Culinary Culture

Audry Cocktail Picks

In 2022 Vu Nguyen left his restaurant job and started The Dustworks in his backyard shed in Virginia, where he crafts beautiful knives, kitchen tools and cocktail accessories in metal and wood. This cocktail pick set is made from forged brass picks and an ebonized walnut and brass holder. Simple, chic and handcrafted with soul, they make a great gift to yourself or any deserving friend. The picks measure 4.5″ and the holder is 3.5″.

Added: October 2024

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K Bloody Mary Mix

Founder Khia Nelson wears many hats, and from her work in catering, restaurants and bars she developed a fresh take on the classic Bloody Mary mix. It has just the right balance of spicy, savory and sweet and is great on its own, with a NA spirit, or alcohol. It’s vegan and organic, too. Price is for the 12 oz bottle, a 25 oz bottle is available for $18.

Added: October 2024

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Aer1 Portable Carbonation System

The at-home carbonation category has grown exponentially in the last decade, providing ease of use, reduced waste and new options for creative beverage making at home. Aerflo’s new portable Aer1 system features a 16oz water bottle, a compact top that accommodates the CO2 cartridge, and a pocket-sized case that holds three cartridges. Each cartridge provides four bottle’s worth of carbonated water, and the kit comes with 13 cartridges. When you’ve used up your cartridges you pop them in the mail and a new set arrives. You save a trip to the store and the cartridges get refilled, offering less hassle and waste. Whether you’re in the office or camping it’s an easy way to enjoy carbonated water on the go.

Added: October 2024

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Non-Alcoholic Bittersweet Aperitivo

Wilderton celebrates more than 50 botanicals at its Hood River, Oregan distillery, where it creates a range of non-alcholic spirits. The Bittersweet Aperitivo, with its herb, grapefruit and orange blossom notes is one of our favorites—from a simple drink with soda water to a non-alcoholic cosmo, it’s a great option to enhance your cocktail hour.

Added: October 2024

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Canned Cannabis Cocktails

Nowadays’ canned cocktails are light, refreshing, delicious and contain 5mg of THC for a mellow, uplifting experience without any alcohol. Available in 12-ounce cans they come in Citrus, Berry and Spicy Lime flavors in addition to the brand’s slightly sweet Original. Made with carbonated water, sugar, natural flavors and hemp extract they’re as easy to enjoy as a can of flavored seltzer and do not have any hint of cannabis in the flavor. Given their low THC contents they can be shipped anywhere in the US.

Added: September 2024

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Happy Valley Chocolate Bar

One of our favorite bars from beato Chocolates in Ojai, CA, a woman-owned company, is their Happy Valley Chocolate Bar—the valley referencing their own Ojai Valley, known for many things including its tasty Pixie tangerines. This Fair Trade, 72% bar features orange oil and is sprinkled with dried Pixie tangerine peel. Perfectly balanced with its citrus flavors, it’s a refreshing profile that benefits from the company’s terroir.

Added: September 2024

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The Astrology Tea Collection

Magic Hour is a creative force in tea with its great blends and witty collections. On a recent visit to the Ojai, California-based tea maker we sampled several teas in their zodiac collection—Aries Garden of Eden Oolong, with its rose, blackberry, bergamot and reishi mushroom, was was a favorite. Great gifts, the teas are available in assorted bags and containers. Price is for a Sampler Pouch sized bag (which makes 10-15 cups).

Added: September 2024

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SIGNATURESoft 12″ Cast Iron Skillet

Good cast iron skillets can be had for around $30, so why spend 6x that for Victoria’s Signature Series? It’s all in the details. From Spherrous™,  its custom iron alloy that provides increased tensile strength and performs well on all types of stoves and can handle 1,500º temperatures. It comes pre-seasoned with non-GMO flax seed oil and is ready to use out of the box. The handle is vented, which helps keep it cooler. The two pour spouts come in very handy, the lip helps provide stability when moving or holding the skillet, and the brass details elevate the design. For those who are passionate about cooking and using the best available tools it’s the obvious choice.

Added: August 2024

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Dominique Ansel x Grands Moulins de Paris Pastry Flour

Celebrated NYC-based pastry chef Dominique Ansel of cronut fame and so much more (see our CH Video with him) has just launched an exciting new pastry flour. Made in partnership with Grands Moulins de Paris, France’s go-to professional flour company, this is the first time that his preferred blend is available to the public. The French grown and processed flour is milled to T55 giving it a lighter and fluffier consistency. It has a lower gluten content than most other flours and is intended for baking soft, fluffy things like chiffons, sponges, pancakes, crêpes, etc. Try it out with many baking recipes and feel the difference it makes. It is packaged at 750g / 1 lb 10oz.

Added: August 2024

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Ratio Six Coffee Maker, Series 2

The Ratio Six Coffee Maker, Series 2, upgrades home brewing with an automated pour-over machine. Crafted from precision-formed stainless steel and high-quality BPA-free materials, it follows the typical coffee maker design language yet the brewing technique is significantly more precise and advanced. The machine’s one-touch operation mimics a barista’s pour-over technique for consistently exceptional coffee by controlling bloom and brew phases with exact temperature and specific timing, ensuring optimal flavor extraction. The Ratio Six’s refined design also includes an optional heat shield that sits over the water tank and holds both temperature and flavor in for a more robust brew. Available in black or white and with a glass or insulated carafe.

Added: August 2024

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Reposado Tequila

Alto Canto makes high-altitude tequilas in the mountains of Sierra del Tigre, Jalisco. Their Reposado, with its peppery flavors of cooked agave and hint of caramel-like sweetness with tropical fruit and vanilla notes, is a new favorite. Master Distiller Juan Reyes creates artisanally crafted small-batch magic with organic agave and mountain spring water. The spirit is fermented for 80 hours, distilled in copper alembic stills and aged in new American oak barrels for 4 months.

Added: July 2024

This product is sold by Sip Tequila

Atmos Electric Vacuum Canister

Fellow, one of our go-to brands of coffee gear, has extended their range of Atmos vacuum canisters by adding an electric top that’s easy to use and is rechargeable by USB. The canister can hold your coffee beans, tea or any other food item and is available in either glass or metal. To seal, you simply press the button and wait until the light is solid. To open, press the button to let the air in. The motion-activated LED lights to show you the seal status. Available in .7l and 1.2l sizes in glass or metal. Price is for the .7l

Added: July 2024

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Wolves American Single Malt, 11 Year

Wolves is a dynamic force in American single malt whiskey, with Master Distiller Marko Karakasevic making a single barrel of distillate a day in a single alembic pot still in California. Editions are made from a lot of ten barrels made over a ten day period. The American Single Malt, 11 Year was distilled in 2012, aged in new American oak with a range of toast levels, and bottled in 2023 from nine of the ten barrels, with the tenth being held for a special single cask release. The liquid is fruit forward, spicy, with oats, caramel, and honey notes and a long finish. From the heavy, French-cut glass bottle to the hand applied sheepskin label and maple capped cork stopper these truly hand-crafted bottles and the considered spirit inside make this a unique and limited opportunity for passionate collectors and enthusiasts.

Added: July 2024

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Italian Amaro Leisure Sodas

One of our favorite warm weather drinks, Casamara Club’s Italian Amaro Leisure Sodas are unique, dry and have just the right amount of refreshing bitter flavor for a summer aperitivo. This sample case of 12 sodas (three bottles of four varieties) is a great way to get to know the products. The flavors include ALTA, with “classic aperitivo aromatics reminiscent of a Negroni,” COMO, with “mountain amaro aromatics,” ONDA, “Sicilian style with coastal amaro aromatics,” and SERA, “Riviera style with apero spritz aromatics.” We like them all, on their own, with a non-alcoholic spirit, alcohol or a cannabis liquid. Also available by flavor and in different quantities, and may be in a market near you—visit the site to view retailers.

Added: June 2024

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Euroscrubby

Euroscrubby’s upcycled cotton scrubby is a durable, machine or dishwasher washable item that handles all of your kitchen, bathroom and other scrubbing needs. Colorful, food-safe, inexpensive and versatile, these scrubbys outperform competitors. Price is for a 3-pack. Other options are available.

Added: June 2024

This product is sold by Amazon

Rainbow Crunchy Candy Puffs

Freeze Dried Moon Puffs freeze dries popular candy, putting a unique twist on it. Of their many options their Rainbow (and Rainbow Sour) Crunch Candy Puffs are our favorite—crunchy freeze dried Skittles bursting with flavor.

Added: May 2024

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Grain and Rice Cooker

Kitchen Aid’s Grain and Rice Cooker brings a new design to a category that’s seen little change in its format. Instead of placing your rice or grain along with an estimated volume of liquid into your cooker, this device lets you add the rice, grains or beans into the device—from quinoa to oats to lentils and more), and separates the liquid into an adjacent chamber. When you set the device with its easy to use touchscreen (it has 21 presets as well as custom settings) it pulls the required amount of liquid to simmer your item to your desired texture. The device can also steam food. It’s a fresh (and successful) take on cooking your rice, grains and beans with ease.

Added: May 2024

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Reposado Tequila

Casa Obsidiana is a new tequila brand created by two families with deep connections to agave and wine making who have been friends for more than twenty years. Jorge and Roberto Beckmann Gonzalez’s family has been making tequila for eight generations—more than 260 years. Jean-Charles Boisset and his family have been making wine in France and California for decades and are one of the largest wine groups in France. Their desire to create a unique tequila together, along with Francisco Quijana, the Master Tequilero, is Casa Obsidiana’s origin story, and its differentiated by both the spirit—made from 100% Blue Weber agave from the Beckman Gonzalez’s estates, Quintana’s spirit, and aging for four months in French Oak barrels that formerly aged the Boissot family’s Napa Valley Chardonnay. Further elevating the brand is its unique, hand made and unusual ceramic bottles. This new, premium Reposado tequila, made in Jalisco, Mexico opens with caramel notes but isn’t too sweet and moves to a pleasant peppery finish. The Reposado is our favorite, but the Blanco and Añejo are both excellent as well.

Added: April 2024

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Kimchi Salt

This bright, tangy and flavorful sea salt hits all of kimchi’s tasting notes. Use it to liven up soups, eggs, fries and more. San Juan Island Sea Salt fully evaporates sea water in the summer sun to create their salt. This variety adds Gochugaru peppers, ginger and garlic and will definitely awaken your taste buds.

Added: April 2024

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Spring Seasonal Concentrated Coffee

Jot’s Spring Seasonal coffee features a single-origin bean from Peru, and it’s just what we’re vibing for spring. Floral forward, nicely balanced, with fruity notes. Jot uses a “progressive enrichment process” to extract coffee from the grounds. Nothing else is added in the process—the liquid is very concentrated coffee and water. One tablespoon of the concentrate delivers a proper cup of iced or hot coffee, and from there your options are unlimited. It’s also available in Original, Dark, Vanilla, Chocolate Hazelnut and Caramel. Price is for one-time purchase. Discounts for monthly subscriptions available.

Added: March 2024

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Rolling Knife Sharpener Set

You’ve likely seen this on social media, as we had, and we were skeptical that it would get the job done. After trying it out we’re happy with the results, and how easy it is to use. It also looks great sitting on the counter if you don’t have room for it in your knife drawer. Simply hold your knife spine edge down and place it on either end of the knife holder block (one side is angled to 15º, the other to 20º). Grab the roller with you other hand and roll, abrasive side touching the knife blade, to sharpen. When it has reached your desired sharpness turn the roller around and use the other side to buff it. If your blades are seriously dull you may want to have them professionally sharpened first, and use this regularly to keep them that way. Remember to sharpen your knives after every use—a sharp knife is a safe knife.

Added: March 2024

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Added: February 2024

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Genio Della (Frozen) Pizza

When we think of single-minded passion, vision and dedication, pizza chef and restauranteur Anthony Mangieri ranks high on our list. His celebrated Una Pizza Napoletana in NYC offers pizza in its purest form, perfectly cooked in a wood fired oven. You can’t always make it to your favorite pizzeria for a quality pie, and frustrated by the current frozen pizza offerings he took the challenge upon himself to create not just an acceptable, but an exceptional, frozen pizza. Made in Italy, Genio Della Pizza is now available in four traditional pies—Margherita, Marinara, Bianco, Broccoli Rabe. Pies use only the best, and most minimal ingredients, just like at the restaurant. Visit to find retailers near you, order locally on Fresh Direct, DashMart, GoPuff and Feed, or for national delivery on Goldbelly.

Added: February 2024

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Signature Martini

Enjoy a taste of NYC’s Via Carota at home with their subtle Signature Martini. With four drinks in a bottle, this cocktail is crafted using vodka and dry vermouth for a light, citrus-forward iteration of the classic. The sophisticated, etched bottles make these batched cocktails elevate any occasion, and also make a fantastic host gift.

Added: February 2024

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Printed Felt Pan Holder

A stylish, simple, sustainable, made in NY accessory to keep things cool in the kitchen. Made from natural felted wool which is printed with patterns, they are practical for dealing with hot pans, especially those with short handles, like cast iron. Available in several styles. Pot handles are also available.

Added: February 2024

This product is sold by Olga Joan