Inside Market Hall
28 April 2016
The Secret Spice to Success
Prized pantry item
There are a few choice ingredients we keep on hand for boosting the flavor of our favorite dishes—a bottle of colatura, a jar of concentrated Italian tomato paste, dried p…
11 April 2016
Featured Honey: Franca Franzoni Chestnut Honey
This week, David Lebovitz—highly regarded pastry chef and acclaimed food writer—wrote a newsletter about how he fell in love with Franca Franzoni Chestnut Honey.
This is honey for the se…
31 March 2016
The Monster Cheese is Back!
It's here at The Cheese Counter, Rockridge Market Hall (Oakland, California).
What dwarves 80-pound wheels of Swiss Gruyère and smashes rounds of Dutch Gouda? Weighing in at 365 pounds, our…
31 March 2016
NEW Single-Varietal Honeys from New Zealand
Have you Heard the Latest Buzz?
NEW Monofloral honeys from New Zealand
We're thrilled to introduce four NEW buzzworthy New Zealand honeys from Airborne Honey. The folks at Airborne Honey—on…
24 March 2016
Meet Your New Pantry Staple: Yandilla Mustard Seed Oil
Your New Mustard-Have Oil
Introducing the one, the only Yandilla Mustard Seed Oil
It's the One
Spicy, delicious Yandilla Mustard Seed Oil—with its extremely low erucic acid levels…
17 March 2016
Start Pouring . . .
You've Got the Green Light
Just in—2015 Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Italy
Unretouched photo of olive pressing, Tenuta di CapezzanaThey're here! Our 2015 Harvest Italian Extra…

14 March 2016
Meet Kitty Keller, Forager for KL Keller Foodways
I never could type, so a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in French didn’t get a gal too far in 1971. For that reason, I went into sales. In some form or another I remained in sales for th…
03 March 2016
What's Dove-Shaped & Tastes Like Panettone?
Colomba Takes the Cake
2 Traditional Easter cakes, fresh from ItalyOne of our favorite spring indulgences is here! Colomba di Pasqua (or Colomba Pasquale)—a close relative of the famous Italian Chri…
25 February 2016
A Pepper Above the Rest
Power of Piment d'Espelette
The Basque spice you need in your pantryA Chef Favorite
Authentic Piment d’Espelette AOP has long been prized by the best chefs around the world for its fruity flavor, f…