At Gourmet Goldmine, we were founded by two passionate home chefs who shared a love for cooking, foodie media, and culinary experimentation. However, we often found ourselves unable to explore new recipes and push our culinary boundaries due to the unavailability of hard-to-find ingredients and utensils. It was frustrating to see tantalizing ingredients listed in recipes, only to realize that they could only be obtained from specialty cooking stores or Asian groceries.