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You'll find everything from arborio rice (for risotto) to zucchini flakes here. Need masa farina? Wild rice? Castor sugar? Check here first.

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* Epicureal.com, Qualifirst and Far-Met *****
Hard to find gourmet food item? Good news: Now you can shop online for those heretofore hard-to-find specialty food items! [More]

AceSpecialty.com *
Ace Specialty offers many nuts and nut-related sweets. [More]

Garber Gastronomic: All about salt *
Some cooks swear by the differences between sea, kosher and table salt, though most of us just buy a standard brand, without giving the matter a second thought. Some chefs will keep powdered, flaked, sea and kosher salt in their kitchens. [More]

Summer Bites: Fong on Food: Farmers' markets and a bit of Duqqa! *
A couple of weeks back, I was making my usual hurried shopping rounds through the East Vancouver Farmers' Market and I came unexpectedly across my columnist colleague-and-friend Don Genova in a modest make-shift stall. What could a food journalist be selling? [More]

Thai Away Home *
Stop in for a bite at Vancouver's first Thai deli, or take-away all the fixings for a Thai feast at home. [More]

Time to shake that salty food habit *
If you think setting down the shaker will make a difference, take that advice with a grain of salt; most salt comes from processed foods and restaurants. [More]

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Cumin, a nutty, peppery spice (AKA Roman Caraway) *
In ancient times when it was necessary to conserve foods with salt, herbs and spices were used to correct the taste of meals. Cumin -- also known as "Roman caraway" -- was one of these spices. [More]

Mortar and pestle (Garber equipment 'profile') *****
Even if you've never considered grinding your own spices or grains, you will quickly discover why all good cooks treasure their mortar-and-pestle sets. [More]