Products We're Loving This Summer

Polish Rose Petal Jam
(appropriately pictured with Lloyd, as his rescuer and foster Mom Eva gifted and introduced us to the stuff, great on French toast!!)

Anardana Powder
(or dried and ground pomegranate seeds - perfect anytime you need to add a slightly sweet and very tart note to an otherwise lacking dish . . . Cafe Drake utilizes the anardana in everything from cocktails to vindaloos)

Perhaps the name says it all.

Ultra-fresh unpasteurized honey from Rochester's Backyard Honey Company (courtesy of Jen Lazzaro). And yes, we use ALOT of honey at Cafe Drake.

Jasmine-flavored extract: perfect for homemade ice cream and Thai Creme Brulee.

2 oils from our Mother: the lime olive oil is refreshing in summer salad dressings and the chile oil we use on . . . everything.