APPENDIX B: RESOURCES
As a food writer, I’ve spent a lot of time seeking and testing products. Here are some of the brands and stores I go back to and recommend.
Anson Mills / ansonmills.com
Carolina Gold rice, cornmeal, grits, polenta
Artisana Organics / artisanaorganics.com
Coconut oil
BLiS / blisgourmet.com
Maple syrup
Bob’s Red Mill / bobsredmill.com
Almond flour, coconut sugar, oats
Brightland/ brightland.co
Extra-virgin olive oil
Carr’s Ciderhouse / carrsciderhouse.com
Cider vinegar
Daphnis and Chloe / daphnisandchloe.com
Dried herbs, smoked dried red chili flakes
Georgia Grinders / georgiagrinders.com
Almond butter, cashew butter
The Japanese Pantry / thejapanesepantry.com
Rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce
June Taylor Jams / junetaylorjams.com
Jam
La Tienda / tienda.com
Sherry vinegar, olive oil–conserved seafood
Maille / maille.com
Dijon mustard, honey mustard
The Meadow / themeadow.com
Salt
New York Shuk / nyshuk.com
Harissa
Rancho Gordo / ranchogordo.com
Marcella beans (i.e., Italian Sorana cannellinis)
See Smell Taste / seesmelltaste.com
Pimentón de la Vera and other spices
Koda Farms / kodafarms.com
Kokuho Rose medium-grain rice
Snuk/ snukfoods.com
Date syrup, pomegranate molasses, spices
Sonoma Syrup Co. / sonomasyrup.com
Vanilla Bean Extract “Crush”
Soom / soomfoods.com
Tahini
Valrhona / valrhona-chocolate.com
Baking chocolate, cocoa powder
Whole Foods / wholefoodsmarket.com
Labneh (if not available in a local gourmet shop)