In some of our recipes and menus we have mentioned commercial products that can be used in preparing your Afternoon Tea service. We have received no payment or commercial consideration from any of the products we have recommended. We simply think that sometimes store-bought items can help to save time and enhance the enjoyment of Afternoon Tea. The following is a list of products we have used and feel that we can recommend to you.
Prepared Meat and Fish Products
Delicius Anchovy Fillets, igourmet.com
Oil Packed Tuna:
Tonnino Tuna Fillets in Olive Oil
Trader Joe’s Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil
Spam
Cheeses
Cowgirl Creamery Brie
Point Reyes Blue
Humboldt Fog by Cypress Grove
Teas and Tisanes
Taylors of Harrogate (British Style Tea and Tisanes)
Bigelow (British Style Tea)
Simpson and Vail (www.svtea.com, large variety of teas from all over the world)
Celestial Seasonings (wide selection of herbal teas)
Traditional Medicinals (Ginger Aid and other “Digestive Teas”)
Prince of Peace (Korean Ginsing Tea)
Numi (Flowering Tea)
Teavana Matcha (teavana.com, Japanese powdered green tea)
Stash (StashTea.com, Japanese tea)
www.Hibi-an.com (wide selection of Japanese teas, tea equipment and snacks)
www.theteaspot.com, (Indian tea)
www.enjoyingtea.com, (Indian tea)
Republic of Tea www.republicof tea.com, (Chinese Tea)
Triple Leaf Tea (Chinese Tea)
Dynasty (Chinese Restaurant Tea)
Coffees
Kauai Coffee Koloa Estate Dark Roast
Medaglia d’Oro Instant Espresso Powder
Hualalai Estate Grown Kona Coffee
MV Kona Coffee
Peete’s
Juices
Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider
Martinelli’s Apple Cider
Fruits
Dole California Chopped Dates
Dromedary Chopped Dates
Medjool Dates:
nuts.com
Costco
Dark Sweet Cherries: Oregon Fruit Dark Sweet Cherries in Heavy Syrup
Morello Cherries: Trader Joe’s Morello Cherries in Light Syrup
Dried Apricots: nuts.com
Prunes:
Sunsweet Pitted Prunes
Mariani Pitted Dried Prunes
Trader Joe’s Pitted Prunes
Dried Figs: nuts.com, Trader Joe’s
Glace Fruit Mix (also called “glazed fruit” or “candied fruit”): nuts.com, wide selection
Candied Cherries, nuts.com
Maraschino Cherries: Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino Cherries, tillenfarms.com
Candied Orange Peel, nuts.com
Nuts
Trader Joe’s Whole Almonds
Planter’s Honey Roasted Peanuts
Nuts.com (for all kinds of nuts and dried fruits)
Chestnut Puree:
Roland (French,) igourmet.com
Clement Faugier (French,) ebay.com
Spirits
Trader Joe’s
Beverages and More
Wine.com
Metaxa (Greek Brandy)
Korbel Brandy
Champagne: Francis Ford Coppola Winery Sofia Blanc de Blancs
Sparkling Rose Wine (for Pink Champagne Cake:)
Llopart Cava Rose brut 2008
Silver Cap Grand Cuvee Rose Brut Mousseux
Grand Marnier
Spiced Rum (for Fruitcake:)
Captain Morgan Rum
Sailor Jerry’s Rum
Christian Brothers Cream Sherry
Port: Graham’s
Breads and Pastries
Trader Joe’s Stollen (German Christmas Bread)
King’s Hawaiian Sweet Bread
Roman Meal Bread
Bread Crumbs:
Progresso
Panko
Cookies and Biscuits
Royal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies,
Chocolate Wafers: Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers
Lu’s Le Petit Beurre European Biscuits
Pepperidge Farms Chessmen
McVitie’s Digestive Biscuits
Amaretti: Amaretti Di Saronno Amaretti Originali Lazzaroni, pastacheese.com
Nabisco Vanilla Wafers
Cheese Straws:
Betsey’s Cheddar Cheese Straws, Dean & De Luca, deandeluca.com
Geraldine’s Aged Cheddar Cheese Straws, gourmet-food.com
Vegetable Products
Cara Mia Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Mozzetta Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Trader Joe’s Corn Relish
Condiments
Coleman’s Dry Mustard
Dulce de Leche:
Trader Joe’s Dulce de Leche Milk Caramel spread
Nestle La Lechera Dulce de Leche
Karo Syrup
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
Lemon Curd:
Thursday Cottage Lemon Curd: www.thursdaycottage.com, (English lemon curd)
Harrogate Fine Foods Traditional English Lemon Curd: www.harrowgatefinefoods.com
Nutella
Marmite
Mayonnaise: Best Foods and Hellmann’s
Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
Mc Ilhenny Co. Tabasco Sauce
Jams and Jellies
Bonne Maman Raspberry Preserves
Bonne Maman Cherry Preserves
Bonne Maman Apricot Preserves
Smucker’s Raspberry Preserves
Orange Marmalade:
Bonne Maman Orange Marmalade
Frank Cooper’s Oxford Marmalade (classic English marmalade: www.svtea.com)
Chocolate
Valrhona Chocolate for Baking
Scharffen Berger Chocolate
Nestle’s Dark Chocolate Chips
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Baking Bar
Candies
Heath Bars
Ghirardelli’s Dark Chocolates
Lindt Dark Chocolate Truffles
See’s Assorted Dark Chocolates
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Rogers’ Empress Squares and Dark Chocolate Almond Toffee Squares, www.rogerschocolates.com
Ingredients Used for Baking
Frozen Phyllo Dough: Athens Foods Fillo
Pillsbury Pie Crusts, Refrigerated
Puff Pastry: Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry
White Lily Self-Rising Flour
King Arthur Flour
C&H Sugar (white, brown and powdered)
Duncan Hines Yellow Cake Mix
Duncan Hines White Cake Mix
Jello Instant Vanilla Pudding
Krusteaz Corn Bread Mix
Marie Callender’s Corn Bread Mix
Baker’s Angel Flake Coconut
Sarah Lee Frozen Pound Cake
Fleischman’s Yeast
SAF Gold Instant Yeast
Nielson-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
Solo Poppy Seed Filling
Rose Water:
Rose Flower Water:
MondoFood.com
Nielsen-Massey Rose Water, NielsenMassey.com
Orange Flower Water:
A Monteux, www.finecooking.com
Nielsen-Massey Orange Flower Water, NielsenMassey.com
Vegan Margarine: Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks
Cooking Spray
Baker’s Joy
Pam Happy Baking Non-Stick Cooking Spray with Flour
Dairy Products
Kerry Gold Butter
Fage Greek Yogurt
Chobani Greek Yogurt
Kosher Products
Mykoshermarket.com
Matzo: Manischewitz Matzo
Apricot Jam: Kozlowski Farms Apricot Jam
Margarine:
Melt Organic Buttery Spread
Kashrus Margarine
Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks
Trader Joe’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Kadem Tea Biscuits
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL PRODUCTS:
Japanese Products
Asianfoodgrocer.com
MARUKAIestore.com
Japanese Groceries: Mitsuwa
Mirin: (Japanese Rice Wine)
Morita Ryorishu Mirin
Kikkoman Manjo Aji Mirin
Nori: (Seasoned Seaweed for Sushi and Musubi)
Orchids Roasted Sushi Nori
Ohmoriya Teriyaki Nori Seaweed Strips
Edomae Roasted Sushi Nori
Soy Sauce: Kikkoman All-Purpose Soy Sauce
Hinode Calrose Rice
Furikake: Ajishima Seto Fumi Furikake
Dried Bonito Flakes: Tokuyou Hana Katsuo Dried Bonito Flakes
To Make New Year’s Soup Stock:
Hon Dashi Bonito Soup Stock
Shirakiku Dried Shiitake Mushrooms
Shirakiku Dried Kelps (Dashi Konbu)
Hawaiian Products
Hawaiian Sea Salt: Noh Foods of Hawaii, P.O. Box 8392 Honolulu, HI 96830; www.nohfoods.com
Poke Spice Mix: nohfoods@nohfoods.com
Wasabi Fumi Furikake (Spice Mix for Seasoning Rice:) Ajishima Foods Co., LTD, Shanghai, China; U.S. Distributor, JFC International Inc., 7101 East Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-3622
Haupia: Kauai Tropical Syrup, Inc. or boki@kauaitropical syrup.com
Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nuts: Fine Ass Chocolate, Honolulu, HI
www.fineasschocolate.com
Guava Jelly and other Hawaiian Jams and Jellies: Hawaiian Style
P.O. Box 241004 Honolulu, HI 96824; johnandyoko2@aol.com
Kona Coffee Shortbread: Honolulu Cookie Company
Hawaiian Chocolates and Cookies: Big Island Candy Company
Hawaiian Sweet Bread: King’s
Peanut Butter: Macadamia Nut Honey Coconut Peanut Butter: North Shore Goodies; northshoregoodies.net, 66-526 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, HI, 96712
Asian Products
99 Ranch Market
efooddepot.com
Sambal Oelek, Asian Chili Sauce:
Conimex Sambal Oelex
Huy Fong Sambal Oelek
Kokita Sambal Oelek
Toasted Sesame Oil: Mogami Japanese Toasted Sesame Oil
Canned Water Chestnuts:
China Sea Water Chestnuts
Dragonfly Water Chestnuts
Ghee (Indian Style Clarified Butter)
Amul Pure Ghee Clarified Butter
Nanak Pure Desi Ghee
Purity Farm Organic Ghee
Trader Joe’s Clarified Butter (Ghee)
Ziyad Pure Desi Ghee Clarified Butter
Tamicon Tamarind Paste
Bell and Flower Tamarind Paste (seedless)
British Products
Marmite
Branson Pickle Relish
Mexican Products
Mi Pueblo Food Centers (19 locations in Northern California)
MexGrocer.com
Dulce de Leche:
Roland Dulce de Leche Milk Caramel Spread, (Squeeze Bottle)
Nestle La Lechera Dulce de Leche Caramel
Ibarra Mexican Sweet Chocolate (for Mexican Hot Chocolate)
Sugar Skulls for Day of the Dead: mexgrocer.com
Pan de Muerto (Day of the Dead Bread:) mexgrocer.com
Jarritos Mexican Soda Pops (Tamarind, Grapefruit, Lime, Pineapple, etc.)
Portuguese Products
Cha de Limao
Cheese: Sao Jorge, Casteloes, Island Cheese (Azores,) etc., portuguesefood.com
Honey: Mel Puro de Portugal, portuguesefood.com
Linguica: Michael’s Linguica, Michael’s Hot Chourico, portuguesefoods.com
Sardines in Hot Sauce: Pescamar Sardines in Hot Spice, portuguesefoood.com
Sugar Coated Almonds: Amendoas da Pascoa, portuguesefood.com
OTHER PRODUCTS:
Cleaning Supplies
Silver Polish: Connoisseurs Silver Polish Paste or Silver Polish Liquid, amazon.com
Oxyclean non Chlorine Fabric Cleaner
Fels Naptha Soap
Whink Fabric Rust Remover
Kitchen Equipment and Supplies
Magic Line baking pans
Stretch-Tite Plastic Wrap (Costco and Raley’s)
Nordic Ware Cooling Racks and Baking Supplies
Microplane Citrus Zester
Cake Decorating Supplies: Michael’s
Wilton’s Cake Decorating Supplies
Baking Supplies: World Market, Pier One
Prepared Meat and Fish Products
Delicius Anchovy Fillets, igourmet.com
Oil Packed Tuna:
Tonnino Tuna Fillets in Olive Oil
Trader Joe’s Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil
Spam
Cheeses
Cowgirl Creamery Brie
Point Reyes Blue
Humboldt Fog by Cypress Grove
Teas and Tisanes
Taylors of Harrogate (British Style Tea and Tisanes)
Bigelow (British Style Tea)
Simpson and Vail (www.svtea.com, large variety of teas from all over the world)
Celestial Seasonings (wide selection of herbal teas)
Traditional Medicinals (Ginger Aid and other “Digestive Teas”)
Prince of Peace (Korean Ginsing Tea)
Numi (Flowering Tea)
Teavana Matcha (teavana.com, Japanese powdered green tea)
Stash (StashTea.com, Japanese tea)
www.Hibi-an.com (wide selection of Japanese teas, tea equipment and snacks)
www.theteaspot.com, (Indian tea)
www.enjoyingtea.com, (Indian tea)
Republic of Tea www.republicof tea.com, (Chinese Tea)
Triple Leaf Tea (Chinese Tea)
Dynasty (Chinese Restaurant Tea)
Coffees
Kauai Coffee Koloa Estate Dark Roast
Medaglia d’Oro Instant Espresso Powder
Hualalai Estate Grown Kona Coffee
MV Kona Coffee
Peete’s
Juices
Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider
Martinelli’s Apple Cider
Fruits
Dole California Chopped Dates
Dromedary Chopped Dates
Medjool Dates:
nuts.com
Costco
Dark Sweet Cherries: Oregon Fruit Dark Sweet Cherries in Heavy Syrup
Morello Cherries: Trader Joe’s Morello Cherries in Light Syrup
Dried Apricots: nuts.com
Prunes:
Sunsweet Pitted Prunes
Mariani Pitted Dried Prunes
Trader Joe’s Pitted Prunes
Dried Figs: nuts.com, Trader Joe’s
Glace Fruit Mix (also called “glazed fruit” or “candied fruit”): nuts.com, wide selection
Candied Cherries, nuts.com
Maraschino Cherries: Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino Cherries, tillenfarms.com
Candied Orange Peel, nuts.com
Nuts
Trader Joe’s Whole Almonds
Planter’s Honey Roasted Peanuts
Nuts.com (for all kinds of nuts and dried fruits)
Chestnut Puree:
Roland (French,) igourmet.com
Clement Faugier (French,) ebay.com
Spirits
Trader Joe’s
Beverages and More
Wine.com
Metaxa (Greek Brandy)
Korbel Brandy
Champagne: Francis Ford Coppola Winery Sofia Blanc de Blancs
Sparkling Rose Wine (for Pink Champagne Cake:)
Llopart Cava Rose brut 2008
Silver Cap Grand Cuvee Rose Brut Mousseux
Grand Marnier
Spiced Rum (for Fruitcake:)
Captain Morgan Rum
Sailor Jerry’s Rum
Christian Brothers Cream Sherry
Port: Graham’s
Breads and Pastries
Trader Joe’s Stollen (German Christmas Bread)
King’s Hawaiian Sweet Bread
Roman Meal Bread
Bread Crumbs:
Progresso
Panko
Cookies and Biscuits
Royal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies,
Chocolate Wafers: Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers
Lu’s Le Petit Beurre European Biscuits
Pepperidge Farms Chessmen
McVitie’s Digestive Biscuits
Amaretti: Amaretti Di Saronno Amaretti Originali Lazzaroni, pastacheese.com
Nabisco Vanilla Wafers
Cheese Straws:
Betsey’s Cheddar Cheese Straws, Dean & De Luca, deandeluca.com
Geraldine’s Aged Cheddar Cheese Straws, gourmet-food.com
Vegetable Products
Cara Mia Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Mozzetta Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Trader Joe’s Corn Relish
Condiments
Coleman’s Dry Mustard
Dulce de Leche:
Trader Joe’s Dulce de Leche Milk Caramel spread
Nestle La Lechera Dulce de Leche
Karo Syrup
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
Lemon Curd:
Thursday Cottage Lemon Curd: www.thursdaycottage.com, (English lemon curd)
Harrogate Fine Foods Traditional English Lemon Curd: www.harrowgatefinefoods.com
Nutella
Marmite
Mayonnaise: Best Foods and Hellmann’s
Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
Mc Ilhenny Co. Tabasco Sauce
Jams and Jellies
Bonne Maman Raspberry Preserves
Bonne Maman Cherry Preserves
Bonne Maman Apricot Preserves
Smucker’s Raspberry Preserves
Orange Marmalade:
Bonne Maman Orange Marmalade
Frank Cooper’s Oxford Marmalade (classic English marmalade: www.svtea.com)
Chocolate
Valrhona Chocolate for Baking
Scharffen Berger Chocolate
Nestle’s Dark Chocolate Chips
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Baking Bar
Candies
Heath Bars
Ghirardelli’s Dark Chocolates
Lindt Dark Chocolate Truffles
See’s Assorted Dark Chocolates
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Rogers’ Empress Squares and Dark Chocolate Almond Toffee Squares, www.rogerschocolates.com
Ingredients Used for Baking
Frozen Phyllo Dough: Athens Foods Fillo
Pillsbury Pie Crusts, Refrigerated
Puff Pastry: Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry
White Lily Self-Rising Flour
King Arthur Flour
C&H Sugar (white, brown and powdered)
Duncan Hines Yellow Cake Mix
Duncan Hines White Cake Mix
Jello Instant Vanilla Pudding
Krusteaz Corn Bread Mix
Marie Callender’s Corn Bread Mix
Baker’s Angel Flake Coconut
Sarah Lee Frozen Pound Cake
Fleischman’s Yeast
SAF Gold Instant Yeast
Nielson-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
Solo Poppy Seed Filling
Rose Water:
Rose Flower Water:
MondoFood.com
Nielsen-Massey Rose Water, NielsenMassey.com
Orange Flower Water:
A Monteux, www.finecooking.com
Nielsen-Massey Orange Flower Water, NielsenMassey.com
Vegan Margarine: Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks
Cooking Spray
Baker’s Joy
Pam Happy Baking Non-Stick Cooking Spray with Flour
Dairy Products
Kerry Gold Butter
Fage Greek Yogurt
Chobani Greek Yogurt
Kosher Products
Mykoshermarket.com
Matzo: Manischewitz Matzo
Apricot Jam: Kozlowski Farms Apricot Jam
Margarine:
Melt Organic Buttery Spread
Kashrus Margarine
Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks
Trader Joe’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Kadem Tea Biscuits
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL PRODUCTS:
Japanese Products
Asianfoodgrocer.com
MARUKAIestore.com
Japanese Groceries: Mitsuwa
Mirin: (Japanese Rice Wine)
Morita Ryorishu Mirin
Kikkoman Manjo Aji Mirin
Nori: (Seasoned Seaweed for Sushi and Musubi)
Orchids Roasted Sushi Nori
Ohmoriya Teriyaki Nori Seaweed Strips
Edomae Roasted Sushi Nori
Soy Sauce: Kikkoman All-Purpose Soy Sauce
Hinode Calrose Rice
Furikake: Ajishima Seto Fumi Furikake
Dried Bonito Flakes: Tokuyou Hana Katsuo Dried Bonito Flakes
To Make New Year’s Soup Stock:
Hon Dashi Bonito Soup Stock
Shirakiku Dried Shiitake Mushrooms
Shirakiku Dried Kelps (Dashi Konbu)
Hawaiian Products
Hawaiian Sea Salt: Noh Foods of Hawaii, P.O. Box 8392 Honolulu, HI 96830; www.nohfoods.com
Poke Spice Mix: nohfoods@nohfoods.com
Wasabi Fumi Furikake (Spice Mix for Seasoning Rice:) Ajishima Foods Co., LTD, Shanghai, China; U.S. Distributor, JFC International Inc., 7101 East Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-3622
Haupia: Kauai Tropical Syrup, Inc. or boki@kauaitropical syrup.com
Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nuts: Fine Ass Chocolate, Honolulu, HI
www.fineasschocolate.com
Guava Jelly and other Hawaiian Jams and Jellies: Hawaiian Style
P.O. Box 241004 Honolulu, HI 96824; johnandyoko2@aol.com
Kona Coffee Shortbread: Honolulu Cookie Company
Hawaiian Chocolates and Cookies: Big Island Candy Company
Hawaiian Sweet Bread: King’s
Peanut Butter: Macadamia Nut Honey Coconut Peanut Butter: North Shore Goodies; northshoregoodies.net, 66-526 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, HI, 96712
Asian Products
99 Ranch Market
efooddepot.com
Sambal Oelek, Asian Chili Sauce:
Conimex Sambal Oelex
Huy Fong Sambal Oelek
Kokita Sambal Oelek
Toasted Sesame Oil: Mogami Japanese Toasted Sesame Oil
Canned Water Chestnuts:
China Sea Water Chestnuts
Dragonfly Water Chestnuts
Ghee (Indian Style Clarified Butter)
Amul Pure Ghee Clarified Butter
Nanak Pure Desi Ghee
Purity Farm Organic Ghee
Trader Joe’s Clarified Butter (Ghee)
Ziyad Pure Desi Ghee Clarified Butter
Tamicon Tamarind Paste
Bell and Flower Tamarind Paste (seedless)
British Products
Marmite
Branson Pickle Relish
Mexican Products
Mi Pueblo Food Centers (19 locations in Northern California)
MexGrocer.com
Dulce de Leche:
Roland Dulce de Leche Milk Caramel Spread, (Squeeze Bottle)
Nestle La Lechera Dulce de Leche Caramel
Ibarra Mexican Sweet Chocolate (for Mexican Hot Chocolate)
Sugar Skulls for Day of the Dead: mexgrocer.com
Pan de Muerto (Day of the Dead Bread:) mexgrocer.com
Jarritos Mexican Soda Pops (Tamarind, Grapefruit, Lime, Pineapple, etc.)
Portuguese Products
Cha de Limao
Cheese: Sao Jorge, Casteloes, Island Cheese (Azores,) etc., portuguesefood.com
Honey: Mel Puro de Portugal, portuguesefood.com
Linguica: Michael’s Linguica, Michael’s Hot Chourico, portuguesefoods.com
Sardines in Hot Sauce: Pescamar Sardines in Hot Spice, portuguesefoood.com
Sugar Coated Almonds: Amendoas da Pascoa, portuguesefood.com
OTHER PRODUCTS:
Cleaning Supplies
Silver Polish: Connoisseurs Silver Polish Paste or Silver Polish Liquid, amazon.com
Oxyclean non Chlorine Fabric Cleaner
Fels Naptha Soap
Whink Fabric Rust Remover
Kitchen Equipment and Supplies
Magic Line baking pans
Stretch-Tite Plastic Wrap (Costco and Raley’s)
Nordic Ware Cooling Racks and Baking Supplies
Microplane Citrus Zester
Cake Decorating Supplies: Michael’s
Wilton’s Cake Decorating Supplies
Baking Supplies: World Market, Pier One