Since I was a young girl, I have had a passion for great food. Little did I know my passion for the food world would be fulfilled by a company my father, Gunnar Lie, started “unintentionally” in 1984. My father already had a successful kitchenware business, Norpro Inc., which he loved. He had no intention of starting another business until a couple of people from Scandinavia asked that he help them sell their homemade preserves from Denmark. After declining a couple times, he agreed to take the preserves to a gourmet products trade show. Little did he know, the preserves would sell so well and create a following. ELKI WAS BORN!

Created more then a century ago by our grandfather. Phoenicia Patisserie's sumptuous pastries bring authentic tastes of the Mediterranean to your table. Made of only the finest ingredients. Our confections blend the rich flavor of pistachios, pine nuts, and cashews with delicate phyllo, crunchy shredded pastry and a touch of sweetness. The result is a lightly sweet, wonderfully unique dessert that only nature's best and our family's experience could create.

Phoenicia International was voted as a finalist as OUTSTANDING NEW PRODUCT at the 48th Annual Summer Fancy Food Show, New York.

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. . . purveyor of sugar, spices, and other fine food products from around the world.

Products with the INDIA TREE label have found their way into the finest stores and restaurants in North America, and into the homes of those who understand that quality food contributes to a quality life.

When I think of Italy, I think of fantastic meals at my grandmother's dinner table where the food and wine created a sense of sharing at the table. Over the past years, we have selected an array of basic pantry products which can help you prepare a truly Italian meal. Manicaretti products let people travel into Italian culture and history by enjoying traditional artisan foods.