While everything (and then some) is available on Amazon, sometimes it’s nice to go where everybody knows your name. These are the producers and vendors whose doors I darken way too often, both on the Internet and in the brick-and-mortar world:
ATLANTIC SPICE COMPANY
atlanticspice.com or 800-316-7965
2 Shore Rd., North Truro, MA 02652
Vanilla beans and sundry spices
BOB’S RED MILL
bobsredmill.com or 800-349-2173
Various unusual flours (including corn flour, graham flour, rice flour, and tapioca flour)
KALUSTYAN’S
kalustyans.com or 800-352-3451
123 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016
Dried whole corn and hominy
KING ARTHUR FLOUR
kingarthurflour.com or 800-827-6836
The Baker’s Store: 135 US Route 5 South, Norwich, VT 05055
Cheddar cheese powder, whole wheat pastry flour, white whole wheat flour, and the best all-purpose flour in the world
NY CAKE AND BAKING
nycake.com or 855-226-7392
56 W. 22nd St., New York, NY 10010
Pastry bags, piping tips, AmeriColor gel food coloring, and crazy baking pans
WILLIAMS-SONOMA
williams-sonoma.com or 877-812-6235 for locations
Citric acid and, oh, almost every piece of cookware under the sun