I was hankering for kofte, the Middle Eastern specialty of ground lamb, beef, onions and parsley. While it was not difficult to make, sometimes finding the ground lamb is. When my local supermarket fell short, I recalled a co-worker telling me about a cool Middle Eastern market in Aurora. “Great food,” she said, “You should go.”
Since Zach has a love of all food, especially the slightly odd and very fresh, we headed to Aurora to check it out. I could pick up some pomegranate molasses, I thought, just a couple of things. We walked in the door to find a bright up-beat market that had us filling up a cart.
How did we not know about this? Why aren’t we coming here all the time?
Hence the birth of this blog.
We knew of some European markets in our side of town, the Polish deli, the Russian market. When I mentioned these places to friends or neighbors, there was a quizzical, “Where is that at?” These markets are hidden gems, which is a culinary shame. Grocery shopping should not be a segregated experience.
Our blog aims to find the little Mom and Pop places, as well as the larger ethnic markets, that many people would drive by on their way to the chain supermarket with their loyalty card. We’ll be completing our reviews on a map to help you locate these gems and recipes to help you use some of these new ingredients.
Is there a little Thai market in your neighborhood? Or maybe you’ve been looking for that illusive ingredient to complete your grandmother’s favorite dish. Maybe you’ve found some exotic ingredient and want to know how to use it. Let us know! We’ll be updating the blog weekly, and look forward to your comments.
Since Zach has a love of all food, especially the slightly odd and very fresh, we headed to Aurora to check it out. I could pick up some pomegranate molasses, I thought, just a couple of things. We walked in the door to find a bright up-beat market that had us filling up a cart.
How did we not know about this? Why aren’t we coming here all the time?
Hence the birth of this blog.
We knew of some European markets in our side of town, the Polish deli, the Russian market. When I mentioned these places to friends or neighbors, there was a quizzical, “Where is that at?” These markets are hidden gems, which is a culinary shame. Grocery shopping should not be a segregated experience.
Our blog aims to find the little Mom and Pop places, as well as the larger ethnic markets, that many people would drive by on their way to the chain supermarket with their loyalty card. We’ll be completing our reviews on a map to help you locate these gems and recipes to help you use some of these new ingredients.
Is there a little Thai market in your neighborhood? Or maybe you’ve been looking for that illusive ingredient to complete your grandmother’s favorite dish. Maybe you’ve found some exotic ingredient and want to know how to use it. Let us know! We’ll be updating the blog weekly, and look forward to your comments.
Christine and Zach
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