Dear Food Lover:

This month we decided to take some time to highlight some old favorites of our department, items that over the course of several years have come to be products we're most proud of.

The first article discusses our collection of Eric Bur Jarred Vegetables: Flageolets, French Beans, and Green Peas. Cooked carefully and jarred to seal in the complex flavors, these vegetables are great for a holiday dinner or just a dinner that you want to make extra special.

Before we present our second feature, we must ask you something: can you imagine a great meal without a splash of olive oil? We certainly can't, and that's why Zoe Extra Virgin Olive Oil is also one of our features. After reading our second article you'll get to choose between the fruity Cornicabra and the peppery Arbequina.

Our third article is all about one of our favorite goods that bears our private label: Balducci's Balsamic Vinegar. We taste-tested several balsamic vinegars last year, but we just kept coming back to the perpetually pleasing flavor of our own. It's no wonder it made our Top 100 list!

Dairy and Frozen

We round out our list with two collections of drinkable yogurts. Traders Drinkable Yogurts represent our stores in the South while Ronnybrook is the brand of choice in our northern stores.

Check back with us next month for another selection of grocery items; while you're in the store, check out our end-cap displays for some of the products we've mentioned.

We hope to see you soon!

The Balducci's Grocery Merchant Team