Category Archives: Markets

New Costco Product: Hot Smoked Norwegian Salmon

Posted on August 21, 2011 by admin

Sorry for the lack of posts recently, but I wanted to quickly give you the skinny on a new product I’ve seen at the Richmond, CA Costco my last few visits. This is a chunk of hot smoked, oak roasted … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Costco II

Posted on March 26, 2011 by admin

26 March 2011 Costco Wholesale Corporation Attn:  Customer Service P. O. Box 34331 Seattle, WA 98124 Re: My letter of 5 December 2010 concerning a lack of Acme Fish Corporation’s smoked whitefish products at your Richmond, California, store Dear Costco: It’s me … Continue reading →

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Kirkland Fresh White Truffles

Posted on December 24, 2010 by admin

Well, not Kirkland, but you get what I’m saying. I was at my Costco (Richmond, Cali) yesterday and they had fresh white truffles for $1,799.99 per pound.  No kidding.  Really.  Not behind any kind of glass or protected by armed … Continue reading →

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Gres des Vosges at my Costco

Posted on December 18, 2010 by admin

You normally don’t find 125 gram packages of any food item at Costco.  Well, maybe caviar. I was very happy to come across this wonderful little fern frond-topped cheese — essentially a pasteurized milk version of Alsatian Munster — at the Richmond (CA) branch. The … Continue reading →

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Little Crab Casseroles

Posted on December 12, 2010 by admin

Here’s an easy recipe for decadent little creamy crab casseroles I developed based on a couple 1950′s dip recipes.  They work very well if you are having people over and want to serve a comforting, hot appetizer. Do me a favor, though:  buy … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Costco

Posted on December 5, 2010 by admin

5 December 2010 Costco Wholesale Corporation Attn:  Customer Service P. O. Box 34331 Seattle, WA 98124 Re: Lack of Acme Fish Corporation’s smoked whitefish products at your Richmond, California, store Dear Costco: It’s me, your biggest fan. I’m wondering why you, once … Continue reading →

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Vik’s Chaat Corner and Market in Berkeley

Posted on October 9, 2010 by admin

My husband, Steve, took a day off work recently, so we made an afternoon trip to Vik’s Chaat Corner in Berkeley.  I’ve written about this place in the past, but not since they moved to their new, deluxe accommodations further down … Continue reading →

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Northern German Herring Salad

Posted on October 2, 2010 by admin

My Mom just came back from a long trip to Germany, where she’s from, and has been raving about one of her favorite dishes:  herring salad.      I miss herring salad.  To make it properly in the US borders on impossible, … Continue reading →

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Roasted Corn with Hazelnut Vinaigrette

Posted on September 26, 2010 by admin

There were mountains of white corn at Berkeley Bowl West the other day, so I picked up six ears.  I love that they provide receptacles near the corn for shucking then and there.  This helps me keep my green recycling pail … Continue reading →

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Indian-style Sloppy Joes

Posted on September 22, 2010 by admin

Here’s an odd recipe I concocted one afternoon when I had ground beef and pork on hand and not a whole lot else.      I thought about sloppy joes.  My Mom, who’s German, would not often make something so “American,” but she … Continue reading →

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