Cook’s cache

Having a morel dilemma? Looking for lentils in all the wrong places? Earthly Delights can help. The company, which has sold rare and hard-to-find gourmet foods to chefs since 1987, has opened its business to home cooks. Whether you’re looking for fresh wild mushrooms, caviar or truffle oil, Earthy Delights probably has it – the selection is extensive and varies with the seasons. For information, visit http://earthy.com or call (800) 367-4709.

Bird bottles

Most people take their empty wine or liquor bottles to the redemption center. Phillis Mildice of Chico, Calif., found an innovative way to recycle them – especially the pretty ones. She hangs upside-down bottles from a wire holder, fits the opening with a vacuum spout and turns them into hummingbird feeders. She started creating them for her own home after she found that the feeders she bought at the store were too small to accommodate all the hummingbirds that flocked to her yard. The feeders can be ordered directly from Mildice for $25. If you prefer to use your own bottle, she’ll send you a kit that comes with the spout, wire hanger and hand-carved wooden bird. To order, call (530) 566-0123.

Wine and dine

Calling all oenophiles who have an extra $300 to spare: As part of the 12th annual Boston Wine Festival, the WGBH Vintner Dinner will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Chef Daniel Bruce will prepare the meal, and wine will be provided by the Robert Mondavi Winery of Napa Valley, Calif. For information on the event, which costs $300 per person, call (617) 330-9355 or visit www.bhh.com.

Hot potatoes

In February, you can leave your daughter at home and take a potato to work instead. In honor of National Potato Lovers Month, the National Potato Promotion Board is distributing 90,000 potato lunch bags in New York, San Francisco and Dallas. The “Take a Potato to Work” promotion is designed to let people know how easy it is to prepare spuds for lunch. The kits will include a Russet potato, condiments, a knife and fork and a recipe card with microwave instructions and nutrition information. You can make your own kit – using Maine potatoes, of course. Make sure to include a fork to pierce the potato’s skin, and microwave on high for 31/2-41/2 minutes (for a medium-size potato). For more information or recipes, visit www.potatohelp.com.