Condiments

Bliss.  Pure, unadulterated bliss.  Yes, we're talking about a butter, but the RLM Beurre de Baratte is a butter like no other.  Smooth, creamy and sweet with big chunks to salt.  It's a cheat code to melt into pasta, atop grilled proteins or in popcorn, but seriously, all you really need is a spoon.  

Pair it with a Jura Chardonnay (yeah, really!)

Martin Johnson, Cheesemonger 

Cornichons are baby gherkins with a crispy and soft texture. These traditional Indian gherkins are pickled in vinegar, herbs, and spices, including mustard seed, coriander seeds, and black pepper.

These gherkin pickles come in a 12.4-ounce resealable jar with a plastic basket, an innovative design which allows you to easily take out a pickle to enjoy without having to dig around in the brine to do so.

Curio Spice Company Rose Harissa — Cambridge, Massachusetts

Curio Spice Company is a woman-owned, B Corporation based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, dedicated to sourcing exceptional spices from small farms around the world and blending them into something genuinely useful and delicious. Their Rose Harissa is a refined, aromatic take on the classic North African chili paste — built on a foundation of dried chilies and warming spices, then elevated with the floral depth of dried rose petals. The result is a harissa that is complex, fragrant, and beautifully balanced: heat with soul. At $16.99, it is the condiment that transforms everything it touches.

The aroma is immediately captivating: dried rose, warm chili, cumin, coriander, and a whisper of smoke. On the palate, the heat builds gradually and lingers — never sharp, always layered, with the floral rose note softening the chili's edge and adding an unexpected elegance. Use it as a marinade for lamb or chicken, stir it into yogurt for a dipping sauce, swirl it into hummus, spoon it over roasted vegetables, or spread it on flatbread. It is equally at home in a weeknight dinner and on a dinner party cheese board.

• Producer: Curio Spice Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
• Type: Rose Harissa / Chili Spice Blend
• Key Ingredients: Dried chilies, rose petals, cumin, coriander, warming spices
• Heat Level: Medium — building, layered, floral
• Best For: Marinade, dipping sauce, condiment, spice rub, finishing sauce
• Best On: Lamb, chicken, roasted vegetables, hummus, yogurt, flatbread, eggs, fish

North Africa meets New England — Curio Rose Harissa is the condiment that makes every meal more interesting.

Curio Spice Company Magic Salt — Cambridge, Massachusetts

Curio Spice Company is a woman-owned, B Corporation based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, dedicated to sourcing exceptional spices from small farms around the world and blending them into something genuinely useful and delicious. Magic Salt is their most versatile creation: a carefully balanced blend of flaked sea salt, earthy chili, and aromatic spices that works as a finishing salt, a dry rub, a rim salt for cocktails, and a seasoning for everything in between. At $15.49, it is the one spice blend that earns a permanent spot on every kitchen counter and bar cart.

The flavor is layered and addictive: clean sea salt up front, then a warm, earthy chili depth, a whisper of smokiness, and a gentle heat that builds slowly without overwhelming. It transforms a fried egg, a grilled steak, a slice of watermelon, or the rim of a Margarita with equal ease. Sprinkle it on roasted vegetables, toss it with popcorn, or use it as a finishing touch on avocado toast — Magic Salt earns its name every time.

• Producer: Curio Spice Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
• Type: Seasoned Sea Salt / Spice Blend
• Key Ingredients: Flaked sea salt, chili, aromatic spices
• Best For: Finishing salt, dry rub, cocktail rim salt, all-purpose seasoning
• Best On: Grilled meats, roasted vegetables, eggs, avocado, popcorn, citrus cocktails, watermelon

The one spice blend that does everything — Curio Magic Salt is the secret weapon every kitchen and bar cart needs.

Aldo Armato ‘Pomodori Ciliegino’ Semi-Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil — Liguria, 300g

The Armato family has been tending the ancient Taggiasca olive groves above Alassio on the Ligurian coast for generations. It was in 1982 that we first encountered Aldo Armato — small in stature and modest in nature, but fiercely proud of a family tradition rooted in some of Italy’s most prized olive oil. Today, Aldo and Laura’s legacy lives on through their daughter Alessandra and her husband Giordano Mazzariol, who have extended the family’s locally renowned olive oil into a series of pantry products that are, as we put it, devastatingly delicious.

These Pomodori Ciliegino are the proof. Sweet cherry tomatoes are harvested at the height of summer, semi-sundried to concentrate their flavor, then packed in the family’s Taggiasca olive oil — fruity, delicate, and unmistakably Ligurian. The result is a bite-sized revelation: intensely sweet, gently savory, and rich with the warmth of the Italian sun. Scatter them over flatbreads and pizzas, fold into pasta, toss through salads, or serve straight from the jar alongside a cheese board. Few pantry items earn their price tag this decisively.

🇮🇹 “Sweet cherry tomatoes harvested at the height of summer — semi-sundried and packed in olive oil. A sweet, delicious addition to flatbreads, pizzas, and salads; a revelation.” — Aldo Armato

• Producer: Aldo Armato (Alessandra & Giordano Mazzariol)
• Origin: Alassio, Liguria, Italy
• Tomato: Pomodori Ciliegino (cherry tomatoes), semi-sundried
• Packed In: Ligurian Taggiasca olive oil
• Net Weight: 300g
• Best Served: At room temperature, straight from the jar or as an ingredient
• Pairs With: Flatbreads, pizza, pasta, salads, cheese boards, charcuterie

A pantry essential for anyone who takes their Italian larder seriously.