Great things come in small packages! Petite Nasturtium Leaves look like they came straight from a Lilliputian garden but don’t be fooled by their charming, diminutive appearance each leaf has a wonderfully peppery flavor. Perfect for Spring and Summer dishes!
This Basil variety initially tastes like common Genovese Basil but the finish has a very distinctive nutmeg flavor. The Petite size is two to three weeks older and with larger leaves than Micro Greens.
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Purslane is a fast-growing herbaceous annual with thick, fleshy oval leaves. The nutty, tangy leaves can be prepared like spinach or used raw as a condiment. Esteemed in ancient Egypt and cultivated in Europe as far back as the Middle Ages, it fell victim to neglect over the course of the centuries. Now it is…
Tri-Colored Sage has the same flavor profile as traditional sage with beautiful lavender and white variegation. Beautiful presentation.
Cape Gooseberries were introduced to England in the eighteenth century but seem to have been known to the Greeks as early as the third century AD. The early settlers in South Africa cultivated Cape Gooseberries in the Cape of Good Hope, giving rise to one theory on how they acquired their name. Cape Gooseberries (physalis,…
Cherimoya is native to South America and the West Indies, and grows on shrubs belonging to the Annona species. Inside the scaly yellowish green skin, the fruit has creamy white, custard-like flesh with a sweet-sour flavor reminiscent of pineapples and bananas, and large black seeds. Cherimoya flesh makes a delicious fruit sauce when blended with…
A Cocktail Avocado is a delightful little gift of nature that occurs without warning as a result of genetic factors and sudden changes in climate. This small, seedless avocado shows up most often in the greenskin variety, Fuerte. Although difficult to peel, Cocktail Avocado are cute and tasty when sliced into rounds as a garnish…
In 1915, Californian Everett K. DaVall developed two new Date varieties with the help of the Coachella Valley Agricultural Extension Station staff. To this day, his grandson, Everett, grows the same two Dates Empress and Honey. Both have exceptional flavor but have their own personalities. The Empress is perfect for stuffing its texture is somewhat…
This dry fruit is so special, Slow Food has accepted Hoshigaki into their Ark of Taste. From the Slow Food USA website: ” Hoshigaki are persimmons that are peeled and dried whole over a period of several weeks through a combination of hanging and delicate hand-massaging, until the sugars contained in the fruit form a…
This ultra-tropical fruit is newly allowed into the United States. Revered for its unusual flavor (pineapple/guava/citrus-ish), it also has great presentation value.
These are the very best Medjools we have found. Grown by a small farmer in California’ s Coachella Valley, these Medjools are large, rich, meaty, and super sweet with a smooth texture…everything a Medjool is supposed to be! Absolutely gorgeous amenity!
This beautiful fruit, with its smooth golden skin heavily streaked with purple, is sometimes called a ‘tree melon’. Native to Peru, the Pepino is a relative of the tomato, Potato and Eggplant family (Solanacae), but looks rather like a Melon. The pale yellow flesh is quite tart, with a flavor suggestive of Lemon, Pineapple and…
Also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale, this brassica grows up to three feet high and forms strong stems, glossy, blue-green leaves, and flowers like broccoli. An everyday vegetable throughout Asia, it is cultivated mostly for these fleshy stems, the young and tender leaves and the unopened flowers. This vegetable is often compared to…
A rhizome with a hot, ginger-peppery flavor, GALANGA ROOT is used primarily as a seasoning. Also known as Thai ginger (it is a member of the ginger family), it has translucent golden skin, slightly ridged rings around the root, and a creamy white-flesh. The pale pink shoots of the tender young rhizome are even more…
In Western countries, CHRYSANTHEMUMS are Mother’s Day flowers. In China and Japan, they are part of the culture. Fresh chrysanthemum petals are sprinkled into soups or over steamed dishes. Chrysanthemum petals may be added to soups shortly before serving as overcooking makes them bitter.
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Originally from India, eggplants are now distributed throughout almost every tropical, subtropical, and temperate climatic zone. This perennial member of the nightshade family, which is grown commercially only as an annual, bears 8s up to 1 foot in length, 2-5 inches in diameter, and up to 1 1/4 pounds in weight. While oval, dark purple…
The Chinese eggplant has a lovely lilac colored, thin skin, delicate flavor, and relatively few seeds. Perhaps the nicest thing about this mellow-flavored plant is its adaptability. Its white mild flesh goes with just about any other food. It harmonizes especially well with strong spices like garlic, cinnamon and aromatic 2. Slender, and longer than…
Chinese Long Beans (also known as yard-long beans, or asparagus beans) are close relatives of the black-eyed pea rather than the green beans. Crunchier than green beans and with a slightly tougher texture, long beans can take a little more cooking without getting mushy. Although the flavor is similar, they do not taste exactly like…