NOTE
In case you're wondering: None of the resources listed in this Guide have paid for the listing, or have otherwise provided any consideration of any kind to Melinda or anyone connected with this site. The listings simply include those resources that seem to be the most useful in their respective fields. The listings are modified and augmented as new information comes to our attention.
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IMPROVED RADIO RECEPTION (ET.AL.)
www.ccrane.com
This site sells the Justice AM antenna which can provide excellent reception for AM signals in areas with poor reception or interference. The antenna is $99.95, and entirely portable - it weighs 2 pounds, uses no electricity, no batteries, and has no wiring to hook up, nor any power cord.
Several listeners have told us that this company also sells equipment which makes it possible to tape the show (often difficult if taping is unattended, because of the length of the broadcast).
The company is located in Fortuna, California and offers a free catalog.
Telephone number is 800 522-8863
http://food.epicurious.com
This site includes recipes from Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazine.
http://www.welovefish.com
This is the site for Coal Point Seafoods in Homer, Alaska. In addition to having an extensive file of good recipes, they also sell fish and seafood by mail order.
www.allrecipes.com
This site has been suggested more than once by listeners. It has a lot of advertising (pop-ups and all) but a nice collection of recipes, and is easy to search.
"KNOCKOFF" RECIPE CATALOGS ONLINE
COMPARISON SHOPPING ONLINE
ETHNIC INGREDIENTS ONLINE
www.britishfood.com
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
www.Caledoniankitchen.com
Haggis and other foods of Scotland
www.Framani.com
Italian-style cured meats
Paul Bertolli (Bay Area)
www.HirokosKitchen.com
A small selection of kitchen tools and accessories from Japan
www.ImportFood.com
Thailand
www.Kalustyans.com
Middle Eastern and Indian Spices and Foods
www.Mexgrocer.com
Mexico
www.SalumiCuredMeats.com
Italian-style cured meats
Armandino Batali (Mario's father) in Seattle
www.Tienda.com
Spain
GENERAL COOK'S RESOURCES ONLINE - NON-FOOD*
www.BridgeKitchenware.com
Huge New York kitchenware emporium: 20,000 items stocked, 2500 in catalog
800 274-3435 or 212 688-4220 for catalog - cost is $3, credited against first order
www.BroadwayPanhandler.com
212 966-3434
Chef's Catalog
http://www.chefscatalog.com
800 338-3232
www.Convert-me.com
converts measurements and units to an amazing array of scales
www.Fantes.com
Kitchen wares of all kinds; many hard-to-find items
www.TheKitchenStore.com
darn near every kind of small kitchen tool or device you can think if
800 458-2616 for product information
www.KitchenKrafts.com
Wide range of kitchen tools and gadgets; good prices.
A good source for canning supplies and bottles for sauces & vinegars.
www.KnifeMerchant.com
800 714-8228 for catalog or product information
www.PamperedChef.com.
kitchen-related housewares and kitchen tools sold at in-home cooking demonstrations
800 808-5395
www.SurLaTable.com
800 243-0852 for catalog or product information
www.Williams-Sonoma.com
800 541-2233 for catalog or product information
www.Wokshop.com
Asian cooking tools from Chinatown, San Francisco shop
woks, acessories, hot pots, sushi tools, cookbooks, other
1-888-780-7171 for orders or catalog 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time (open seven days)
*see also:
CATALOGS
SPICES, OILS AND FLAVORINGS
BAKING SUPPLIES
GENERAL COOKS RESOURCES ONLINE - FOODS
www.ChefShop.com
Good variety of sometimes-hard-to-find food products
order online or by phone toll free
1-800-596-0885
www.D'artagnan.com
This Hudson Valley (NY) purveyor offers high-quality foie gras, pates, sausages, truffles
duck products and organic poultry and game by mail order
www.HadleyFruitOrchards.com
Famous since 1931, this Cabazon, CA store (off I10, just west of Palm Springs)
sells dates, dried fruits, nuts, honey and other items
www.HudsonValleyFoieGras.com
Foie Gras and other duck products.
www.Kalustyans.com
Specialty foods, condiments, spices especially Middle-Eastern, East Indian, hard-to-find ingredients.
www.Nueskes.com
Apple wood smoked bacon, sausages and other meats + additional products
Neuske's is in Wisconsin, mail order by telephone or use website
1-800-392-2266
www.Petrossian.com
This is the New York office of Petrossian Paris
caviar, foie gras, truffles, specialty foods, serving pieces, chocolates
1-800-828-9241 for product information
www.SunOrganic.com
This company has a beautiful selection of dried fruits, nut butters, sprouting seeds and kits, and many interesting organic products, including non-sugar sweeteners such as brown rice syrup and agave syrup. The offer our listeners 10% off gift packs purchase through the end of 2003.
1-888-269-9888
www.SurfasOnLine.com
This is a restaurant supply store which also carries a wide ranging selection of unique and hard-to-find specialty foods - foods sometimes available only to the restaurant industry. Surfas also has a bricks-and-mortar retail store (see address below) which includes a cafe (especially for product tasting) as well.
Located at the intersection of National Blvd. and Washington, in Culver City (just East of Robertson)
310-559-4770
RECIPE PROGRAMS: SOFTWARE AND SITES
For computing recipe amounts, grocery lists and nutritional information.
Joy of Cooking CD-ROM
Available in retail stores such as Target.
www.JoyOfCooking.com
From the famous cookbook of the same name, this site multiplies recipes, makes grocery lists and includes additional features.
www.meals.com
Calculates ingredient amounts for desired quantities/servings and prints out grocery lists.
www.convert-me.com
(see listing, previous category; measurement conversions)
www.digitalchef.com
Database of recipes, figures recipe quantities and makes grocery lists.
These are the reference books most often mentioned on the show
Keeping Food Fresh
Janet Bailey (The Dial Press)
This book's availability is limited to stock-on-hand in your local bookstore; no additional new printings have been scheduled at this time.
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House,
Cheryl Mendelson (Scribner)
Cookwise
Shirley O. Corriher (Morrow)
On Food and Cooking
Harold McGee (Charles Scribner's Sons)
The Cook's Library
8373 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA
323 655-3141
www.COOKSLIBRARY.com
Cook Books by Janet Jarvis
Specializing in used, rare and out-of-print books.
1388 E. Washington Blvd.
Pasadena, CA
626 296-1638
www.COOKBKJJ.com
Cookbooks Plus
Your Recipe For Cooking Success
24339 San Fernando Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
661 296-4455
or toll free: 877 352-9713
www.Cookbooksplus.com
Chef's Catalog
http://www.chefscatalog.com
800 338-3232
Sur La Table
http://www.SurLaTable.com
800 243-0852
Williams-Sonoma
http://www.Williams-Sonoma.com
800 541-2233
From this number, you may also order the following catalogs:
Pottery Barn
Pottery Barn Kids
Hold Everything
Chambers Linens
The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles
Offers AS (Associate of Science) Degree in Culinary Arts
also offers BS in Culinary Management
no individual classes
2900 31st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310 314-6000
www.aicala.artinstitutes.edu
The Art Institute of California - Orange County
Offers same curriculum as Los Angeles campus (above)
3601 West Sunflower Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
888 549-3055
www.ailaoc.aii.edu
Chefmakers Cooking Academy
Offers a variety of cooking classes for children, adults, couples (or dates),
singles, experienced cooks or novices - and events with celebrity teachers
Two locations:
PACIFIC PALISADES
872 N. Via de la Paz
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
310 459-9444
MANHATTAN BEACH
451 Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
310 545-9111
www.chefmakersonline.com
New School of Cooking
8690 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310 842-9702
www.newschoolofcooking.com
Let's Get Cookin'
4643 Lakeview Canyon Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
818 991-3940
www.letsgetcookin.com
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Offers AA degree in both Professional Baking and Culinary Arts
Also offers Certificate of Completion in those majors
(AA includes general education; CC is without)
Occasionally offers individual classes - check listings
400 West Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213 763-7000
www.lattc.cc.ca.us
Epicurean School of Culinary Arts
8759 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90069
310 659-5990
www.epicureanschool.com
Southern California School of Culinary Arts
Classes for Professionals; ACICS accredited; some classes for the home cook.
521 East Green Street (main campus - there are 3)
Pasadena, CA 91101
888 900-CHEF
www.CalChef.com
Riverside Community College
Offers a 1 year program, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Applied Technology Department
909 222-8491
Culinary Institute of America/NY
Fully Accredited; Offers Continuing Education, Associate and Bachelor's Degree Programs.
433 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, New York 12538
800 888-7850
Culinary Institute of America/CA
Fully Accredited; Offers Continuing Education, Associate and Bachelor's Degree Programs.
2555 Main St.
St. Helena, California 94574
800 888-7850
Regional Occupational Centers and Programs
Very inexpesive, taught all over the state of California
Cooking classes and programs: Chef, Baking, General, Catering, other
www.cde.ca.gov/rocp
Culinary Parts Unlimited
800 722-7239
F. Nicholas Retinning
Re-lining with tin your worn French copper pots and pans.
4641 Telegraph Road
Los Angeles, CA
323 263-0028
Note: a small panic occurred one day, when a listener visited this company to find it closed, and was mistakenly told by a neighbor that the company had gone out of business. Please be aware that the owner actually picks up and delivers some orders (amazing!) - so occasionally the store is closed during business hours. It might be a good idea to call before visiting the store.
www.Repair Index.com
A resource page created by our listener, Rick. The hyperlink includes links to manufacturers of all types of kitchen, bar and household products.
Natural Foods, including hard-to-find items
www.shopnatural.com
This site has unusual and hard-to-find items such as agave nectar (like corn syrup or molasses, it's a sweetener) and barley malt syrup (very helpful for making bagels and other "chewy" breads)
American Diabetes Association
3460 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213 381-3639
American Dietetic Association
Nutrition Hotline
800 366-1655
American Heart Association
3550 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213 385-4231
Food Allergy Network
non-profit
703 691-3179
www.FoodAllergy.org
Ener-G Foods
Gluten and wheat-free products; also dairy-free and kosher
800 331-5222
www.Ener-G.com
LOW CARBOHYDRATE / LOW SUGAR PRODUCTS
PLEASE NOTE: These products have not been sampled or tested by Melinda or anyone connected with FOODTALK. The website addresses and other information was provided by listeners, and checked only for content and viability. No claims are made for the efficacy or safety of this or any particular diet. Atkins Center.com
This is the site for the " well-known Dr. Atkins diet." A catalog of products is available, as well as general information and literature. There is an interactive "ask the experts" feature on the website.
1-800 6-ATKINS
Including hard-to-find sugars, flours, equipment and supplies.
King Arthur Flour
800 827-6836
www.KingArthurFlour.com
Parrish's Cake Decorating Supply
225 W. 146th St.
Gardena, CA
310 324-2253
The Foodcrafter's Supply Catalog
Home baking supplies, cake decorating, candy making, home canning supplies
800 298-5389
www.Kitchenkrafts.com
CANNING/PICKLING SUPPLIES AND INFORMATION
Ball and Kerr Home Canning Hotline
Supplies, retail locations and information.
800 240-3340
Kraft Foods Information Hotline
Consumer information about pectin products including Sure Jell (regular and lower sugar), MCP, Certo and Slim Set.
800 431-1001
Pickling Lime and Food-Grade Lye
NOTE: Pickling Lime is calcium hydroxide
Lye is Sodium Hydroxide (use for pretzels, olives)
www.Mrs.Wages.com
www.CanningPantry.com
www.VoigtGlobal.com
also see: www.KitchenKrafts.com
New England Cheesemaking Supply Co.
Also carries kits for making various cheeses.
P.O. Box 85
Ashfield, MA 01330
413 626-3808
www.cheesemaking.com
The Sausage Maker
1500 Clinton St. Bldg. 123
Buffalo, NY
716 824-6510
SMOKING AND CURING SUPPLIES
The Smokehouse
http://www.velvitoil.com/Curing.HTML
Cameron Smokers
www.cameronsmoker.com
This company sells the stovetop smoker that is generally considered to be the "best" available. There is a recipe booklet also available for $16.50 and a newsletter that is free with purchase.
Toll free telephone number is:
888 563-0227
Website selling macadamia nuts and nutcrackers:
www.MacBuster.com
SPICES, OILS AND FLAVORINGS
Kitchen Market
Chilies, spices, hot sauces, Mexican and Asian specialties.
888 HOT-4433: message/fax/ordering
212 243-4433 retail, store in NYC
email: mail@KitchenMarket.com
Lorann Oils
800 862-8620
www.lorannoils.com
Nielsen-Massey
For Madagascar vanilla paste, other vanilla products.
800 525-7873
www.nielsenmassey.com
Penzey's
800 741-7787
www.Penzeys.com
Salt Traders
Purveyors of fine salt
Amazing collection of salts, salt blends, peppercorns, and flavored sugars
800 641-SALT(7258)
www.salttraders.com
San Francisco Herb Co.
Cheese powder, bee pollen, hard to find ingredients
www.sfherb.com
*It has come to our attention that S.F. Herb Co. has a $30 minimum on orders
Spices Etc.
800 827-6373
www.spicesetc.com
SCIENCE SUPPLIES
American Science & Surplus
It's difficult to describe this site, as there are different, seemingly unrelated elements collected here. The site offers a number of kits and models for kids - many are educational and science-based, toys for adults and children, unusual tools and gadgets, arts and crafts materials and a small collection of lab supplies.
888-SCIPLUS (888 724-7587)
(catalog available)
www.sciplus.com
Tri-EssSciences.com Tri-EssSciences.com is no longer in business. We are not deleting this link because if you visit the Tri-EssSciences.com site you will find that they offer alternative links.
www.ScienceLab.com
The above website (Tri-EssSciences.com) is no longer in business and so far this is the best company in this category that we have found to replace Tri-EssSciences.com.
NON-ELECTRIC, OLD-FASHONED, HARD-TO-FIND
Lehman's Non-Electric
Merchandise reflecting an undying culture, a reverence for tradition,
and sensible ways to meet today's needs
Catalog is $3.00 or free with first order
1-888 438-5346 Toll Free
OR: 330-857-5757
OR: 330-698-7491
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
www.Lehmans.com
Hometown Favorites
Retro Food Products
Old favorites in stock from candies to cereals, mixes, soft drinks.
1-888 694-2656 Toll Free
www.HometownFavorites.com
Vermont Country Store
Make sure to check out their "Brands from the Past"
1-802 362-8460
Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - Midnight
Saturday/Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Eastern Time
VermontCountryStore.com
A-1 Seltzer & Beverage Company
Located in North Hollywood, at Beck Ave. and Van Owen, this company sells and delivers old-fashioned, New York style seltzer in bottles (the syphon type). The way it works is that the customer orders the desired number of bottles, makes a deposit on the bottles, then telephones to request refilled bottles as necessary. The deposit on the bottles is returned when service is discontinued and the bottles are returned.
323 875-1975
Ronald Reginald's Vanilla Bean Marinade from
CREOLE DELICACIES
This is less a "marinade" than an extremely intense and full-flavored vanilla extract, made with several Bourbon Madagascar vanilla beans steeped in alcohol, and still in the bottle. An 8 ounce bottle is $11.95, and the label indicates that only half as much of this extract equals a full measure of other vanilla extracts. Our listener, Shawna, found this product when visiting New Orleans, and tells us that it can be replenished by adding bourbon as the liquid contents are used. The company also sells a cookbook and other New Orleans, Cajun and Creole products. NOTE: There are pieces of vanilla bean in this product (that's why it can be replenished) - so it is not suitable for use in baking, unless carefully strained.
800 523-6425
www.CookinCajun.com
Sweetfields Crystallized Flowers
Crystallized, glazed, dusted organic edible flowers
760 522-3422 Customer Service
619 669-1848 Sales
www.Sweetfields.com
Website selling fennel pollen
www.FennelPollen.com
800 821-5989 for product information
Website selling macadamia nuts and special macadamia crackers
www.MacBuster.com |
