Connoisseur Favorites: Roasted Tomatoes, Glass Cleaner

The occasional Connoisseur Favorites blogs are for small, sometimes oddball items that we recommend for everyday use. Handy items, quality items, things that are just plain good and quite frankly, you need to know about.

Our first is a canned and organic fire roasted tomato product from Muir Glen. “Organic” is of course the hot buzzword in the grocery business these days, so you're covered there. As for the fire roasting, let's just say it adds amazing flavor to these tomatoes. They are available diced, crushed or whole, making them very versatile and easy to use in everyday foods. We recommend trying them in soups, sauces and salsa.

You can usually find Muir Glen products in the organic food section of your local grocery store.

The second favorite: Invisible Glass by Stoner. (How’s that for a company name?)

I ran across this product while researching car detailing. After trying it on car windshields, I will never use an ammonia based product again – it’s THAT good..!

Stoner claims it is “engineered with a multi-component formula that is more powerful than other glass cleaners” and that it “contains no soaps, foams, scents, or dyes”. Whatever it is, this stuff really works. Not only do I use it on the cars, but it gets used in the house as well on mirror or glass surfaces.

Keep an eye out for future blogs of Connoisseur Favorites.