow and full bodied. It's outstanding with good quality extra virgin olive oil for a dipping for bread. It's also good drizzled on roasted baby potatoes. A little goes a long way. Keep your finger over the top when you drizzle, so you don't accidentally pour too much out.

Product Description
The Nr 12 balsamic vinegar is the newest addition in the fine production of Compagnia del Montale. The Nr 12 has been under development and testing over the past 20 years and has now finally been aged to perfection according to the production knowledge of Compagnia del Montale. A product so pure in flavor that conesseurs are asking how it is possible!

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10/30/2009

Review of Award Winning Farm Roasted 100% Kona Coffee, Whole Bean, Medium Roast, 1 Lb

...I've never written a product review before, but this is such amazingly good coffee I just had to say so. From the first sip I knew this was coffee like I had never tasted before. And in Seattle - where coffee falls from the sky like so much rain - that's saying something.I had planned to serve this as the perfect cap for a recent dinner party with friends, but it didn't last in my house long enough to make the dinner.So I'm back for more.

Now I'm wondering if the folks at Hawaii Roasters have any openings.I work cheap...you can pay me in these wonderful, rich coffee beans!

Product Description
For years, visitors to Hawaii have been bringing a taste of Hawaii home with them in the form of 100% Kona coffee. Now you can have it shipped direct to you from Kona. The unique environment of the tiny Kona Coffee Belt, only about 2 miles by 15 miles, creates the ideal growing conditions for premium quality coffee beans. Coffee trees flourish on the Konas volcanic slopes under warm morning sunshine and afternoon cloud cover. Individually hand-picking the coffee cherries at the peak of ripenes, our coffee is processed and then sun-dried to bring out its characteristic flavor. The final step is micro-roasting at the farm in small batches, helping to ensure the freshness of each and every bag of Hawaii Roasters 100% Kona coffee.

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Review of Lindberg-Snider Red Baron Barbecue Spice 14oz.

best ever = bar none = would buy it locally but am living in podunk

Product Description
Old Fashioned butcher shop Barbecue seasoning from Lindberg-Snider Co. Use with steaks, roasts, seafood, ground meats or chicken. A staple in butcher shops for years.

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Review of Fastachi Wasabi Soynuts

Fastachi Wasabi Soynuts I had a difficult time finding these and was very happy when I found them on Amazon. I know were to get them from on. :)

Product Description
Roasted soy nuts covered in spicy wasabi mustard.

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Review of Tootsie Pop Drops 24ct.

I have been looking for these since I was 8.I am so glad that they are back!Delicious.

Product Description
Tootsie Pops without the stick! Flavors include chocolate, cherry, blue raspberry, orange and grape. 24-2.25oz bags. Net wt. 54oz.

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Review of Tequila Lime Vinegar 6.5 Oz

Tequila Lime Vinegar 6.5 Ozthe flavor of this vinegar is fantastic. It's sharp and sweet and tangy and very very delicious. I've poured it on salads, used it in marinades, sipped it out of a teaspoon, sprinkled it on rice...really, it's just wonderful. I don't know about Amazon's price, I bought it on clearance at T J Maxx. However, the large bottle of this is a GREAT price and I'm going to order it when I run out of this. I also bought their cherry vinegar, which I didn't like nearly as well.

Product Description
Refreshing, delicious and good for you! A delectable aroma and weightless taste. Full of flavor for fruity marinades, punch and sauces. Use without oil for a light, fat-free dressing. Braise vegetables, fish, or chicken for a delightful finishing flavor. Especially wonderful with seafood, such as prawns, shrimp and scallops.

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10/29/2009

Review of Classic Pasta Gift Basket with Gourmet Sauces, Olive Oil, Italian Cookies, Pasta Fork

I sent this to friends in California and they loved it for their housewarming.Who doesn't like pasta?Add some extra sauce - yummy.

Product Description
Rossi Pasta Classic Gift Basket. You can't go wrong with this one! A Rossi favorite for years, this handsome wooden basket overflows with eight savory treats. Toss to perfection using the handcrafted wooden pasta fork, and Rossi's own veggie pepper seasoning. Magnifico! Includes 15.5 oz. each of our Classic Marinara and Artichoke Sauces, one 12 oz. package each of Spinach Basil Garlic Fettuccini, Classic Fettuccini, Wild Mushroom Linguini and Capelli d'Angelo (Angel Hair), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a handcrafted Wooden Pasta Fork, and Veggie Pepper Seasoning.

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Review of LorAnn Clove Oil

No fuss no mess.It was just exactly what I wanted.The price was fantastic and I received just in time to start my sweet pickles.

Product Description
1/8 oz.(1 dram)
CLOVE OIL NATURAL - FLAVORING
An unsweetened, professional flavoring that is 3-4 times stronger than extracts. Can be used in a variety of flavoring applications.
Certified Kosher and Parve
Contents: Natural Clove Le

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Review of Natural Honey Crystals (Economy Size)

The greatest thing, honey you can sprinkle! Great on ice cream, buttered toast, anywhere you would use honey, with NONE of the mess!

Product Description
"Honey is wonderful for baking. It's a natural sweetener with its own delicate flavor and it is also hygroscopic, that is, it attracts moisture rather than drying out.So honey helps keep pastries and breads moist and makes them last longer.Use these honey crystals rather than liquid honey.It's convenient, it's not messy, and you can substitute honey crystals for all or part of the sugar withoutmaking adjustments in the liquids in the recipe as you must with honey.They are made with dehydrated organic honey and organic cane sugar.

These honey crystals are good enough to eat plain.

Try them in your baking, sprinkle a little on ice cream, substitute honey for brown sugar in your streusel muffin recipe for honey streusel muffins.

You'll find lots of uses for these natural honey crystals. "

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Review of Italian Classic Gift Basket (3.7 pound) by igourmet.com

Purchased this for my folks based on the reviews here...and I was happy I did! My mom said she never tasted cheese that was so yummy! Now I need one for myself.Also, she said the dark chocolate that came with this was out of this world.

Product Description
From Tuscany to Sicily, Italy has a food-oriented culture.From its al dente pastas, to its extra virgin olive oils, to its fine gourmet cheeses, Italy can't be beat for its culinary diversity and excellence.Our Italian Gift Basket brings home a sampling of this great nation's most exquisite foods.Items included are:
  • Spicy Provolone Piccante. (8 oz.)
  • Authentic Mountain Gorgonzola from the Lombardy region. (8 oz.)
  • Grana Padano StravecchioA truly wonderful Parmesan-type cheese from the Po Valley. (8 oz.)
  • A bottle of Ligurian Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Olio Carli. (250ml.)
  • Carli Balsamic Vinegar of Modena An aromatic, sweet and delicious Balsamic. Excellent for salad dressings. Legendary Carli quality. (250ml.)
  • Ciappine - All-natural flatbread crackers, handmade in Liguria, without artificial additives or preservatives. (3.88 oz.)
  • Tiramisu by Solo Italia -The most classic of all Italian desserts, prepared for you following a traditional local recipe.(3 oz.)
  • The Foods of Italy Book: Explore the foods of Italy in this beautifully designed book that explores each region's contribution to the Italian table.
With this gift, your lucky friend or relative will be singing grazie well into the new year!
  • Please note that any item temporarily out of stock will be substituted with a similar item of equal value.


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Review of - Leonidas Belgian Chocolates: Signature Manon CafƩ & Manon Blanc Ballotin

-  Leonidas Belgian Chocolates: Signature Manon CafƩ & Manon Blanc BallotinFresh butter creams are a true luxury, but none so luxurious as the coffee butter creams. One taste and you will be in a soft creamy world of buttery chocolate and creamy coffee flavor. Highly recommended as one of the best chocolates I ever tasted. This is a chocolate you will be talking about in 10-20 years. I fell in love with Leonidas chocolates the first time I tasted them in Belgium and would look the world over for a box if I couldn't find them here. If you are looking for the best chocolates in the world, you just found them!

~The Rebecca Review

Product Description
Manon CafƩ...covered with white chocolate, filled with a delicate coffee butter cream, and topped with a whole hazelnut. Manon Blanc...just as delectable as the Manon CafƩ, but without the hazelnut. Indulge yourself today!

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10/28/2009

Review of Three 15-oz Bottles of Tangy Apricot Chipotle Sauce

This is a great, versatile sauce. I use it as a marinade for chicken or pork chops -- just needs a little salt, pepper and garlic, and you're good to go.

Product Description
For cooking, as a dipping sauce with eggrolls, or poured over cream cheese as an hors d'oeuvre, our award-winning flavor of Tangy Apricot Chipotle is filled with true Southwest taste.

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Review of Mango Ginger Habanero Sauce

I actually sampled the Fischer & Wieser Mango Ginger Habanero Sauce, 21-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 6) but the contents are exactly the same, only the bottle size is different.

The Mango puree is the main ingredient in the Habanero sauce, followed closely by Honey - so think REAL SWEET. And apple sauce, ginger, some vinegar, sugar, spices and, of course, Habanero peppers. No preservatives whatsoever.

I don't know why, I expected a super-hot mixture, something likely to burn a hole in my stomach if swallowed but, as it happens to be the case with the other Fischer & Wieser sauce I sampled, the Fischer & Wieser Razzpotle Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce, 20-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 6), this one too is a well-balanced - it means NOT HOT - concoction that discretely but effectively enhances the taste of whatever it may be added to. My uses so far, and the Habanero met and exceeded expectations: an Egyptian omelette (don't ask how or why), lamb chops, salmon.

When used as directed, the Habanero sauce will tilt any dinner toward the mysterious, the flavorful, the exotic.

P.S. - it's a 5-star ONLY if you don't mind 'sweet' in a hot sauce.

Product Description
A delicious blend of sweet and spicey that will make your mouth water! It's an essential for any pantry!

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Review of Antica Italia Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Italy)

Antica Olive Oil is marvelously flavorful.It is an outstanding accompaniment at table for breads, pastas and crudites.We first encountered this olive oil at a fine Italian restaurant-- the owner, a native of Italy, advised us that he imported this brand.We're all lucky that it is available online.

Product Description

Antica Italia Extra Virgin Olive Oil comes from Partanna, Sicily. It is a product of the first cold pressing from selected private groves.

This natural, healthful oil is produced in the same manner it was thousands of years ago. It adds an appetizing flavor to many recipes, and is a perfect base for all sauces and dressings.

This is a delicate flavored, olive hued "must" for salads and fine cooking.

It comes in a 16.9 fl. oz bottle.



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Review of Blood Orange Tea, 5oz.

By far, this is one of the best teas that I have ever had before.As someone who often attends High Tea and collects teas instead of trinkets when vacationing, I have had quiet a lot of tea in my time.Will be ordering more as my coworkers and I drank up the first tin already and we only had it for about 2 weeks!!!Good stuff, Maynard!

Product Description
A delicious blend of natural fruits and spices that brews up a mouthwatering cup of herbal tea. Entirely caffeine free, it holds a special appeal for kids and sweet-toothed adults. Yet contains no sugar or other sweeteners. The flavor is all natural, emanating from orange peels, hibiscus flowers, apple pieces, rose hip and safflower. Highly addictive; Please proceed with caution!

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Review of Leonidas Belgian Chocolates: 1 lb Napolitain 72% Pure Origin Sao Tome Squares

Chocolate makes otherwise normal people melt into strange states of ecstasy. ~John West

To taste 72% Pure Origin Sao Tome is to enter chocolate connoisseur heaven where chocolate squares become poetry. The delicate snap of the chocolate when you take the first bite, the smooth melting of delicious fine chocolate as you only feel the smoothest of chocolate melting on your tongue in a buttery bliss. These are not bitter or overly sour, as you would expect from a dark chocolate.

The taste is more refined and the chocolate is made from the premium cocoa beans found on the island of Sao Tome. This distinctive flavor is a rare bliss for chocolate connoisseurs who wish to taste a pure chocolate without any flavorings or fillers. This is just pure, pure chocolate made with 72 % cocoa, sugar, cocoa butter and soya lecithin.

I prefer to savor each piece of chocolate with a cup of tea or coffee. The warmth of the beverage creates an entirely different experience than if you were to simply taste a square of chocolate on its own. Once your mouth is warmed, take a small bite of the chocolate square and enter Chocolate Oblivion where each nuance becomes a journey into pleasure.

The world stops for minutes at a time as you savor a mingling of the silkiest chocolate you have ever tasted. If there is a better chocolate, I haven't tasted it. Such perfection! These are chocolates you must eat slowly, letting them melt in your mouth as the superior richness fills your mouth with chocolate bliss.

You can also melt 8 squares into 11 ounces of milk to make hot chocolate or you can take pleasure in the superior flavor of one piece of chocolate as a delectable luxury.

The chocolates are air freighted weekly from Brussels so you will always find the quality to be superior. My chocolates arrived fast and were as fresh as if I had purchased them in Belgium. They were carefully packaged in the famous gold ballotin with signature wrapping and a ribbon. The boxes were then placed in protective Styrofoam containers to protect the chocolates during shipping.

The Orange and Cinnamon varieties contain natural cinnamon and orange flavorings. The Cinnamon Napolitains or squares have a unique cinnamon flavor that is especially delicious. If you wish to try all the Napolitains, I'd suggest the 1 pound sampler Ballotin with six varieties.

While I am in love with the quality of Leonidas chocolates, the customer service and shipping speed is equally impressive. The expedited shipping is recommended from May to early September.

Leonidas chocolates are a thoughtful gift for friends or you may just want to order them for your own chocolate pleasure. I can guarantee that once you taste these chocolates, you will never be fully satisfied by less than the best. When you long for the purity of chocolate in its most refined state, then these are the chocolates to order!

~The Rebecca Review


Product Description
Pure Origin Chocolate is the real connoisseur's chocolate, and called "pure origin" because the cocoa beans used to create this special piece are taken from a single source or origin. Only the finest beans from the island of Sao Tome are used to create a piece of chocolate with real depth, increased flavors, and unique characters...72% Cocoa but 100% Satisfaction.

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10/27/2009

Review of Goat's Milk Butter - 8 oz

Having become increasingly lactose intolerant, I've been weeding out the last of the cowmilk products from my diet. I expected this might be something that takes getting used to, but boy was I wrong. It is creamy and delicious -- at one bite I discovered I prefer it to regular butter any day of the week. It does have a faint goat-cheese aftertaste, which is fine by me, I like goat cheese too.Note: I made an opportunistic purchase at a local store so I still have no idea how Amazon actually ships something perishable like this.


Product Description
Gourmet butters are fast becoming the chic spread and cooking ingredient for adventurous home cooks and professional chefs. MEYENBERG European Style Goat Milk Butter has a delicious, rich flavor and an extraordinarily light texture. A lower melting point makes it ideal as a topping for toast or anywhere you might use real butter. Lightly salted, it is well suited for recipes calling for both salted and unsalted butter. All-natural and certified kosher.

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Review of Gift Jar: Old Fashion Root Beer Barrels Candy

This was purchase for someone that was required to take a lot of terrible-tasting medicine.They wanted something 'good'to take that taste away.Root Beer is their favorite and this candy reminding them of the 'younger days'

Product Description
An old fashion Quart mason jar totally stuffed with Root Beer Barrels wrapped candy. To give as a gift, or to enjoy by yourself. A favorite from Granddad's day. They are the barrel shape you remember. A really great root beer taste. A hard candy that you will enjoy, as you remember.

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Review of Leonidas Belgian Chocolates: Signature General Assortment

Leonidas Belgian Chocolates: Signature General AssortmentIf it is possible to fall madly in love with a box of chocolates, then the assortment is the perfect place to start such an adventure. These chocolate are named after Leonidas Kestekidis, who definitely knew how to create chocolates for the true chocolate connoisseur.

When he moved back to Belgium he not only married his true love, he created chocolates the world now adores. When you taste these chocolates, your taste buds will also finally know true chocolate happiness. Whether you try one of these with a cup of coffee or tea or enjoy one as a daily indulgence, these will impress.

The "I Love You" chocolate with dreamy lemon filling embodies this sentiment. Each chocolate has a unique design and the I Love You chocolate has two hearts, ribbons and a seal. After you sample the variety of chocolates, specific flavors will stand out as favorites.

Here are my favorite creamy fillings (ganache and butter cream) which come in dark, white and milk chocolate depending on the selection:

Antoinette - A smooth Brandy flavored ganache

Lingoit Lait - Absolutely delicious vanilla flavored fresh butter cream filling. Time definitely stopped while tasting this chocolate.

IrrƩsistible - Dark chocolate and Strawberry sauce.

For ever - If you love coffee this may be one of the most delicious milk or dark chocolate chocolates ever made as it is filled with a special coffee cream that has hints of caramel. I ordered an entire box of these and they come in a variety of flavors. The milk chocolate and cherry filling is like Claude Debussy's RĆŖverie. It is difficult to describe besides saying it is like a delicate cherry icing wrapped in milk chocolate.

Merveilleux - Milk or dark chocolate filled with coffee ganache.

Europe - Dark or milk chocolate filled with rum filling.

Ganache - Milk or dark chocolate with pure ganache.

Tosca - Milk chocolate with a special ganache.

PoƩsie - Dark chocolate and a Cointreau filling.

Antoinette - Delicate caramel hints in the milk chocolate coating mingle nicely with the vanilla filling.

Eve - Milk or dark chocolate with a creamy dreamy banana filling.

Alexandre le grand - A milk or dark chocolate with caramel cream.

Also Recommended:

If you wish to also try the Napolitains, I'd suggest the 1 pound sampler Ballotin with six varieties. You may also want to look for the new Palet d'Or. A deeply delicious and strong bitter chocolate filled with ganache. The center is made with butter, cream and chocolate and the outer coating is a masterpiece with gold decorations.

Leonidas now has over 1700 stores and sales locations worldwide and they offer over 80 varieties of fresh chocolates. The chocolates are air freighted weekly from Brussels so you will always find the quality to be superior.

My chocolates arrived fast and were as fresh as if I had purchased them in Belgium. They were carefully packaged in the famous gold boxes with signature/seasonal wrapping and a ribbon. The boxes were then placed in protective Styrofoam containers to protect the chocolates during shipping. The expedited shipping is recommended from May to early September.

~The Rebecca Review


Product Description
Leonidas General Assortment...with a well balanced and representative selection of Leonidas' fresh butter creams, sinfully smooth truffles and delectable pralines, there is sure to be something in this assortment to please everybody, and is guarenteed to tantalize even the most discerning palates. Introduce a grateful friend to Leonidas today, or give in to temptation and indulge yourself...Leonidas Famous Belgian Chocolates...a great tradition of quality and freshness, since 1913.

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Review of Panforte Nero from Siena 250 g.

This is the same panforte that I purchased while in Siena, and it tastes just as wonderful! And ignore the paper on the back. It's just rice paper. You're supposed to eat it. The Panforte Marghertia is the more authentic panforte, but I prefer this because of the spices. Great panforte.

Product Description
In the middle ages, apothecaries sold medicinal herbs and spices. Over time, those products worked their way into recipes for local specialties, such as panforte, the famous strong bread of Siena. With its highly nutritious and restorative properties, this regional confection is said to have sustained the Crusaders.

This chewy and dense concoction of almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts and candied citrus peel is flavored with honey, cloves, coriander, cinnamon and cocoa powder. The most delicate and refined version of panforte, called Torta Margherita, was developed in honor of Queen Margherita. This version is traditionally served in thin slices for dessert along with a glass of vin santo, a Tuscan dessert wine. But it can also be eaten in chunks for breakfast or as an afternoon pick-me-up.



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Review of Giachi Primolio Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Giachi Primolio Extra Virgin Olive OilMy husband and I were first served Primolio oil in a restaurant, Trattoria del Merlo in Chicago.It is a splendid oil...peppery but very nuanced and smooth.We had the waiter write down the name of the oil.The moment we got home from dinner, we went online and purchased the oil from Gourmet On Line.It was shipped promptly and without hassle.A winner all around!

Product Description
The Giachi family from the Chianti Classico zone has been involved in the olive oil trade for generations.Their premium olive oils have been produced using the traditional cold press method, earning awards if excellence in many of the world's markets.

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10/26/2009

Review of Gift Jar: Root Beer Floats (Barrels) Candy

These are great hard candies.Kind of peanut shaped, they taste like root beer on the dark side and ice cream on the white side. The taste is just like a root beer float. These are fun. They have a nostalgic feel. They last a long time just like old fashioned candy should. It is a candy to suck on like A & W Root Beer barrels rather than "Mike and Ike's Root Beer Float Candy" (also sold at Amazon) or Jelly Belly Root beer flavored beans (sold here as well) which are chewy confections.

Product Description
An old fashion Quart mason jar totally stuffed with Root Beer Floats. To give as a gift, or to enjoy by yourself. A barrel shaped wrapped candy. A new twist on the favorite from Granddad's day. They are the barrel shape you remember, and they sure do taste like a root beer float, as you remember.

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Review of Andriani Italian gluten free Corn Pasta

Andriani Italian gluten free Corn PastaMy fiancee loved chicken and stars soup when she felt under the weather, and was disappointed when she couldn't have that anymore due to her gluten allergy diagnosis. She was really excited when I found this and made up some home-made stars soup for her. I mixed this with their Rice equivalent for some color contrast too. Good stuff!

Product Description
The Andriani gluten free corn pasta is specially produced using only Italian corn. Controlled and selected in order to assure absence of GMOs (genetically altered organisms), the Andriani Corn Pasta Felicia is gluten free.This gluten free corn pasta is great for people with Celiac disease and for those who simply love the taste of corn. It offers the same delicious taste and consistency of traditionally made wheat pasta.Now available for the first time in the US direct from Italy! All corn pastas are 500gms (1.1 lbs)Shapes: Conchigliette, Filini, Ditalini, Fusilli, Penne Rigate, Pipe Rigate, Rigatoni, Spaghetti, Stelline, Tortiglioni.

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Review of New Hope Mills, Corn Muffin mix: Case of 4

Bought at Farmers Market.The first batch was too dry following exact directions.We found doubling the amount of milk made them just right.For anyone counting carbs and fat, these are the only ones we've found that work for us.Am looking forward to buying some of their other products.

Product Description
For corn bread, or corn muffins-here is your high quality mix, recipe included. All New Hope Mill products are unbleached and unenriched.  4 ea. 2# bags. Our aim is to provide you with good wholesome products. New Hope Mills quality since 1823. From upstate New York, Here is timeless goodness

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Review of Gift Jar: Lemon Old Fashion Candy Sticks

Love lemon? Love candy? This product is for you. Excellent flavour and a wonderfully sweet, guiltless treat!

Product Description
An old fashion Quart mason jar filled with old fashion lemon stick candy. Wonderful sweet sour taste, very popular. To give as a gift, or to enjoy by yourself. There are 40 individually wrapped candies. This is sure to delight and please. As you remember.

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Review of FERIDIES Redskin Virginia Peanuts

FERIDIES Redskin Virginia PeanutsHaving usually eating store baught peanuts I'd have to say the taste was much to my supprise..Very fresh and tasty.Their about 1 1/2 times bigger than regular peanuts..I'm glad I got them with the skins they were very tasty.. The salt just right.

Product Description
We cook these beautiful, super extra-large Virginia-type peanuts without removing their skins, which gives them their own unique and hearty flavor.Redskin fans become very loyal and true to this original recipe of FERIDIES.The shelf life is 6 to 9 months and we recommend you store them in cool, dry temperatures.OU Kosher Certified

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10/25/2009

Review of Award Winning Farm Roasted 100% Kona Coffee, Whole Bean, Dark Roast, 1 Lb

Kona coffee is world reknowned as being some of the best in the world, and I can speak with experience knowing that this domestic blend compares favorably with some of the best.

However, I only ask those in Hawaii who farm and roast these beans to forgive me for saying that I think Konas are a bit overrated in the world of coffee.

Yes, these beans have a lot of flavor.The body is unrivalled.Everything is balanced in a way that is unique to the Kona bean, but there are no subtle undertones prevalent that make me like the Sumatran and Ethiopian beans so much better.The beans are aesthetically perfect in every way, and I only have to use about 2/3 the portion of what I would use to make my favorite brews, but this is where it gets touchy for me.I pay about $12-13 a lb for coffee that might not be better than Kona coffee, but I like it better.Hawaii Growers makes a mighty fine coffee, one of the best Konas I've ever tasted, but it isn't worth more than $25 a lb.No coffee is worth that to me, and I've tasted the world's finest.

Hawaii Growers is very competitively priced compared to other Konas, so if Kona coffee is the drinker's coffee of choice, then Hawaii Growers is a great choice.For someone who prefers coffee from other regions, Kona still stacks up well, but a purchase for me was to simply try something new rather than to look for a new regular.

Product Description
For years, visitors to Hawaii have been bringing a taste of Hawaii home with them in the form of 100% Kona coffee. Now you can have it shipped direct to you from Kona. The unique environment of the tiny Kona Coffee Belt, only about 2 miles by 15 miles, creates the ideal growing conditions for premium quality coffee beans. Coffee trees flourish on the Konas volcanic slopes under warm morning sunshine and afternoon cloud cover. Individually hand-picking the coffee cherries at the peak of ripenes, our coffee is processed and then sun-dried to bring out its characteristic flavor. The final step is micro-roasting at the farm in small batches, helping to ensure the freshness of each and every bag of Hawaii Roasters 100% Kona coffee.

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Review of All Gold Melon & Ginger Jam

This is a particularly generous portion of flavorful jam.It is more a taste of melon than ginger.Really good.

Product Description
Fresh sun kissed melon with a hint of ginger for a unique jam

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Review of Honeycup Mustard - 9 lb

I have used this mustard since the early 80's, the flavor is outstanding.
With hors de ourves, or on a sandwich, you can't beat it.I was unaware you could purchase it in bulk like this, which makes it very reasonable.
I highly recommend this product for individuals looking for an extremely aggresive new taste



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Review of New Hope Mills, Apple Cinnamon and Blueberry Pancake mixes assorted: Box of 4

The pancake mixes are tasty and easy to make. I especially like that there is no added sugar.

Product Description
Two each no sugar mixes with buttermilk and a blend of wheat, rye, and corn flours with 100% freeze dried blueberries, or cinnamon and apple fiber. All New Hope Mill products are unbleached and unenriched. 4 ea. 1.5# bags. Remember: The milk's already in the mix! Our aim is to provide you with good wholesome products. New Hope Mills quality since 1823. From upstate New York, Here are two of the best old time favorites.

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Review of La Piana Mezzaluna with Pesto Filling, 1 Pound

A local winery sold this pasta for quite a bit more than it is sold here for. I decided to try it.... Everyone in my family of five LOVED it... my 7 year old daughter and I argued over who got it for breakfast the next morning. It was that good. The best pasta I have ever had (I am 40 and love my pasta). It is better than any resturant's pasta..... I highly recommend it and am buying a case! :)

Product Description
Made with care near Milan, Italy by a family run business, which has dedicated three generations to perfecting the art of making stuffed pastas, Lapiana shelf stable Mezzaluna with Basil Pesto Filling bring the true flavors of Italy to your table. Perfect served with your favorite sauce or added into broth or soups.

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10/24/2009

Review of Yuzu Juice - 5.06 Oz

Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit, eaten during the winter, sometimes translated as "citron."It has a very unique and luxurious taste.I have one cookbook that attempts to replicate the flavor by combining grapefruit, lemon and lime juice, but it just doesn't work.

I got addicted to cooking with yuzu when I lived in Japan, as it adds a special touch to many dishes.The juice isn't used as often as the aromatic peel, but even just splashing some of grilled fish adds a really nice layer.

The fruit is ubiquitous and cheap in Japan, costing no more than lemons and considerably less than limes.There are some growers in California, but the fruit is still too obscure to show up even at specialty grocery stores.Because of that, even this small bottle of juice is going to cost quite a bit of cash.I have seen it sell for somewhat cheaper at local Asian specialty stores, but if this is your only access to the product at least it is available!

You can get the yuzu flavor in the peppery pesto-like Yuzu Kosho, which is a must in my kitchen.The yuzu flavored soy-sauce ponzu is also available for less than the pure juice. (Although check the label. Sometimes ponzu is flavored with another Japanese fruit, sudachi, rather than yuzu.)

But be careful.Once you go yuzu, you won't be going back.

Product Description
Yuzu is a sour Japanese citrus fruit, used both for its juice and its aromatic rind. The yuzu (which is about the size of a tangerine) has an aroma and flavor that is distinct from any other citrus fruit, somewhat akin to a cross between grapefruit and lime.Traditionalists will insist that many Japanese dishes are not authentic without this rare and hard to find juice!

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Review of 8 pieces Unfrosted MACADAMIA NUT Biscotti

What's not to like? Delicious hand made Biscotti with my favorite nut, Macadamia. Try this. The price is right, plus free shipping.

Product Description
Whole macadamias, white chocolate chips, and Grand Marnier liquer combine in this wonderful biscotti!

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Review of Tarragon Wine Vinegar - 25.4oz

I went to at least eight different grocery and specialty stores and couldn't find tarragon vinegar.Finally found it here.Shipping was reasonably priced and arrived very timely and it's very good vinegar.It contributed greatly to the mustard recipe I needed it for.

Product Description
This acclaimed Tarragon vinegar has a robust, well-defined flavor that can only be attributed to the way in which it is made. Add to your turkey or pork marinades.

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Review of Women's Bean Project Two Soups and Cornbread Bundle

bought this as a gift for my mother in law, she loved the soup and the amount was just enough, so I wouldn't recommend for a large family. She also said the cornbread was very good.

Product Description
Women's Bean Project's Six Bean Organic Soup and Toni's 10 Bean Soup with Golden Cornbread Mix. Give a wonderful gift for the gourmet food lover in your life with this Women's Bean Project Two Soup and Cornbread Bundle. This bundle's contents are all handmade by the women at the Women's Bean Project, a social enterprise designed to help women in need with immediate income, arrange support services to overcome barriers to employment, and teach the job readiness skills needed to get and keep a job. These gourmet food products are delightfully presented in a Kraft paper box, shrink wrapped and tied with a signature Bean Project ribbon.

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Review of Powdered Maltitol - Sugar Free Confectioners Sugar Replacement

It was great to have this for low carb Christmas baking.I use it like sugar in some recipes and it works very well.

Product Description
Maltitol is an all natural Sugar Free Sweetener that makes a perfect replacement for Sugar for Diabetics or Low Carb Dieters. The body absorbs Maltitol more slowly than sugar and as a result does not cause fluctuations in blood glucose levels like Sugar does. Maltitol contains zero net carbohydrates which makes it a good substitute for baking a low carb diet. It is 90% as sweet as sugar which is not a noticeable difference to taste and unlike other Sugar substitutes Maltitol does not leave an aftertaste in the mouth. It can be used to bake cakes, candy, cookies and more without the need to modify your recipes. We have been using Maltitol in our sugar free chocolates at A Bountiful Harvest for over 2 years now and the response has been very positive, in fact most customers refuse to believe our chocolates and cakes are sugar free. Many of our customers who are following Atkins or South Beach diets have reported great success with weight loss by replacing their sugar with Maltitol.

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10/23/2009

Review of 1LB. Merckens Super White Coatings

This coating melts wonderfully in the microwave and forms a perfectly smooth coating over whatever you choose to dip in it.I have lost our local Merckens supplier and was uncertain about ordering online (would it be fresh?) - it was great.Our traditional holiday treats got rave reviews.

Product Description
Vanilla flavored coating. May be thinned with "Paramount Crystals". If adding flavors or colors, be sure to use oil-based. Note: If ordering coating during hot weather, you are at your own risk. The coating may melt into a chunk, re-melt and use. It may

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Review of Beautiful Flower Bouquet Chocolate Gift Tote - Gourmet Food Gift Basket

Sent this arrangement as gift and it was very satisfying. Only wished to be real flowers. Recommended!

Product Description
Over three pounds of deliciously decadent chocolate confections spring forth from our beautifully detailed paperboard gift tote decorated as a lovely bouquet of colorful, garden flowers. Your gift is simply bulging with rich Chocolate Fudge, French Chocolate Mints, dense German Chocolate Pound Cake, and individually-wrapped chewy Chocolate Caramels. A great selection for summer gift giving occasion, this gift ships safely and arrives in premium condition, even to warm weather destinations. ** This gift does not contain fresh flowers ** Each gift tote is carefully hand crafted with attention to every detail, tied with pretty ribbon and includes a personalized gift message from you to convey your best wishes. We offer shipping and delivery service Monday through Friday only; standard ground shipping has an expected delivery 4-8 business days after you place your order, expedited shipping has an expected delivery 2-5 business days after you place your order. To determine when your gift will be delivered, please review the "Shipping Rates and Policies" link.

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Review of Palirria Baked Giant Beans (Gigantes)

Clearly my favorite treat I learned about while traveling in Greece.These are a little salty, but overall taste like the real deal.Have them as a starter for a great Greek meal or put them on a plate of mezedes with some feta, dolmathes, olives and spanakopita.Don't forget the ouzo or a great Greek wine.



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Review of Knobby Apple Cinnamon Bread Machine Mixes (2 Pack)

The bread mixes I received are both Blue Ribbon Products in my book.My friends all raved about them.Awsome is the word to describe all your products.Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!

Product Description
"Enjoy the perfect marriage of apples and cinnamon in this not-too-sweet bread.We found these great apples in California.They are soft and flavorful and more like fresh apples.So we set out to make apple cinnamon bread.We used lots of apples, our best cinnamon, and a sweet apple flavor for the dough.The result was very good but we wanted something more . . . maybe a little lemon zest.So we added just a touch of natural lemon.We thought the result was spectacular so we ran it by our testers.""Very good . . . but maybe just a little more apple"" some said.So we added a touch more apple.""Perfect."" We called it Knobby Apple Cinnamon Bread because the chunks of apple left little knobs across the top of the bread.We want you to try this bread.If you like apples and cinnamon, you won't want to miss this bread. Each package contains four mixes. Each mix makes a 1 1/2 pound-sized loaf. (Butter is not included.) ""I took some to my sister's last night.They REALLY liked it.""-- HB in Idaho"

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Review of Shrimp Tempura

We fixed this for our Christmas Eve snacks & it was a sure winner! The company shipped quick & on dry ice. But the flavor was excellent & very easy to fix. Great for our special occasion. I would definitely reccommend.

Product Description
Traditional Japanese recipe: large Wild Canadian shrimp in tempura batter. Serve with soy sauce. All Natural. No MSG.

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10/22/2009

Review of Black Olive Paste (Pasta Olive Nere)

This is incredibly delicious and a break from tomato or cream based sauces. It's great on pasta, gnocchi, even vegetables or bread. I'm not much of a cook but all you need to do is heat something and put this on top and it tastes incredible. Very fresh tasting too, like it was just made. I'll order from this company again.

Product Description
Paul searched for two years to find the right producer to craft a preservative-and-additive-free collection of spreads and pestos bearing the A.G. Ferrari Foods name. His search ended in the vegetable gardens of a small producer in the herb-scented Ligurian hills above Genova.

This all-natural sauce from coastal Liguria is a finely minced blend of green olives, olive oil and fresh herbs. Use this olive spread for crostini or fresh cheeses, as a sauce for pasta or as a sandwich condiment.

Pasta di Olive Nere is one of seven new sauces made in Liguria, exclusively for A.G. Ferrari Foods.



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Review of Palirria Stuffed Vine Leaves 280 Gram Can

These reminded me of the stuffed leaves I used to get at the Greek Orthodox festival when I lived in San Diego.I think they may be even better as the mix of spices was just right.How can something so good come out of a can?

Product Description
Palirria Stuffed Vine Leaves (Grape Leaves) are a traditional Greek food, also known as dolmades or dolmadakia and sarma, is made of grapes leaves stuffed with rice, onions, and herbs. Palirria is the finest Greek brand of prepared food items and features excellent taste and quality. This product is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. The easy-open hold dolmadakia that are ready to eat, but you can heat them if you wish. Garnish with lots of lemon.

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Review of Peter Pan Whip Peanut Butter 12 CT

I had read so many recommendations for Peter Pan Whipped PB on the Weight Watcher's site that I had to try some.It is very tasty and lives up to the hype.The PB is smooth and light and needs to be stirred a bit before spreading.The PB spreads on bread smoother than other low fat brands so you don't need to use as much. I'm a convert...I will buy some more when I'm finished with this batch!

Product Description
A weight-loss favorite, this peanut butter is whipped for a lighter consistency, less calories per serving than regular peanut butter. Delicious Peter Pan taste.

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Review of Peck's Anchovette 125g (2 Pack)

Perhaps you could compare it to chicken liver pate, with more of a fishy taste. I absolutely love this and normally eat it on toast in the morning though it is also good on salty crackers. The only people i know who like it are South Africans.

Product Description
Savoury Anchovey fish paste spread for snacks and toast

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Review of The Original Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

I love this sauce. My favorite use is over grilled salmon. Try this: bed of greens (arugula or spinach are good), 1-1/2 oz feta cheese, about 1/2 c FRESH pineapple (can throw in some raspberries in-season), 8 roasted almonds, juice of half a lime and about 2 t good olive oil. Top with the grilled salmon (about 6 oz piece)which has been doused with a couple of tablespoons of the raspberry-chipotle sauce. Yum...about 14 points on the WW system but very low fat, high nutrition, lots of volume and tastes GREAT.

Product Description
Smokey, sweet, spicy! What a combination! This is the award winning concoction that introduced our company to the culinary world. The sweetness of the fresh raspberries is the perfect contrast to the spicy smoke of the chipotle pepper.

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