The other day I was shop­ping at Whole Foods for my client and I passed by a shelf of honey. As I stared at a jar of golden honey with the comb, my mouth started water­ing. I had to remind myself that I already have at least 5 vari­eties of honey at home! So here (in no par­tic­u­lar order) are more of my biggest temp­ta­tions at the gro­cery store.

Cheese I am a sucker for cheese. It is really tough to pass by a fancy cheese counter with­out pick­ing up a wedge of creamy brie, blue, manchego, fresh mozzarella…I could go on and on. My cur­rent favorite is Delice de Bour­gogne, avail­able at Whole Foods, Pas­toral, and many other good cheese shops.

Red Wine Oops! How did that sec­ond bot­tle get into my cart? Oh well, we will drink it. I can’t wait to try this year’s Beau­jo­lais Nou­veau to be released on Novem­ber 18^th. It is usu­ally a light and fun wine, meant to be drunk casu­ally or with Thanks­giv­ing dinner.

Fish Din­ner plans have been known to change when I spot hal­ibut or sea bass or tuna on sale at the fish counter. After all, fish is best when cho­sen in sea­son and eaten with­out delay.

Apple Cider I love all the fall foods and one of my favorites is apple cider. It reminds me of mak­ing home­made apple cider with my grand­par­ents in the antique cider press. My dad inher­ited the cider press and occa­sion­ally I am lucky enough to have home­made cider, but usu­ally store-bought has to suffice.

What are your biggest temp­ta­tions at the gro­cery store, farmer’s mar­ket or spe­cialty shop?