Make Your Routine Local: Cooking

Whether you’re an expert in the kitchen or just beginning your foray into cooking for yourself, it helps to know where to shop to get what you need to create everything from home-cooked meals to on-the-go snacks to fresh and light dishes.

Once you’re ready to dig into a new recipe, you want to make sure you’ve got the ingredients, bakeware, flatware, kitchen equipment and supplies you need to create some savory meals. From quick and easy to more complicated fares, the right food items and cooking tools can make all the difference. Here’s where you can find what you need to kick off your next cooking adventure!

Photo Credit: West Forty Market

Greater Des Moines Food and Kitchen Stores

• Bolton & Hay: This family-operated food service equipment and supplies is perfect for anyone in the food service industry. Not only will you find food prep and storage equipment at Bolton & Hay in Des Moines, but you can also purchase kitchen accessories like cast iron cookware, cutting boards and measuring cups here, too.
• Bomgaars: Kitchen items like a meat grinder and hot plate or seasoning mixes and jams can be found at Bomgaars in Winterset.
• Capital City Fruit: Order fresh fruit and produce with free delivery for purchases over $25 to Iowa addresses.
• Deardoff Sweetcorn: Sweet corn that’s locally grown in Adel is perfect salads, side dishes and dips!
• Des Moines Bacon & Meat Company: Found at Fareway, Gateway Market, Hy-Vee and other regional locations, Des Moines Bacon & Meat Company products are produced locally by Owner Jim Reis.
• Fleet Farm: In Ankeny, Fleet Farm offers food items, nuts and snacks as well as flavorful spices. You can also find kitchen and dining storage, small appliances and cookware on the shelves.
• Fareway: Famous for their fresh meats, Fareway has the cuts to make your meals taste delicious.
• Gateway Market: Looking for chef-quality products? The Sherman Hill neighborhood in Downtown DSM is home to Gateway Market, where you can buy meat, seafood, wine and beer, produce, cheese and more.
• Hy-Vee: Across the region, Hy-Vee locations offer cookware and other food prep items. From skillets to stoneware, you can find it all at Hy-Vee. Plus, you don’t have to go far for fresh ingredients! Grab your groceries before you check out!
• Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce: Looking for a hot sauce or salsa to add to your next recipe? Find a variety of them at DSM locations that serve up the best of Lola’s in West Des Moines. Choose between Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce, Trinidad Scorpion Hot Sauce, the new Lola Racha” Sriracha Sauce, Smoked Bacon & Sweet Corn Salsa and Hatch Chile & Sweet Corn Salsa.
• Sully Meat Market: At Sully Meat Market in Ankeny, find beef, pork and lamb to pair with your favorite side dish or salad.
• Suzy’s Kitchen & Gifts: It’s easy to find what you need at the Outlets of Des Moines in Altoona. From pans to recipe binders, Suzy’s has you covered.
• The Spice & Tea Exchange of West Des Moines: In the Historic Valley Junction neighborhood, The Spice & Tea Exchange is where shoppers can find kitchen and tea accessories, teas, and spices. Note: This month, the first-ever Des Moines Tea Festival takes place in Downtown DSM!
• Ulrich Meat Market: For more than 150 years, Ulrich Meat Market in Pella has offered Ulrich Pella Bologna rings along with Iowa cheeses and more.
• Waterfront Seafood Market: You can find quality Ahi tuna, salmon, oysters and more at Waterfront in Ankeny. Fish availability is dependent on the fishing season. You can also find spices, kitchen tools and more at the market.
• West Forty Market: West Forty Market in Ankeny is a one-stop shop for Iowa-raised meats. Products are home-raised, hormone-free and antibiotic-free.
• Williams-Sonoma: The Williams-Sonoma Jordan Creek Town Center location in West Des Moines has more than just cookware and bakeware. Gourmet food and cooking classes will push your skills and culinary tastes to new heights.

For fresh fruit, vegetables and other items locally sources and ready to use in your next meal, check out local farmers’ markets like the Downtown Farmers’ Market, Grimes Farmers’ Market, Knoxville Farmers’ Market and Madison County Farmers’ Market in Winterset.

Photo Credit: Bolton & Hay

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