Food for Thought
Four Hard-To-Find Culinary Holiday Gifts Exclusively from The Ingredient Finder

Here at The Ingredient Finder, we search the world for the most authentic and best ingredients, giving every home cook a passport to making memorable meals at home. We are proud to announce these exclusive gifts: La Boite a Epice’s Global Flavors Collection, Spain’s Delicious Essentials Collection, Austrian Styrian Gold Pumpkin Seed Oil and La Boite a Epice’s beautifully packaged Human Animal Cookie Collection. Continue reading
Classic Styrian Gold Salad Dressing

Authentic Austrian Pumpkin Seed Oil Styrian Gold exclusively for you. The Wall Street Journal and chefs world wide love its unique flavors.
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Pimenton Spicy Roast Turkey or Chicken

Some days are too busy to dedicate a lot of time to making a meal. But what if you’re short on time and want a really great main course that will make everyone sit up and applaud. Here is another … Continue reading
Melanzanata Sicilian Style Eggplant

In Sicily, they know how to make eggplant. This simple sumptuous recipe should be made a day ahead, and served either as an antipasto or a side dish. It adds flavor and authenticity to any meal. Continue reading
Quick “Pizza” Rolls from Sicily

These “Pizza” rolls have had a life-changing effect. Hot fresh crusty rolls are on the table lots of nights now. A great way to be creative too. Continue reading
Pumpkin and Butternut Squash Sicilian Style

Here is a great twist on an American classic accompaniment to Thanksgiving dinner, made with either pumpkin or butternut squash. Make a lot, it goes fast. Continue reading
Grandma Flora, Our Inspiration for The Ingredient Finder

Last summer when August rolled around, I had a couple of weeks to work from home, at the moment when the tomatoes in the newly built raised beds were ripening faster than I could use them (this was just days … Continue reading
Spotlight Ingredient: Grass-Fed Ghee

Our good friend Heba, from MidEATS fills us in on some of the history of Ghee, a staple in Egyptian cooking, as well as many other cuisines, and shares her knowledge on it’s health benefits, it’s history in Egyptian cooking, and it’s uses today. Read her full blog post here. Continue reading
Homemade Basil Pesto

When I was a teenager I had the great good fortune to be sent to Italy to live with my mother’s family. My cousins Chiaretta and Cesare were given me as their summer assignment, so off we went. One of … Continue reading
Italian by Design
Author, chef, friend and culinary whiz Pam Marasco has sent us this story and recipe from her just released book Seeing and Savoring Italy–A Taste and Travel Journey through Northern Italy, Tuscany and Umbria. Buon Appetito. Continue reading













