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December is always a busy time of year for everyone, especially for those of us who work in retail. However, the older I get the more I try to take it all in stride. I realize that the time we spend with family and friends is the most valuable of all. To that end, I’ve changed the way I entertain dur-ing the holiday season — I now spend less time “fussing” and more time “visiting”. We’d like to suggest you take your time,

relax and enjoy the time you have with your family and friends over the holidays. Consider hosting a dessert party instead of a formal dinner party. Des-sert parties are fun and casual, and give you a chance to showcase your holiday favourites (or those from your neighbourhood bakery). Comple-ment the desserts with a selection of specialty cof-fees or teas, and you’re set to go. This issue we highlight some of our most popular coffee and es-presso machines to help with your holiday entertain-ing. We are also delighted to showcase the favourite holiday recipes of our staff, which are not only deli-cious but easy to prepare.

To assist you with your holiday shopping, consider our Exclusive Private Event on Wednesday, Decem-ber 13th as we share our top holiday picks with you.

On behalf of the entire staff, I wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season, filled with love.

Sigrid Wolm

From our kitchen to yours!

DECEMBER 2006 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 12

SECRETS FROM OUR KITCHEN

Inside this issue:

Did you know…. Pg 2

Fun Kitchen Toys Pg 2

Product of the Month Pg 3

Coffee Lingo Pg 4

Hosting a Dessert Party Pg 4

Our Favourite Recipes Pg. 4

Upcoming Events Pg. 4

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Did you know…. ...Almost 50% of adults in North America drink coffee on a daily basis, and another 25% drink it occasionally. ...The first Starbucks opened in Seattle in 1971; there are now over 10,800 Starbucks locations worldwide. ...Tim Hortons is the largest coffee and donut chain in Canada; it currently has 2638 locations in Canada, 305 in the United States, and one location in Kandahar, Afghanistan, serving the Canadian troops. ...Sables are the French equivalent of shortbread; they are unusual due to their more granular texture which is a result of mixing the butter with the flour at the outset (rather than mixing butter and sugar). ...Petticoat Tails are Scottish shortbread, perhaps named because they are cut into wedges from a round pan. …Kourabiedes are a Greek Christmas cookie that use ground almonds in place of some of the flour. ...Moravian Christmas cookies use molasses as their primary sweetener. ...The Linzertorte is Austria’s most famous dessert, believed to have originated in the City of Linz as early as the 1700s. ...Figgy pudding, as referred to in the Christmas carol, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, is a traditional English steamed pudding that includes dried figs and a splash of brandy. It is similar in texture to bread pudding. ...Mincemeat pie is a remnant of a medieval traditional of spiced meat dishes, usually minced mutton, that has survived because of its association with Christmas. Mincemeat dessert pies today have no meat in them whatsoever.


Fun Kitchen Toys Menu Hot & Cold Glasses

Whip up your favourite drink with the Latte Whip!

Topping off a great bottle of wine!

These elegant glasses by Menu can be used for both hot and cold drinks. The tall cylindrical glasses create an excellent presentation, allowing you to see both the colour and contents of your drink. Showcase the amber glow of iced tea, the snowy layer of milk froth on the top of a cappuccino, or the thick and creamy presenta-tion of holiday egg nog. Great for ice cream and des-sert presentations, as well.

Set of 2 glasses $34.99 each

The original rotate, spiral, coffee and milk frother. Now featuring a new and im-proved flexible rod for enhanced perform-ance and reliability, the Latte-Whip has an ergonomic design and push-button opera-tion. Great for use with all dairy and non-dairy products. Uses two AA batteries.

Sale price $19.99 (regular $24.95)

These stainless steel stoppers by Pek are as func-tional as they are attractive. Each stopper is uniquely designed to accent your fine wine. De-signed to enhance the entire wine experience, Pek Wine Stoppers are part of the world’s most effective wine preservation systems. Pek wine preservation systems use 100% Argon gas to deliver the best in class for wine by the glass.

$29.99 each

This stainless steel meat baller by Fox Run makes per-fect sized and shaped meatballs every time. Use to form and portion meatballs without the mess of hand making them. Also great for scooping cookie batter. Meatballs will measure 1 ¼”.

$8.49 each

Perfect meatballs in seconds

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH — Coffee Makers & More

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 12

Today we live in what many would term a “coffee culture”. According to Wikipedia, the term “coffee culture” is used to describe a social atmosphere that depends heavily upon coffee shops, and espresso in particular, to act as a social stimulus. While this social condition is somewhat new to North American culture, Europeans have been shar-ing conversation and laughter in small cafes for years.

From the Kitchen to the Table can help you bring the coffee culture into your own home with a broad selection of coffee, espresso and cappuccino makers to suit your individual needs and requirements. A good cup of coffee is a true pleasure, but in order to make a good cup of coffee several factors must be considered including the quality of the beans, the roasting process, the coffee making machine, and even the water and the cup in which the coffee is served.

Saeco is world renowned for producing high quality coffee and espresso makers. With the simple push of a button Saeco’s super automatic espresso coffee machines grind whole beans, dose the perfect amount of ground coffee, tamp, brew and discard the used grounds into an internal dregdrawer. Saeco’s patented removable brew group ensures that each coffee is brewed perfectly every time you push the button. We are proud to carry Saeco’s Easy Line and Incanto coffee makers priced starting at $850. Saeco Incanto Classic (left) and Saeco Incanto Rondo (right).

Cuisinart brings its coffee-making expertise to the 12-cup model of the classic stainless steel percolator. Piping hot water percolates through the grounds, and pulses up into the transparent knob on top, to create the familiar perk-perk sound that coffee lovers wait to hear. A detachable cord and stay-cool bottom lets this percolator go anywhere to serve, and it only needs to be plugged in to keep it hot. Only $89.99.

The Keurig one-cup coffee brewer allows you to brew a fresh cup of your favourite hot beverage, one cup at a time, in less than one minute. No grinding, no measuring and no mess. With the push of a button you can enjoy a wide variety of Timothy’s coffees and teas (including herbal and chai tea) any time of the day or night. The new B60 model fea-tures three brew sizes (5.25, 7.25 and 9.25 oz cup sizes), adjustable brew temperature and backlit LCD display and reservoir. $179.95 each.

The Bodum French press has become an iconic coffee maker due to the strong aromatic coffee it produces, and for its ease of brewing. The secret is hot water right off the boil that fully sur-rounds the coarsely ground cof-fee beans. It’s as simple as us-ing fresh coffee beans, grinding them coarsely, adding just boiled hot water, letting brew for 4 min-utes, pressing down the plunger and voila — great coffee! 3-cup Bodum $20.95 8-cup Bodum $31.95



Upcoming Events Saturday, December 2nd In-store demonstration of new kitchen toys & gadgets by Cuisipro — perfect for stocking stuffers for the Chef on your holi-day list!

Wednesday, December 13th An Exclusive Private Shopping Event for our newsletter subscrib-ers — complete your holiday shop-ping at this private event, as you enjoy personalized service, refresh-ments & gift wrapping.


Tips for hosting a dessert party! ∗ Have one dessert as the highlight of your dessert

table — make it a showstopper!

∗ Have desserts that provide a variety of textures and flavours that complement one another.

∗ Provide some “lighter” fare for those watching their calories — fresh fruit platters or fresh fruit shish-kabobs are always a hit!

∗ Set your table using pedestals and cake stands of different heights to add visual interest to your table setting.

∗ Pre-slice cakes and squares for ease of serving; pies are not recommended at a dessert party since they tend to be messy — consider tarts instead!

∗ Have both hot and cold drinks available for guests. A selection of coffees, teas and hot chocolate is always great. Accent your hot drink station with a variety of flavoured syrups, milk, cream, whipped cream, and for a real treat have cinnamon sticks and chocolate spoons available as stirrers.

A Guide to Coffee Lingo Cappuccino comprises equals parts espresso and milk froth, and is occasionally garnished with spices or pow-dered cocoa.

Café Latte consists of approximately 1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed milk and is normally served in a tall glass. More frothed milk makes it weaker than a cappuccino.

Mocha is a latte with chocolate added.

Café au Lait is similar to latte except that drip-brewed coffee is used instead of espresso, with an equal amount of milk.

Espresso is a highly concentrated coffee that is brewed by forcing very hot (but not boiling) water under high pressure through a coffee that has been ground to a very fine consistency. Because of the high concentration of coffee, espresso is usually measured out in small shots, rather than large cups.

Holiday recipes from our kitchens to yours….. As our holiday treat to you, we invite you to visit our website to find favour-ite holiday recipes from our staff. These tried and true recipes are easy to prepare and delicious to eat. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Sigrid’s German Vanilla Cookies

Lynn’s Almond Butter Crunch; To Die for Brie; Artichoke Dip

Dean’s All-Time Favourite Crème De Menthe Squares

Melitta’s Yogurt Torte

Valerie’s Olive Bread

Michele’s Marzipan Squares

And don’t forget to whip up a batch of Kristen’s Holiday Shortbread recipe as featured in our November 2005 newsletter (and posted on the website).

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