While most of my produce comes from the farmers’ market, one of our smaller neighborhood markets, or the Asian grocery, a few online retailers are superhelpful in sourcing more difficult-to-find ingredients or—to be honest—just convenient means of picking up supplies when life gets busy, as it’s known to do. Here are a few of my favorites.
www.bobsredmill.com
Bob’s Red Mill sells a wide variety of whole grains, whole-grain flours, and nut flours and I rely on its vital wheat gluten and garbanzo bean flour for many of the core recipes in this book.
www.worldspice.com
Despite the fact that many grocery stores in Seattle have a large bulk spice selection, some spices are still tough to find. For more obscure blends, such as the berbere spice for our Berbere Roasted Roots (here), I hit up World Spice.
www.penzeys.com
A great, general spice retailer, Penzey’s selection is vast, so it always seems to have exactly what I’m looking for.
www.cheesemaking.com
To source a few pieces of cheesecloth, I find that these guys are always reasonably priced and well stocked.
www.lemproducts.com
LEM Products is my go-to source for vegan sausage casings suitable for home use.
www.spectrumorganics.com
I rely on safflower oil and coconut oil for the recipes in this book and the cooking I do at home. Spectrum is a great online spot for organic, unrefined oils.
www.asianfoodgrocer.com
www.koamart.com
In Seattle, I love shopping at Uwajimaya for Asian ingredients and produce, but if you’re looking for a good online resource, Asian Food Grocer has a great selection of sauces and seasonings and KOA Mart specializes in more specialized Korean ingredients.