Origine - Natural Dressing, Oils and Vinegars from France:

www.origine.us

The Los Angeles basd gourmet food company BrandStorm,Inc, has recently launched a new line of delicous and authentic dressing, oils and vinegars. Reviving the essence of salad dressing, ORIGINE products are based upon Traditional French rrecipes with natural and top-quality ingredients and are packaged in marvelous, traditional "swing top" bottles.

These recipes have their roots in a small village in Alsace, where to celebrate the centuries long tradtion of salad dressings, they established an annual "Handmade Dressing Award" back in the beginning of the 19th century. Everyone submitted a recipe. This ORIGINE collection is taken from the best of these winning recipes and packaged in the same resealable beer bottles used for the traditional drink of the region - beer!

In addition to using absolutely natural products, they are also free from GMO (genetically modified) ingredients. Their website (www.origine.us) provides loads of recipes for using all their products. While the site does not provide "where to buy" their line of goods, just call and they will be happy to help you.

Adrienne'sGourmet Foods - Marvelous Organic Crackers & Pasts:

www.adriennes.com

In this era where eating well refers not to just great taste but really good quality ingredients and preparation, Adrienne's is producing some of the best crackers and flat breads as well as lentil pastas. For those on a low carb diet who can eat complex carbs made from whole grain flours, these products fit the bill with their Lavosh-Hawaii flat breads and their excellent pastas made from lentil flour typical of Sicily, even their organic version of British Water Crackers made in their facility in England.

Those who aren't on diets and could care less about ingredients, stay for the remarkable taste - its addicting! Use the crackers for dips, h'œuvres, snacks with peanut butter and jelly or Stilton and caviar. They dress up or down as the mood takes you. Visit their site for a whole lot more and where to find them near you. You will be able to order online soon but not yet.

Soler Romero - Fine Spanish Organic Olive Oil:

www.soler-romero.com

This is one of the most delicate, subtle and delicious olive oils we have had the pleasure to taste. It does not hurt that the producer, Soler Romero, is dedicated to sustainable, organic farming. It can be purchased directly from their web site (click here) which is produced in both Spanish and English. For the rest of the story, click here...

Moulin Jean-Marie Cornille French Olive Oil:

http://www.moulin-cornille.com/

This is some of the most interesting tasting olive oil we have tasted in a long time. Tastedby itself, it is one of the few that actually tastes of olives!

M. , owner and chef de cuisine of Ousteau de la Baumaniere took us to this old moulin in the valley just below Les Beaux-en-Provence that uses the old style round wheel type grinding stones but uses four at a time. Everything else is ultra modern, all stainless steel and pristine.

http://www.loccitane.fr
http://www.loccitane.fr/usa/index.html

We were pleased to discover that the manufacturer of these, some of our favorite soaps, oils, creams, shaving products etc. made from the purest of ingrediants with no artifical anything, was located just half an hour from our house in Provence in Manosque, in Haute-Provence. Even more delightful was to find their web site which is designed so that each country in which they sell has its own version of the site in its native language with on line ordering available in your own currency shipping from warehouses in your own country.

Of course if you drop by their factory store in Manosque right off the autoroute, you can find some great deals and test the various products. But on the site you can also find a list of retail stores in your area where you can do the same.

Françoise-Doucet Confiseur:

http://www.francois-doucet.com

Thirty years ago, François and Maggy Doucet set up a confectionery workshop in the heart of Oraison, in the last almond factory still in service. Today, three of their children are preparing to take over the work. They make some of the best candies in France. Using the best of Provençal ingrediants from candied fruit to almonds, their products are to die for.

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Calimoya Cherimoyas :

http://www.calimoya.com

There is no other fruit remotely like a Cherimoya. A cross between an avocado and a pineapple, the consistency is smooth and the taste unique. Calimoya also offers great avocados and other exotic fruit as they are in season.

Order yours on line for UPS delivery from this great site and learn much, much more about this exotic fruit and pick up some great recipes too!

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