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1. Cocoa: L. A. Burdick dark hot chocolate. for 12 oz., L. A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates. 2. Sweets: Chocolate Springs assorted chocolates. .95 for nine pieces, Formaggio Kitchen. 3. Spice: “Mancha Superior” Spanish saffron threads. .95 for 1 oz., Salumeria Italiana. 4. Vinegar: 20-year-old La Vecchia Dispensa Condimento Balsamico from Modena, Italy. .95 for 100 ml., Formaggio Kitchen. 5. Oil: S. Tommaso organic white truffle oil. for 8.5 fl. oz., Lionette’s Market. 6. Preserves: Hi-Rise apricot Melba preserves. for 16 oz., Hi-Rise Bread Company. 7. Tea: Tea Forté jasmine green tea sampler. .99 for 20 infusers, Savenor’s.

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1. Cocoa: Taza Chocolate Mexicano. .95 for 2.7 oz., Formaggio Kitchen. 2. Sweets: La Tène fleur de sel caramels. .50 for about 10 caramels, Lionette’s Market. 3. Spice: El Rey de la Vera smoked Spanish paprika. $ 4.50 for 2.6 oz., Formaggio Kitchen. 4. Vinegar: La Guinelle “Tchin Tchin” aged Banyuls vinegar (like good balsamic, but half the price). $ 24.95 for 100 ml., Formaggio Kitchen. 5. Oil: Ariston Greek extra-virgin, cold-pressed olive oil. .95 for 16.9 oz., Pemberton Farms. 6. Preserves: Stonewall Kitchen mango-lime salsa. $ 6.49 for 16 oz., Pemberton Farms. 7. Tea: Two Leaves and a Bud organic orange sencha tea. .99 for 15 tea bags, Pemberton Farms.