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economist sunistotiffuille tribune thursday dec 16 1999 11 things that you shouldnt miss our fruitcake is almost sold out at this point a few slabs of the light and the dark are available and a few rounds of the light its best to get it soon come january well be back to work making even more for next year it seems that the aging makes a big difference in bringing out the full flavour of fruitcake doreens oldfashioned mincemeat is now available you can buy it in bulk to do your own baking or its available in our pies and our tarts she uses a good amount of brandy and bass ale its really good traditional tourtieres theyre available in a large 9 size theyll usually serve 6 theyre located in our freezer section gift hampers in many shapes and sizes prices and tastes special requests including wine and spirits can be accommodated incidentally youll find that you get more bang for your buck at our store because we dont use an additional overall mark up as most basketmakers do we charge a flat fee of 1000 per hamper irrespective of its size and this includes the packing wrapping and the bow premium meats if turkey is not your thing we have a good supply of marbled filet mignon fresh capons crowns of lamb ontario crowns of pork boneless lamb loins ontario usda prime prime ribs stuffed lamb legs fresh atlantic salmons and more m smoked salmon news we have a good supply of coldsmoked bay of fundy salmon the sliced type and an almost endless supply of our warmsmoked fresh atlantic salmon should you wish this salmon made in wholefillet size just ask at the deli or phone evan at 9401770 with sufficient notice we can accommodate your request freerange turkeys f grethes pronounced gretta cheese apples grethe is the tall danish girl who has worked at our store since 1986 in various capacities shes danish shes wonderful and she has a special way with food these cheese apples are made with 5 yr old cheddar and brandy among other things they look like an apple and are just as delicious doreens shortbreads these are made in small batches and theyre doted upon believe me doreens moms plum puddings this will be the first year that bertha didnt make these because shes currently recovering from eye surgeryydoreen has taken over and yes you can bet that theyll be doted upon too large size entrees we have made a selection of 10 serving entrees should you need them we have beef stroganoff capon pies aka chicken pies scalloped potatoes lasagna side dishes weve made what seems to be a mountain of sweet potato puffs turnip puffs and scalloped potatoes in the 46 serving size cranberry sauce doreens brandied- orange cranberry sauce as well as our turkey gravy will be in good supply weve been working like santas elves getting all this ready cranberry butter tarts this is a year- round item for us theyre really so good did i mention that they were drizzled with white chocolate food lovers hampers ive picked and robert has assembled a selection of my personal favourites in two different formats one is a 7500 box and the other is a 15000 basket these are great value because well throw in the box or basket the wrapping and the bow chocolate novelties we probably have the biggest selection of good quality chocolate in the area youll find a wide assortment of figurines trees yes wafers truffles bark and boxed chocolates and a few of the mega size toblerone bars 10 lb size whats for dessert we have an additional assortment of festive desserts available some examples are dufflets yule logs this is not the whole tree size but a tjranch size rtn fr- itserves56 zuyd dufflets cranberry orange cheese cake this is a fabulous flavour combination in a rich and creamy dessert 2095 phipfs dandy brandy mousse this is a wrap of chocolate which has been filled with a delicious brandy mousse for the past number of years whenever turkeytime came we simply reached into our cupboard and pulled out our turkeys are us ad dusted it off and ran it a few times in the economist our customers had become so used to it that when they saw it they didnt read it anymore they just saw the picture of turkey al and mike the knife and phoned for a turkey alas things change and so does our clientele with so many new people who have moved into our area our turkey story needs to be retold we sell only freerange turkeys they run loose and eat what they want lots of grain add to this a gentler defeathering process which leaves more of the natural flavour and the odd feather with the turkey and youll have a turkey that exceeds your expectations unless of course youve dined on one of ours before our turkeys are very moist without the artificial help that a butterball receives very tender and flavourful and they cook a little quicker than most so order one of our oldfashioned turkeys they range in size from 14 20 lbs and from 22 26 lbs ready to roast theyre 0fo ehcj call 9400655 also well be making a quantity of traditional bonein hams as well as our usual maple sugar and black forest hams theyre all made by hand they are not machine extended and they have the flavour and texture which made ham such a popular food in the first place also if you require our homemade sage onion stuffing or sausage meat to go with it let them know when you order your turkey youll need 1 bag 2 lb for a 14 18 lb bird 2 lb phipfs eggnog bombe its totally enrobed in dark chocolate and looks like a centre piece 2495 2495 phipps white chocolate truffle cheese cake this comes enrobed in f ilo and looks a picture q ultimate truffle cake these are actually a family- size truffle that can be cut into smaller or larger size they serve 12 15 easily 3000 more about turkeys you all know by now that we sell whole turkeys but did you know that we sell them in pieces too if you wish you can have any part you like priced as follows you could win we have the most wonderful chocolate santas that stand about 2 tall if youre under twelve put your name and phone in the box and you could win one for christmas well draw on dec 22nd 10000 value b rie assortment full cream french brie in the large roundsor cut in the usual pieshaped slices 269100g a medium sized brie which is about 12 in diameter ifs great for baking in pastry or if youre having a number of folks over or youre just hungry 1595 ea a 500g size brie about 6 diameter which is great for a smaller gathering theyre easy to decorate as well 795 ea all of these are great entertainers and theyll have the best flavour at room temperature bad news due to severe time constraints and the difficulty in obtaining assured supply there wont be an ad next week sorry stuffed or plain boneless breast roasts available from 3 to 10 lb size stuffed boneless turkey thigh roasts available in sizes from 2 to 4 lbs turkey breasts bonein turkey wings or drums 5951b 395 lb 3951b 991 lb smoked ham hocks youll need one of these to make the pea soup recipe in this weeks tip available instqre although its great pea soup its- equally gc boiled and served with in pea soup itsequauy good simmered with sauerkraut or boiled and served with mustard however you use it youll love it because ifs very meaty low in salt and slowly smoked so that it has the flavour that soup and hock lovers truly love 1 99 lb green split peas the peas youll need to make the soup -free- with the purchase of one of our smoked pork hocks 350 g package holiday hours were closed only five days per yean christmas day boxing day and new years day are three of those well open one hour earlier 8 am on christmas eve and close at 4 pm also weve installed an additional cash desk to help relieve the lineups of the turkey pickup days be patient with us we hope that you have a great holiday village grocer quality foods specials in effect until closing friday december 24 hours mon thurs 900 700 fri 900 800 sat 900 600 sun 1000 500 548 carlton road unionville 9401770