Nicole Aloni

Slow Food www.slowfoodusa.com The organization that cherishes traditional foodways, artisanal producers, heirloom foods and the art of gracious time at the table. Nielsen-Massey Vanilla www.nielsenmassey.com They have been making the best vanilla for 100 years (and the owner is a friend). They have conventional and organic vanilla in many formats: the paste is the bomb! [...]

With so many great sites for the aspiring gourmet (and gourmand), it gets a little difficult deciding who to turn to when you need great advice, or want to check out the latest on great chefs and techniques. These are some of my favorites. All About Beer www.allaboutbeer.com All About Beer: An Encyclopedic beer info [...]

The companies and products listed below can form the backbone of your kitchen support group. While especially comforting for the novice, the finished dishes or ingredients included here will help anyone round out a menu. Not only are these products delicious, they are from “somewhere else”, and by definition exotic and interesting. This is one [...]

Whether planning a vacation, or looking to try a new restaurant in your town, the following websites will help you learn about, link to, and read reviews for restaurants all over the country. CuisineNet www.cuisinenet.com Over one hundred best hospitality sites to search for restaurant reviews, and gourmet products, from the Great Eastern Mussel Farm [...]

If you aren’t fortunate enough to have a great kitchen shop in your community, the internet is here for you. The stores listed below will provide the chef tools, appliances, dishes, and cookware needed for any recipe you want to tackle! Check out my Amazon store to see and purchase my personal favorite kitchen tools [...]