{"id":13275,"date":"2026-06-30T23:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/fancy-food-update-seths-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T23:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:15:27","slug":"fancy-food-update-seths-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/fancy-food-update-seths-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Fancy food update | Seth&#8217;s Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everybody eats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, now and then, it\u2019s fun to find something better. In the scheme of things, fancy foods are a bargain, a chance to have the best in the world for a few dollars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some persistent (and new) favorites. For those outside the US, I hope you can find even better local options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zingermans.com\/Product\/koeze-cream-nut-peanut-butter\/P-BUT\">Koeze<\/a> makes the best peanut butter in the country. They make one batch a day, laboriously grinding for three hours. Zingermans often has it at a bulk discount.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedandmill.com\/collections\/tahini\/products\/organic-tahini-squeeze-bottle-copy\">Seed &amp; Mill <\/a>has a chocolate tahini sauce that\u2019s mind-blowing. Imagine Nutella, but 10x better and just the good parts. Her <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/sesamesesame\">cookbook<\/a> is great, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlapandbarrel.com\/products\/cardamom-extract?variant=42765290340506\">Burlap &amp; Barrel<\/a> offers cardamom extract that will transform a glass of bubbly water into a sophisticated refresher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three chocolates from South America, from the rare porcelana bean and its cousins:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cocoarunners.com\/shop\/heinde-verre-piura-peru-two-harvests-dark-71\">Heinde Verre<\/a> offers two related varietals in one comparison pack.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cocoastore.com\/collections\/dark-chocolate-bars\/products\/orfeve-quillabamba-70-peru-dark\">Orfeve<\/a> makes a nearly perfect sophisticated bar.<\/li>\n<li>And <a href=\"https:\/\/cocoastore.com\/collections\/dark-chocolate-bars\/products\/idilio-porcelana-criollo-puro-74-dark-chocolate-bar\">Idilio<\/a> offers one that\u2019s unforgettable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer sophistication and deliciousness are easy with a good <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/shakershaker\">shaker<\/a>. You put whatever you want to drink (I steam 100% cacao with <a href=\"https:\/\/foragerproject.com\/products\/organic-dairy-free-plain-unsweetened-dairy-free-creamer\">oat milk<\/a>) over ice and then shake and pour. I was a skeptic on this, but I\u2019m converted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rishi-tea.com\/collections\/sparkling-botanicals\/products\/dandelion-ginger-sparkling-botanicals?variant=47935499665658\">Rishi Dandelion Ginger<\/a>. Extraordinary and surprising. And most things taste better mixed with <a href=\"https:\/\/cheekycocktails.co\/collections\/functional-tonics\/products\/cheeky-botanicals-lime-tonic?variant=47328665043093\">tonic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life\u2019s too short for average vinegar. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanvinegarworks.com\/\">The good stuff<\/a> lasts a long time and costs not much more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raw <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/almondsalmonds\">almonds<\/a> in the air fryer for 15 minutes at 340 degrees F. Not just healthier\u2013quite good. Perfect with <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/driedplums\">dried plums<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re in Manhattan, check in the comments for when he\u2019s open, then go have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nydosas\/reels\/\">dosa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And their slogan might be true: These are the <a href=\"https:\/\/ranchomeladuco.com\/\">best dates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">June 30, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t\/\/ Delaying FB pixel script to load after 4 seconds to not affect on initial page load.\n\t\tsetTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t!function ( f, b, e, v, n, t, s ) {\n\t\t\t\tif ( f.fbq ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tn = f.fbq = function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tn.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply( n, arguments ) : n.queue.push( arguments )\n\t\t\t\t};\n\t\t\t\tif ( !f._fbq ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tf._fbq = n;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tn.push = n;\n\t\t\t\tn.loaded = !0;\n\t\t\t\tn.version = '2.0';\n\t\t\t\tn.queue = [];\n\t\t\t\tt = b.createElement( e );\n\t\t\t\tt.async = !0;\n\t\t\t\tt.src = v;\n\t\t\t\ts = b.getElementsByTagName( e )[0];\n\t\t\t\ts.parentNode.insertBefore( t, s )\n\t\t\t}( window, document, 'script',\n\t\t\t\t'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js' );\n\t\t\tfbq( 'init', '221651354884486' );\n\t\t\tfbq( 'track', 'PageView' );\n\t\t}, 4000 );\n\t<\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everybody eats. 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