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The Best of Food and Wine, December 6, 2007 60. Gift Certificate to Mosaic Bar & Grille in the Hyatt Regency, the four-course tasting menu $60 is a steal and perfect if you out shopping.
The Best of Food and Wine, December 6, 2007
59. Breakfast is the new lunch and dinner. De Dutch Gift Cards - Sinterklaas will be making a special visit to the Strawberry Hill location of De Dutch at 7310 - 120th Street in Surrey TODAY between 1 pm and 3 pm! With special Dutch treats for the children, the opportunity to take photos and exchange a few secret words with this traditional holiday figure from the Netherlands, the arrival of Sinterklaas will bring the magic of the Dutch holiday season to De Dutch.
According to tradition, on the eve of December 6th, children in the Netherlands excitedly await the arrival of Sinterklaas, who is believed to travel all the way from Spain on a splendid white horse. Each night for several days before December 6th, they put hay and a carrot in a shoe by the fireplace for Sinterklaas' horse. In the morning, their gifts have disappeared and Sinterklaas has left a thank you note asking what the children would like this year.
58. Liberty Wines DESSERT BASKET (By December 17 for delivery after that it's pick up only.
The must luxurious of all our baskets. Pair with a bottle of Port or Dessert wine to complete the experience: Fantaisie Truffles (250g), Brockmann's Chocolate Bar or Truffle Bar (50g), Haselnuss Mignon Chocolate Covered Cookies (350g), Cinnamons Sour Cherry/Pecan Brittle (150g), Cinnamons Chocolate Cello Sleeves 6-pieces assorted (250g), Gille Cookies and a Liberty pocket corkscrew. Can accommodate up to 3 bottles of wine.
57. A colour-changing thermometer for poultry and meat let's you know in three seconds if food is fully cooked and ready for serving. Great as well for bbq'd fish and steak. No batteries required. $18. Cookworks.
56. Your Basic Decanter a 1.25L Bohemian Glass Decanter $14.95 Marquis Wine Cellars: You decant a bottle of wine for two reasons: to enable a wine to develop and come to life at an accelerated pace (especially tough young wines) and to remove sediment from older wines. It's hard to beat Riedel's narrow-based Merlot and Cabernet decanters available from $20. www.riedel.com. 1034 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6E 1M3: Tel: 604 684 0445; Fax: 604 684 2471.
55. Kitchenaid Stand Mixer - a must. Choose from blue, green, red, yellow, pink, copper, or white. Williams-Sonoma claims to have the best price in town. $359.95.
54. De Boyer Mandolin in red. Mandolins are a must for easy, efficient preparation. Exclusive at Williams-Sonoma. $115.
Microplane Box Grater. Patented stainless-steel cutting blades handle everything from vegetables and citrus to hard cheese and chocolate. Will last forever. Williams-Sonoma and Cookworks. $56.
53. Who wouldn't be happy with a chef's knife, especially one that's hand-crafted with 33 layers of steel and descended from the craft of samurai sword makers. The Shun Classic Chef's knife is $165. Williams-Sonoma.
52. Salmon Village (next door to Joe Fortes) Indian Candy
Available Dec. 14 & Dec. 19 (order a week ahead)
Fresh smoked salmon unsliced side ($42) for Christmas Special! Limited quantity only 250 ! This is something special for those who love smoked salmon.
We are introducing this special limited time offer on our non-frozen, fresh out of the smoker smoked sockeye salmon.
51. Sturgeon Malossol Caviar (Osetra) A delicate nutty flavour. Naturally luminous black caviar. Shinny and glossy black eggs from fresh farmed raised sturgeon. Imported from Germany. Pasteurized farmed raised with a 1 year shelf product. Costco
50. Urban Fare
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Use on Your BBQ or in Your Oven! These very simple to use gourmet cedar wraps will infuse your favourite foods with the subtle flavour of cedar. Arrange your food on a pre-moistened cedar wrap, roll it up - secure with a shallot, kitchen twine or a toothpick. Your foods will emerge moist and flavourful from the cedar wraps. Try them and experience the extraordinary flavour of cedar. |
49. Holt Renfrew raises the bar with their exclusive line of gourmet food products. A delicious duo of milk and dark chocolate and Candy Cane Bark $32; Sensational Nut Wreath $55, mini-shortbreads $12, all arrive in decorative sealer jars or red holiday tins. www.holtrenfrew.com
48. Starbucks Christmas Blend coffee over twenty years ago. Some stockpile it in their freezers to last through the whole year! It is also offered as Starbucks Holiday Blend. Christmas Blend coffee pairs nicely with many sweet and savory holiday foods, including turkey and stuffing, pumpkin pie and gingerbread. Starbucks offers a wide variety of coffee gift packs that are perfect for gift giving.
47. The hottest trend in gift wrapping is recycling -- packaging that is useful in and of itself. Use children's drawings OR A page cut out of an art magazine or any large format magazine. Use a bone folder to make sharp creases. Label Use a gingerbread cookie and label with icing tubes from supermarket.
46. Gourmet Warehouse an exceptional selection of cake plates in glass ceramic and stainless.
High-heel cake server in leopard, zebra, black or pink. $18
Luxury Lemon Curd by The English Provender Co. The only one that tastes like homemade. $5.99
45. Best gadget of the Year from Karen Barnaby
Korean Green Onion Slicer/Cutter $5 H-Mart (590 Robson St.)
44. Wine Access Subscription One year subscription: Looking for the perfect gift for those in your life with a passion for wine? Order your one year gift subscription now for only $19.95 (includes GST).That is a savings of 33% off of our regular subscription rate!
43. Bookmark Gift Shop in Library - Square have a used book cart with some amazing books. Wonderful wine books. $1-$10
42. Les Amis du Fromage 1752 W. 2nd Avenue 604/732-4218
Christmas Cookies - get better with age.
Pecan/Gruyere - Stilton/Walnut Shortbread
Alois Kracher (Austrian winemaker)
He made Trockenbeerenauslese so heavy with residual sugar that one had to virtually thump the bottles like ketchup containers to get the wine out.
Stad's Kracher Wine Jellies (Red & White Wine & Vinegars
Stad's Kracher Trockenbeerenauslese Vinegar
Beer Vinegars
Balsamic Vinegars - all ages beautifully boxed
Port Soaked Stilton - Taylor's Vintage
41. UNIQUE WINE PACKAGES & GIFTS from Mission Hill - Best of the Valley $139.42
Enjoy delicacies from our part of the world, showcasing the wonderful food and wine the Okanagan has to offer. Share this with your family or send it to someone who needs to know how special we are!
1 jar each of Mission Hill Oculus Cherries and Plum & Pinot Noir sauce, made in the Mission Hill kitchen
1 pound of Fibonacci Merlot coffee roasted in Penticton over vine cuttings and blended to resemble the flavours of this grape varietal
1 bottle each of Mission Hill 2006 Reserve Merlot and 2004 Select Lot Collection Merlot (so that you can have your own comparative wine tasting)
A copy of "Cooking with BC Wine" which features recipes from many locations in the Okanagan among its collection
All of this comes with a 6 bottle black bag embroidered tastefully with the Mission Hill logo so that you can carry home your treasures the next time you shop for your favourite wines!
40. Barbara Jo's Books to Cooks
Knife Skills: Chef's Knife
Saturday, January 17th, 10:30 am
A wonderful Christmas gift for any cook is the Knife Skills class. Chef Glenys Morgan and knife expert John Puddifoot will train guests on proper knife handling and care at this interactive event. This hands-on-workshop focuses on the use of the 21 cm Chef's Knife. Chef Glenys will demonstrate professional techniques to take home, while John Puddifoot shares valuable tips on proper knife sharpening and maintenance. Knife included.
Guests: 10 Cost: $165.00
39. Dundarave Fish Market
"SIMPLY WEST COAST": MAKE SEAFOOD SIMPLY
Classic Tartar Sauce
Swingin' Cocktail Sauce
Modest Miso Vinaigrette
Rustic Soya Maple Glaze
Sun Soaked Ceviche Marinade
Lemon Champagne Vinaigrette
AVAILABLE:
DUNDARAVE FISH MARKET
URBAN FARE
38. Ikea Potholders $2.99 for 2
Tagine - Black or Gray $79.99 (Chambar)
Tajines in Moroccan cuisine are slow-cooked stews braised at low temperatures.
37. Lillooet Fox, has just started a cooking class for bachelors. One bachelor to call in get two complementary classes
Thanks a million! Lillooet Fox is a private chef. "The Bachelor Cooks", for boyfriends and husbands too because we love a man who can cook. She is enlightening the dating world one bachelor at a time. $75 and she sings too!
36. 3 Best Buy Wines UNDER $15 TBA
Toro Tinta de Toro 2006, Toro, Spain $14
Cono Sur Viognier LR2007, Rapel Valley, Chile $11
Finca Los Primos Malbec 2007, Mendoza, Argentina $12
35. DeDutch Gift Certificate
34. Thomas Haas Golden Christmas Fruitcake 6 x 3-inches $22 rich and moist - rum soaked raisins and almonds and hand decorated and his famous sparkle cookies $7.95.
33. Lavish and Lime - Wine Essentials Kit $58
The basics for a perfect glass of wine - a unique hinged double-lever corkscrew with a sharp teflon-coated screw, serrated knife and contoured steel handle; three easy-to-use, reusable and 100% drip-free mylar pouring discs; a nickel-plated champagne stopper with an internal spring and side clamps to keep it securely on the bottle; and preservation gas - all inside an insulated neoprene double bottle tote from Built NY.
32. Whole Foods
JD Farms Specialty Turkey Dinner
$189.99 (serves 6 to 8)
Dinner package includes:
Ready to Roast Fresh Turkey
Choice of 2 Starches Choice of 2 Vegetables
1 litre of Turkey Gravy
500 ml of Cranberry Relish
12 Dinner Rolls, 60 g Maple Butter (Also includes vegetable broth, chopped onions, carrots and celery to baste your bird and a disposable aluminum roasting pan.)
Maple Glazed Wild Coho Salmon Dinner $139.99 (serves 6 to 8)Wild Rice & Cranberry Stuffed Cutlet
$69.99 (serves 2 to 4)
31. Tiffany & Co
TIFFANY SETS THE STYLE FOR HOLIDAY GIVING
Lager Beer Glass $25
Riedel Blind Tasting Glass in Black Crystal $100
Sterling Silver Candy Cane Ornament $205
30. #15The Science of Wine: From Vine to Glass (Hardcover)
by Jamie Goode (Author) $29
29. #14 The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight & Eating Great
(Houghton-Mifflin; $36.95) Pam Anderson
28. #13 Had A Glass: Top 100 Wines For 2009 Under $20|
Kenji Hodgson | Whitecap Books | October 18, 2007 List Price: $19.95
27. #12 The Battle for Wine and Love, or How I Saved the World from Parkerization by Alice Feiring ($16)
26. #11 The Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace ($18) Crown Publishing)
25. #10 TWO DUDES, ONE PAN: Maximum Flavour From a Minimalist Kitchen, by Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo. (Clarkson Potter, $24.95.) Two Hollywood caterers and restaurateurs provide recipes that require a minimal investment of time and equipment. You'll need only a single skillet, or a roasting pan, or a Dutch oven to make any of the 100 knockout recipes that have made this team the hottest culinary duo west of the Rockies.
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