Our 24 to 36 month aged Mountain Parmigiano-Reggiano DOP cheese comes from Cows that live and graze in the high slopes of the Apennine Mountains in Italy.
These happy cows feed on seasonal treats of spring flowers, early grasses, and wild garlic shoots. In the summer, they forage the mountains' natural flora. And in the winter, they ruminate on the hay from the fall harvest.
Unlike many of their brethren who live down the mountain, this changing diet creates seasonal milk that has distinct flavor characteristics.
The resulting seasonal Parmigiano-Reggiano creates amazing cheese that is like no other!
Winter cheese can often have hints of summer or spring, depending on when the milk is harvested. Its predominate flavor comes from the hay, which makes this season have a wonderful, smooth flavor.
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Rice Bran Oil
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Lummi Island Wild Albacore Canned Tuna
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Katz Apple Cider Vinegar - Gravenstein
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ChefShop Cocoa Powder
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Rice Bran Oil - 32 oz
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Amber River Soy Sauce
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Dried Golden Diamond Pineapple from Taiwan
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Italian Pantry
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Gentile Organic Vesuvio Girella Pasta
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Marilungo Campofilone Pappardelle Egg Pasta
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Marilungo Campofilone Maccheroncini Egg Pasta
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Farabella Gluten Free Penne Rigate Pasta
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Farabella Gluten Free Spaghetti Pasta
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Casa Del Grano Traditional Malloreddus Pasta
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Casa Del Grano Traditional Pastina Soup Pasta
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COLD MOUNTAIN
Rice Koji
If anything can turn straw into gold, it would be Koji. I suspect that those who say Koji is not magic don't believe in magic, even when they see it right before their very eyes. For some things in life, explanations are only there to take the fear away from that which cannot be explained.
Koji was crafted 9,000 years ago, most likely under another name, in an earthen jar in China, and it has been a staple of food alchemy ever since. Just not so much here, at least not until recently.
To many, it is the newest food rage. In fact, it is not a food but a tool that harbors amazing little workers who can transform and change how and what we eat in ways that would never seem possible.
There is a lot of science in Koji. Papers have been written about the subject. Some are "dry," long-winded, and some so crusty they seem fermented themselves.
Italian Pasta
We love our Corn Nuts
Having consumed our fair share of bagged corn nuts with overly giant-sized kernels, we were intrigued. You know the old saying, bigger is better? More fun to say than it is in practice! It is when it comes to corn nuts, anyway!
When it comes to taste, flavor, and crunch, these little, normally sized corn kernels are da bomb! Crunchy through and through, each one crunches just right. Eat one at a time, and you will get 11 crunches (of biting) before you are done, depending on your crunch speed, about 6 seconds of time!
Starting with non-GMO corn kernels, the just plain “Toasted” version is my favorite. A little oil and salt, and it is perfect in every possible way! I thought bigger kernels were better, but not anymore.
It's hard to explain exactly why we love these so much, but they are the perfect munch food. For your desk or a long car ride, they are the just-right grab-and-bite-sized treat.
Toasted corn is exactly that corn kernel un-popped, unboiled, but toasted and most often oiled and salted.
Brontedolci Torrone Morbido al Pistacchio - Soft Pistachio Nougat
Soft Pastachio Nougat with Wafer Covering.
To the nose, it is pistachio; it is distinctly Sicilian pistachio.
So soft and gentle, you can cut with a butter knife.
The result is visually amazing. You see a sea of pistachios!
ChefShop Cocoa Powder
RICH, DARK, COCOA
New! We have spent the last 2 years looking and testing for a new ChefShop cocoa powder to replace our original recipe and venerable favorite which is no longer available.
This Deep Dark Dutch-processed dark unsweetened cocoa powder is in a class unto itself. We have removed less fat from our cocoa (22-24% fat content), which results in a more intense and immediate chocolate flavor.
This "service pack" of ChefShop cocoa powder is designed for commercial users like baristas, bakers, and gelato makers. It is sealed in a thick zip-lock style bag for production baking with a Plain Jane label. Like many of the foods and ingredients that go to the back of the house, the contents are more important than being pretty.
And price relative to quantity is also a crucial
It's baking season!
Chocolate for Baking
Chocolate for baking! From desserts to a handful, organic baking chocolate is an essential pantry item to always have on hand. It's also a great place to hide your favorite chocolate in plain sight. "Disks" are perfect for melting (and eating by the handful)
Olio Nuovo arriving!
Olive Oils
In the Northern Hemisphere (e.g., Italy, Spain, Greece, California), olives are harvested between October and December. This means that the olive oil produced during that harvest season is technically from that calendar year.
For example, olives harvested in October–December 2025 produce olive oil from the 2025 harvest.
Freshly pressed olive oil typically becomes available a few months after harvest—often by early 2026.
So if you're buying olive oil in spring or summer 2026, the freshest oils will be labeled as "2025 harvest."
What Does “Fresh” or “New Harvest” Mean?
"Fresh" or "new harvest" means the oil was recently pressed from olives harvested in the most recent fall season.
Recipes we use
See our recipe box here
We have been collecting recipes for over 25 years from Chefs' and cookbooks to share with you.
Find the baking ingredients you need here
Baking Ingredients
From high cocoa butter content couverture chocolates (like Valhrona and Felchlin) and Cocoa Powders, to extracts Ginger, Lime, Orange, Lemon and Chocolate, organically-grown vanilla products extracts, paste and powder, specialty sugars, hard-to-find flours, and baking ingredients from professional kitchens.
Chef James Huffman
A Seattle native with deep roots in the city’s culinary community, James Huffman is the first Seattle-born executive chef in Canlis’ 75-year history. His appointment marks both a continuation of the restaurant’s legacy and a renewed commitment to Pacific Northwest seasonality, hospitality, and local sourcing.
