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CSL Loves | Our Favourite Food Products of 2013
1. Madhava Natural Sweeteners Coconut Sugar Founded in Colorado in 1976 by Bart Utley, Madhava Natural Sweeteners (a Sanskrit word meaning “Born of Honey”) originally produced honey. MADHAVA COCONUT SUGAR We were thrilled to test out this unrefined sweetener made from the flower bud of the coconut tree (packed with minerals magnesium, potassium,…
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CSL Favourites | Michel Cluizel Milk Chocolate Tin Sardines
Trompe l’oeil is a particularly delightful chocolate. Wrapped in foil to resemble fish, this real tin of sardines is filled with five chocolate fish. Fun, delightful and a hit with kids especially, this is just the sort of charming gift perfect for a stocking stuffer. ($17.95, 75g, www.qualifirst.com)
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CSL Favourites | Emile Henry Flame Casserole in Red
No ordinary dutch oven, emile Henry’s Flame Top ceramic Casserole weighs 30 per cent less than conventional cast iron, resists scratching, and is dishwasher safe. The cookware is versatile moving from freezer to oven or microwave straight to table top for serving (it can also be used on electric, gas or halogen ranges). plus, its…
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CSL Favourites | Natures Catch Smoked Salmon Jerky (Original and Teriyaki)
We were struck by the modern, sleek packaging of Nature’s Catch smoked salmon jerky. Thin slices of marinated wild Alaskan salmon (an eco-best fish) smoked with Alderwood, then dried and encased in a bold black matte resealable pouch. Established in 1966, in Blaine Washington, the folks at Nature’s catch know what they’re doing. The jerky…
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CSL Favourites | Valrhona Vintage Estate Gran Couva, Equinoxe Sun Dried Figs, Ballotin Assortment
Valrhona has come a long way since pastry chef Albéric Guironnet first founded Tain L’Hermitage in 1922 (later trademarked as Valrhona in 1947). Long the choice chocolate for pastry chefs the world over, it is renowned for its bean to bar production reflecting a commitment to the particular flavour characteristics of each terroir of origin.…
