if they will sell you a bottle of the oil just to try it. Here in Los Angeles, I know that it is used by Vincenti Ristorante ph# 310-207-1207 and Melisse Restaurant ph# 310 395-0081. It is also sold in a cook shop called Le...

For future reference, I think organic Beetroot Powder from Le Sanctuaire at 315 Sutter, Suite #5 would work well. I just bought some but haven’t used it yet. It’s a very vivid bright pink color and the label says:...

On our annual Cal. foodie and ocean vaca., there are 6 SF/wine country restaurants to which we always return: Aziza, Betelnut, B-44, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen;and Yank Sing and Foreign Cinema for brunches.Last week, we...

). Adding salt to the broth raises the boiling temperature (turns out, only slightly). In any case, boiling temperature of water is just a marker, like a $100 bill. It doesn’t mean anything to the chicken." *** Information on...

Market Gourmet in Venice has a lot of high-end gourmet food and supplies. And, Le Sanctuaire in SM has hard to find butters, oils, chocolates, pastas, spices. No prepared food, though.

that’s great news. i hope it’s bigger than the napa one. have you seen the jade bowls at le sanctuaire (2710 main st, santa monica) ? they are so beautiful.

Le Sanctuaire in santa monica has the best selection that I’ve seen of japanese knives. the owner is very knowlegable and quietly friendly. www.le-sanctuaire.com

Also read Dunlop and was curious to try these peppercorns in something besides chili-spiced Chinese. Penzey’s has them, but they are only sold in cute tiny glass jars. For large bags, consult the spice master at www....

, candy sweeteners, glasscups, samovars) tochal market (1418 westwood blvd, wstwd) star market (12146 santa monica blvd, wla) POLISH: (fruit & herbal infusions, honey) j&t european gourmet (1128 wilshire blvd, santa monica) also: le...

shipping to get them here in time in the next few days. I’ve checked out Bed, Bath & Beyond, Crate & Barrel, Williams Sonoma, Sur La Table, Nordstroms, Macy’s, Bloomingdales and will see if I can find them at Le...

I love the idea of giving a few different exotic salts (can be found at most upscale food boutiques like Le Sanctuaire and Bi-Rite, I know I’ve seen them at the Ferry Building too). There is a myriad of interesting...

somewhere, just like everyone else did...they have no control, and sometimes no notice, of what will run when, and it’s nearly impossible to gauge what demand will be for a given item. le sanctuaire or surfas? i’ll...

of the finer French stores are run by Asians? Jin Patisserie, Maison du Pain (though, I’ve not yet been), Amandine, and Le Sanctuaire are all run by Asians. I think that’s really cool.

Call this foody spice joint in Santa Monica late afternoon Sunday, good chance you’ll find 'em there: Le Sanctuaire 2710 Main St Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 581-8999

Robert’s list has some gems. The two most interesting “kitchen stores” in San Francisco are Economy Restaurant Supply because it is a gigantic warehouse full of commercial cooking equipment and supplies, and Le...