specialty foods
Mary Ellen has just started Verde Specialty Foods - a company bottling extra virgin California olive oil, hand blending spices, and carrying hard to find "heirloom" beans.
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
"After tasting the domestic olive oils in San Francisco Slow Food celebration this year, I realized we don’t need to travel overseas to get good olive oil - the best is right here in our own backyard."
This means no more dependency on foreign oil - this delicate olive oil is fresh and flavorful - time, heat and light are enemies of olive oil, so no need to ship thousands of miles.
Support American farmers using fewer resources to bring this superior product to your table. This highest quality oil is harvested using progressive farming techniques - bringing olives from the field to the bottle in the least amount of time possible.
You can taste the freshness.
Large 500 ml $18.95
Small 375 ml $13.95
Available at these fine establishments:
Old World Deli
www.oldworlddeli1.com
Greenhouse
www.greenhousehome.com
Gretchen's
www.gretchenskitchen.com
Joe's Garden
www.joesgardens.com
Christianson's Nursery
www.christiansonsnursery.com
Epicure
www.epicureanacortes.com
Hightower Cellars
www.hightowercellars.com
SPICE BLENDS
Hand blended spices such as Fines Herbes a perfect combination of chervil, tarragon, chives and basil - perfect for omelets, soufflés and spring vegetables. Smoky Spanish Blend with cumin, oregano, black pepper and smoked paprika will brighten any tapas dish.
HEIRLOOM BEANS
The long forgotten heroes of the old world kitchen - dried cannelini beans, borlotti beans and fava beans, also packaged with recipes. These tasty beans are particularly timely - excellent protein at a low cost.
