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Where to shop for pantry ingredients, and more

Here are some of my favorite online sources for pantry items, ones that have good quality products, reliable shipping, and attentive customer service. Many will ship packaged foods worldwide.

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Dean & DeLuca: Not inexpensive, but lovely selection of gourmet groceries

Ethnic Grocer: Huge selection of grocery products for cooking from cuisines all over the world, plus cookware

Gourmet Sleuth: Ingredients and cookware for Asian, Indian and Mexican cooking, plus a great online library

Jessica's Biscuit: Huge inventory of cookbooks, always discount prices

King Arthur Flour: Everything you need for baking, including their own flours

La Tienda: Paella pans, cheeses, meats, oil and vinegar for Spanish cooking and tapas

Penzeys: The entire range of traditional and some ethnic spices, plus pepper mills, and gift boxes

Rancho Gordo: Heirloom beans

Salumeria Italiana: A small store in Boston's North End that sells Rubio, the balsamic vinegar condiment I can't live without, plus pastas and more

The Spanish Table: More delights for traditional Spanish cooking

The Spice House: Patricia Penzey Erd (yes, of those Penzeys) stocks hundreds of dried herbs and spices, including organics and unusuals like vadouvan, Japanese seven-spice, tomato powder and more.

Temple of Thai: Everything you need for Asian cookery

World Pantry: Recommended by a reader, a good source of teas, spices, sauces, Asian products, and Fair Trade items

World Spice Merchants: Great selection of unusual herbs and spices

Zamouri Spices: ingredients for Moroccan cooking, and a large selection of tagines for cooking and serving

Zingerman's: Condiments, baked goods, meats and more, from the famous Michigan deli


If you have a great online shopping source for pantry ingredients, a source you've used and trust, please let me know and I'll add it to this list.

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