I have to chime in for the Whole Foods version. I used the Amore and loved it but considering the price it wasn't worth it since Whole Foods started carrying one.

I love trader joe's because they seriously do carry an amazing variety of stuff and most of it is great. The baking section of their stores almost always tend to be seasonal and pick up with ingred...

The Dry Sodas are wonderful! The lavender one is especially wonderful, and the juniper berry is very reminiscent of a gin and tonic. The vanilla is also lovely and probably would pair quite well wi...

French toast turns out brilliantly with the almond extract. To make it even more decadent, coat the battered french toast with almond meal or slivered almonds...' It does work well wit...

Since it was a big Indian holiday this weekend, tandoori styled paneer kebabs (and tofu ones), rice pilaf, naan, chana masala with black chickpeas, gulab jamun and friend brought over a mango mouss...

Never use powdered ginger for this it just doesn't cut it. For those adventurous enough to try, you can try using some tamarind paste as well, or a touch of brown sugar to tease out the flavors. A ...

I have to second the Ikea SLOM bottles. I absolutely love them and use them to keep iced teas in the fridge (barley, hibiscus, jasmine green). I keep water in my Brita filter, and recycle all the d...

Bagels with cream cheese (or better yet a spreadable goat cheese) with sliced tomato, onion, and capers. If I'm feeling for something extra, either olives or chunks of avocado.

The best way is to grill the corn on an open flame until the kernels darken and charred. Squeeze some lime all over the cob and sprinkle with red pepper and salt. That's how I've had it growing up ...

Just yesterday I used it to make a marinade for tofu. I grilled the tofu with herbes de provence and olive oil, and used it in Mark Bittman's Tofu Provencal dish. It was absolutely excellent

I buy mine from the local food co-op in bulk and it is significantly cheaper. Its closer to $3 a pound. I don't remember if some Whole Foods have it in their bulk section but its worth a look. I've...

Indian food and lighting oil lamps. Those are the two primary uses. Other than carefully substituting for butter or oil in other recipes, I'm not quite sure there is much else you can do with it.

Za'atar is great on lots of things. I like to use it on braised lemon chickpeas, hummus, labneh or garlic yogurt with some olive oil and salt. Another great use is in zucchini koftes or falafel (fr...

Tomato burghul is also a great way to use bulgur. Its also great for homemade veggie burgers. And mjadara is always delicious.