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Welcome to the Three Angels Gourmet Co.

Hello,

We're Ireland Reynolds, Daisy Benson, and Delphine Gray, the "virtual" three angels who run the Three Angels Gourmet Co. here online. That's us, pictured at right.

We live in the fictional town of Seven Cedars, Florida, and sell REAL gourmet mixes from this website.

To learn more about the "actual" Three Angels Gourmet Co. click on the About Us page.

We hope you'll visit us here often and try many of our delicious heavenly gourmet mixes.

Sincerely,

Ireland Reynolds, Daisy Benson, and Delphine Gray

The French Press - For the Perfect Cup of Coffee!

By admin at 7:27 am on July 22, 2007 | No comments

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I use an automatic drip coffee maker to make my morning brew because it’s quick and convenient. But sometimes I want a special treat as I’m working, so I use my French Press.

I grind fresh coffee beans, pour filtered water into a pan and heat it, then spoon the ground coffee into the French Press (also called a press pot). When the water is the perfect temperature (it should be around 190 to 200 degrees F.), I carefully pour it into the French Press and let the coffee brew for about 4 minutes. Then I press the metal filter down to trap all the coffee grounds before I pour myself the perfect cup of coffee and put the remaining coffee from the pot into a carafe. Ahhh…what a treat!

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If you love coffee, but you don’t own a French Press, you owe it to yourself to buy one. They aren’t expensive and they really are the best way to brew the most flavorful cup of coffee.

Click here to find a French Press and also order gourmet coffee.

Daisy
Another Kitchen Gadget You Just “Gotta Have” - from Daisy Benson

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Stuck on Silicone

By admin at 6:41 am on June 26, 2007 | No comments

You either love Martha Stewart or you loathe her. Either way, you’ve got to give the woman credit. She knows her way around the kitchen and uses only the best ingredients, cooking tools and accessories.

I first learned about fiberglass-reinforced, nonstick, heatproof, silicone pastry mats (Silpat was the brand she used) watching one of her cooking shows years ago. When I saw how cookies (perfectly baked with no burnt bottoms) slid off a baking sheet lined with Silpat, I just had to try this for myself. I ordered one of these flexible mats from the Martha Stewart website.

Suddenly, the only thing stuck on silicone was ME.

These baking mats are also perfect to use when rolling out dough for pies. And, whether you’re using the mats for baking cookies or pastries, food slides right off the cookie sheet.

Today, kitchenware stores across the country carry all sorts of silicone baking products including muffin tins, cake pans, spatulas, and whisks, etc. These items can withstand high temperatures and don’t crack or melt. And foods baked in silicone rarely burn.

Try one of these flexible baking pans for yourself. My guess is, the only thing stuck on silicone will be YOU!

Another “Gotta Have” Kitchen Gadget from Daisy Benson

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Invest in a Good Scone Pan!

By admin at 7:16 am on June 6, 2007 | No comments

When we do product samplings at area stores, customers always ask us how we manage to create scones that are such perfect triangles.

There’s no magic trick to this. We just use a scone pan.

You can order a scone pan online, here or find them in specialty stores in your area that carry fine cookware and bakeware.

After you get a scone pan, don’t forget to order some of our Apple Cinnamon Scone Mix or Cranberry Scone Mix. M-m-m…yum!

Another “Gotta Have” Kitchen Gadget from Daisy Benson

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The Family Kitchen by Debra Ponzek

By admin at 7:34 am on May 31, 2007 | No comments

Here’s an exciting new book that contains easy and delicious recipes for parents and kids to make and enjoy together. Author Debra Ponzek is the mother of three, a former chef at New York’s Montrachet, and the owner of the Connecticut specialty food chain Aux Délices.

Publisher’s Weekly says that in THE FAMILY KITCHEN Ponzek, “invites kids into the kitchen to help, teaching them kitchen skills, encouraging them to discover new flavors and bonding with them. Each breakfast, lunch and dinner recipe lists tasks that kids (even little ones) can enjoy doing. The excellent introduction helps children become familiar with kitchen safety and cooking techniques, while the 125 recipes will teach them to cook with seasonal produce and adult flavors.”

Author and chef Debra Ponzek will be our special guest on Heavenly Food Chat, our weekly podcast for “foodies” to talk about this book and offer other helpful food tips.

Order The Family Kitchen today fromamazon.com and have some family fun in your own kitchen!

By the way - Aux Délices food stores carry Divine Dill Dip Mix from the Three Angels Gourmet Co. - so look for it there if you live near one of Ponzek’s three stores.

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The Chimney Starter - A “Gotta Have” Gadget for Grilling

By admin at 6:06 am on May 26, 2007 | No comments

If you don’t like to grill outdoors because it takes too long to get the coals hot, and the lighter fluid is too messy and smells unpleasant, then a chimney starter is a grilling gadget you just “gotta have.”

A chimney starter is easy to use. Just fill the top portion with charcoal. Add some crinkled up newspaper to the bottom and light the newspaper with a match. The coals will be hot enough for grilling food in about 15 to 20 minutes.

The chimney starter shown above is Weber’s Rapidfire Chimney Starter. The one below is from Charcoal Companion.

There are other brands of chimney starters on the market, too. You should be able to find them at your local hardware store for around $15.00 or less.

Another “Gotta Have” Gadget from Daisy Benson

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Make Life Easier with a Mango Splitter!

By admin at 1:56 pm on May 15, 2007 | No comments

Splitting a mango is often a guessing game. The trick is to cut around the seed without wasting much of the precious fruit and ending up with sticky fingers.

Since we purchased a mango splitter several months ago we’ve been eating mangoes more often and have become quite fond of this luscious fruit.

The mango splitter from Oxo takes the guesswork out of splitting a mango and eliminates the sticky fingers. It works just like an apple corer (except you end up with 2 large pieces of mango while an apple corer usually divides an apple into ten pieces).

Once you’ve split a mango with this great little tool, follow these illustrated instructions for dicing the fruit (just use the mango splitter in place of Step 1). Then try this recipe for Mango Salsa from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food magazine.

Another “Gotta Have” Kitchen Gadget from Daisy Benson

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The Screwpull Citrus Juicer

By admin at 11:50 am on May 2, 2007 | No comments

I love my electric juicer. But, since it’s electric, it’s not much good on picnics or camping trips.

My old-fashioned glass juicer is one of my prized possessions. My mother gave it to me years ago, so either she used to use it, or my grandmother did, which gives it great sentimental value. Plus, I just think it looks so cute and quaint on a shelf in my kitchen.

But, since it’s made of glass, it doesn’t travel well either. I certainly wouldn’t want to break it, lugging it around outside on a picnic. Another drawback with this little juicer is that the seeds go right into the juice. That means I have to use a separate strainer with it.

Alas…the Screwpull Citrus Juicer has none of these drawbacks. In fact, I don’t even have to halve the lemon or orange or whatever fruit I’m juicing. I just slide the whole fruit onto the juicer. A little strainer keeps the seeds from joining the juice. And, of course, I don’t need electricity to use this handy little gadget either.

So, you see. There really are reasons to have a variety of juicers.

To find out where you can buy your own Screwpull Citrus Juicer, visit their website.

Another “Gotta Have” Kitchen Gadget from Daisy Benson

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The Perfect Pitcher for Sun Tea

By admin at 12:44 pm on April 30, 2007 | No comments

In the summer I love to make sun tea. I don’t know why, but for some reason it always makes me feel like I’m getting a productive start on my day if I put a clear jar filled with water and several tea bags out on the terrace in the morning, so that by early afternoon I have a fresh jar of sun tea.

This pitcher will be even better than the clear glass jar I’ve been using. After the tea has brewed in the sun I can put ice in the special insert to cool off the tea without watering it down.

The pitcher is actually called a Sangria Pitcher, so I guess I’ll just have to use it for Sangria this summer too. This pitcher is only available online from www.williams-sonoma.com - don’t look for it in their stores.

Another “Gotta Have” Kitchen Gadget from Daisy Benson

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The Rabbit Corkscrew

By admin at 3:11 pm on March 22, 2007 | No comments

The Rabbit Corkscrew is definitely a “gotta have” gadget for anyone who enjoys a good bottle of wine now and then. If you’re a serious wine enthusiast, I’m sure you already have one. But even those who indulge in just an occasional bottle of wine don’t want to fumble around with the cork, wondering if part of it will end up inside the bottle.

The Rabbit pulls a wine cork in 3 seconds and works on all types of wine bottles (REALLY), making the process of opening wine completely foolproof. It will also recork the bottle so you can finish it at another time.

You can find the Rabbit at fine houseware stores and wine shops everywhere, or order one here from Amazon.com.

Once you use the Rabbit, any other type of corkscrew will seem like a waste of time.

Another “Gotta Have” Kitchen Gadget from Daisy Benson

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The Palm Peeler

By admin at 3:56 pm on March 11, 2007 | No comments

Just when I thought I’d seen every kind of food peeler out there, I ran across this new Palm Peeler. It’s designed “for contoured peeling of fruits and vegetables.”

The Palm Peeler slides onto your finger, then fits in the palm of your hand for almost effortless peeling.

This is surely the latest gadget we’ve all “gotta have” for our kitchens. Don’t you think?

Daisy Benson

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