It's the hottest new rave in town and we're the first to have it! What's it all about? The "Miracle Fruit" (sensepalum ducilficum to you!) is a small berry native to Africa that "re-programs" your taste buds temporarily, blocking your perception of sour flavors, rendering lemons, Balsamic vinegar, even Tobasco sauce sweet! Want to try?
At our Flavor Tripping parties, we supply you with a berry, and then provide all sorts of things for you to taste, and rate as your favorite. We try lemons, tomatoes, strawberries, salt-and-vinegar potato chips, shots of Balsamic vinegar and coffee vinegar, salsa, radishes, even our "Calabrian Viagru" hot sauce. Bring your own Guiness Stout or tequila, and you're ready to go! You may keep the seed for your own cultivation, or give it to us and we'll raise a crop! The cost is $15.
There's a run on the berries at present, with our supplier back-ordered for a month or so. But sign up here, and we'll get you on our wait list for the next party!
Calendar of Events
Join us for "Flavors-ful" times with family and friends
All Month! Super Summer Sale 10- 75% Off! New Markdowns Weekly
Thursdays July 17 and 24 Art Appreciation Lessons - Sold Out!
Saturday July 19 - North/South Faceoff: Tasting of New Products from Italy's Extremities.
Saturday July 26 Annual Fig Fest
September 6- 13 Food and Wine Trip to Tuscany. Click here for details.
Top 5 New Trends from Chicago Housewares Show What’s New?
Green, sustainable, renewable…..like vegetables, we know they’re good for us, but can they also be fun?!New products, and repurposed old ones, vying for attention at the International Home and Housewares show in Chicago last week, piqued our interest and gave us hope.Click here for Five New Trends and products that you’ll see soon at Flavors From Afar to bring them home.
Schedule a Private Tasting Party
We love to do focused olive oil and balsamic vinegar tastings for friends. Pick ten of your favorites, click here to sign up, and we'll get going!
What: We’ll talk about the art of tasting olive oils and Balsamics (similar to a wine tasting technique). Then we’ll sample olive oils from Tuscany, Sardinia, Napa, Liguria, and Greece. Our Balsamic lineup is aged from 3 – 30 years. See if you can visualize (or taste-ize) a fine balsamic on some ice cream or fresh fruit. When: Any evening Mon-Sat after 6pm. The events usually last 1-1 ½ hours, and then folks often retire to a nice dinner in Snider Plaza. Where: Flavors From Afar - 6712 Snider Plaza Why: Learn something new and receive 10% off of all purchases the evening of the event. No Charge
How: Click on the link above and we’ll get going! Ciao bellas!
Flavors From Afar Newsletter and Blog
Each week, we bring you news, recipes, cooking tips, a contest, and goings-on. This information is available to you in two ways:
1. Our Newsletter: Click here to subscribe and we'll send you one! We write it ourselves, don't sell or spam your id, and will gracefully remove you if you decide to unsubscribe. It's a fun community - Join in!
2. Our Blog: Contains newsletter archives and the components found in each week's newsletter. You can search and comment, become part of the scene. Our blog is found here. Check it out and let us know you came!
