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Trader Joe's is Coming to the Upper West Side
New York

According to a post we just read on New York Magazine's website, Trader Joe's is planning to open a store on 72nd Street and Broadway next year. Could it alleviate some of the unbearable crowding at F...

Look! Arborio Rice at Trader Joe's

We're not sure if this is a new product or if it's been there all along, but we were excited to discover arborio rice on a recent shopping foray to Trader Joe's!...

Good Product? Spanish Saffron from Trader Joe's

We spotted these small jars of Spanish saffron at Trader Joe's the other week, and we're curious how this saffron holds up in the kitchen. Has anyone tried it?...

Quick and Easy Recipe: Lemon Pepper Pasta with Capers

Cream sauce doesn't have to be a rare indulgence; you can have that creamy goodness without going over the top. This delicate sauce relies mostly on chicken or vegetable stock, simmered down into a co...

Supermarket Wines Review: Top Wine Picks from Trader Joe's Wine Store in New York City

Trader Joe's - the name synonymous with 'Two Buck Chuck', the $1.99 wine from the Charles Shaw Winery in California - also carries a broad array of wines priced anywhere from $2.99 to $60, and wines f...

Morning Treat: Fresh-Baked Chocolate Croissant

Recently I attended a food and writing retreat where one of the participants wrote an entire essay about the morning she baked a chocolate croissant from Trader Joe’s frozen foods section. She had ...

Look! A Trader Joe's Cookbook

You probably know that we're pretty big fans of Trader Joe's. We often give you recipes and recommendations from their stock of cheap-yet-"gourmet" products. Their inexpensive cheeses, chicken broth, ...

Quick and Easy Cocktail: Blood Orange Gin Fizz

Now that we've learned a few tips for creating our own cocktails, we've been experimenting a bit. We've found one combination that's super-simple and refreshing using Trader Joe's Villa Italia Blood O...

Good Product: Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar from Trader Joe's

This colorful Trader Joe's vinegar first caught our eye a few months ago, but we kept passing it by in favor of practical pantry staples. Every so often, we'd pick it up and almost put it in our baske...

Dinner Quick: Anelletti Pasta with Sausage and Greens

What are you cooking for dinner tonight? Are you casting about for a quick and easy one-bowl meal? Try this one, or a variation on it - it's just pasta, meat, and greens. ...

Trader Joe's Pantry: Anelletti Pasta

Cheerios? Tiny rubber bands? Spaghetti-Os? Nope - none of the above. This is Trader Joe's new anelletti pasta, and we're smitten. ...

Buffalo Mozzarella, Compostable Bags, and Cheap Food
Top food news for March 31-April 6

Here we are with the weekly roundup in food news! Read all about a ban on buffalo mozzarella, compostable bags, and resources for cheap food behind the jump....

Good Product: Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzel Bites from Trader Joe's

The exact size of old-school gumballs, these little nibs of pretzel and chocolate are the perfect salty-sweet combination. Biting down on one (or a handful) gives a soul-satisfying crunch that we've b...

Trader Joe's Pantry: Goat Milk Brie

We have really been enjoying this Goat Milk Brie from Trader Joe's. It's tangy, creamy, and - wait for it - only $2.49! Is such a cheap Brie worth it? We think so... ...

Weekend Eating: Back to Whole Grains & Vegetables We Go

OK - that's it. Valentine's Day is over, along with Baking Week, Chocolate Week and every other excuse to bake cookies or eat sugar for breakfast. We're cooking healthy from now on - or at least til...

Holiday Food Hack #3: Trader Joe's Peppermint Joe-Joe's

Photo by Flickr user moomily Peppermint Joe-Joe's - better than an Oreo, with crunchy peppermint inside the filling. Really, what could be better? Hack your holiday buffet and by putting out a couple...

Trader Joe's Pantry: One-Clove Garlic

Here's something new we tried last week: Trader Joe's Emperor's New Cloves Garlic - just one clove per head. We were curious about this - what does just one-clove garlic look like? We hate peeling g...