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stouffvslesuntribunem thursday sept 27 2007 5 just like 70 years ago everything stops for fair when but a lad growing up on the farm everything stopped for the markham fair no matter the labour urgency tomatoes to be picked corn to be cut or grain to be threshed all work had to wait the fair came first mind you it was never an all day affair dad was never jhat generous but come noon wed drop whatever we were doing and head for the big show then on the southeast corner of highways 7 and 48 because my younger brother and i were wee ones we couldnt attend alone my mother being extremely pro tective saw to that she feared we would become lost and never find our way back to a pre arranged meeting place however my older broth er and sister then in high school were free to do as they pleased but it was still a fam ily event wed leave together and return together always with an 11quart basket of grapes tucked in the back of the buggy that was our only reward except for maybe a 10cent cone if the weather was warm teen years brought new freedoms i was then on my own so advanced in matu rity i worked the gates tak ing money from motorists in exchange for tickets boy was i proud not only was there pay for this service but free admission as well then there was the parade magnificent in the eyes of all beholders the procession made up mainly of public school children was regularly led by frank dude sanderson resplendent in a hand-me- down suit with a giant blue badge pinned to his lapel this was dudes day and no one could minimize the pride of his moment later as a member ofyork county jr farmers i became an exhibitor growing an acre of vickland oats for fair com petition unfortunately instead of handselected seed i mistak enly entered gleanings the submission placed last to make matters worse my standing was announced over the fairs speakers what an embarrassment years have passed since this experience so many years i trust no one remem bers but i do it was an occa sion id like to forget however time heals the scars of that fateful afternoon have all but disappeared replaced by memories of what once was and still is the biggest and best exhibition of its kind in canada ive been fortunate while never a director or even a committee member ive been involved on three roaming around with jim thomas occasions i served as a pet show judge i even helped select two fair princesses one year i displayed my inept culinary skills by entering a mens cake baking contest much like the bag of grain gleanings it also failed to impress while the fair itself is a mustsee experience its the camaraderie within that makes the show exceptional would you believe more than 700 volunteers all with a common purpose in mind to keep agriculture in the forefront of everencroaching development and still pro vide superior entertainment for non tillers of the soil its a balancing act thats difficult to achieve but markham fair does it well yes for me everything stops for the fair it did 70 years ago and it will again today so what will i see high on my priority list are the following today the winged wheels motorcycle demonstration old macdonalds barn and the demolition derby topped off by bacon on a bun at the stouffville lions booth and a slice of pumpkin pie cour tesy of the markham lions club tomorrow ill divide my time between the tractor pull teen talent contest pet show and johnny cash tribute the heavy horse show will for me be a main attrac tion saturday along with the fiddlers contest monster truck crush and fireworks if sundays sermon doesnt last too long ill attend the school childrens awards student spelling bee and mx big bike show a fourth bacononabun and piece of pumpkin pie will be good before the buildings close ill view entries by the 18andyounger set the school displays art photog raphy antiques quilts veg etables and flowers last but not least ill visit the domestic science build ing hoping maybe someone in authority will see me sali vating over a merna burk- holder lemon sponge special and secretly offer me a slice jim thomas is a stouffville resident who has written for area newspapers for more than 50 years our lorned corned beef it must be autumn theres no better time to enjoy this coolweather dish than now we make our corned beef here using only centrecut brisket points we trim them lean and cure them in a savoury brine with an edge of nutmeg and allspice its a a slice of oldfashioned heaven but thats not all not only have we reduced our price this week well give youthe recipe for corned beef n cabbage and well give you the cabbage free minimum 2 lb piece reg 599 lb lb t freerange a1 the rejue well be making our calamari this week these rings come from new zealand theyre dusted with a combo of flour paprika sea salt and cayenne they are then deep fried and sprinkled with parsley and fresh lemon juice next well be making bowls of our singapore noodles we use vermicelli with diced sweet peppers spring actually fall onions and spicy curry sauce they have a bit of heat but theyre hard to stop eating once you start and well be making our penne prosciutto salad with diced and roasted butternut squash green beans sauteed prosciutto cherry grape tomatoes and herbs which are all dressed up in an extra virgin olive oil and garlic dressing lastly we have some extralarge sea scallops which will be panko breaded and fried till they are golden served with fresh made tartar sauce weve gone ishing weve got some snowbass for a feature this i week it comes from the warmer pacific coast either mexico or peru its mild and sweet similar to sea bass but with a more delicate texture as usual well have a recipe or two for you to try your hand at an adventure in fish to be sure ml jzesd lb weve sold these amazing turkeys now for the last 20years although the farm has changed hands from father to son its the same growing and processing technique hat has produced what we and others feel are the best turkeys available what makes them so good its simple really firsdy they eat lots of grain and corn as much or as little as they want because they run loose 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 bird which will exceed your expectations without the aid of the artificial enhancement that butterballs and pre- basted turkeys receive ours are moist naturally tender and full of flavour and they cook a bit quicker as well although we have pretty much any size above 14 lbs available i would be picking one from 16 to 20 lbs they seem to have the best meat and lots of it ready to roast also should you wish parts of turkey including breasts which are boneless either plain or stuffedtheyll be available heeseballs in honour of the upcoming thanksgiving celebration grethe has rolled up her danish sleeves and started rolling out her amazing cheeseballs you know the ones yummy dont miss these whats jgm sage onion sausages well be featuring our oldfashioned sage onion sausages this is an english recipe going back a long way that theyre still with us is a testament to how good they are theyre mild and have no garlic if thats important to you thes eggs 0 can either be ovenroastedj e q or grilled to perfection w sk off reg 399 lb lls vegetarian cy vege1mle cjoup were featuring this soup for this particular week for its thinning qualities given the probability of you not being able to resist at our bakery counter its not too often that something this good for you also tastes as good as this does reg 599 not too ofte 25 off this week q we nave i whats happenin utside f wciafbr nextweeksad on saturday of this week sept 2907 whats ddser from our frozen entree section well have our chicken breasts in any of three sauces orange forcini mushroom or emon we begin with our airchilled breasts which we poach slice and then drizzle with sauce all you need to do is thaw them warm them and serve the bakery will be making a whole bunch of our cranberry butter tarts the ones that are drizzled with white chocolate reg 5 6 pack the feature scone this week will be our cranberry which is accented with orange zest reg a each and well be making our blueberry frangipanis which have a shortbread crust an almond cream filling and copious amounts of wild blueberries reg all these items will fes be featured at off this wteek serves 2 to 3 reg 1895 a 25 on ms whats laiong jsnjszjt week as with most holidays we must abbreviate our usual repertoire of goodies in order to concentrate on the items of the moment and they will be scones of mixed berry cheese and caramel apple tarts of pumpkin caramel apple and cranberry brulees of grand marnier vanilla bean and white chocolate- cranberry pies of pecan cranberrypecan pumpkin cranberryapple streusel deepdish apple fuller than before cherry raspberry and strawberryrhubarb mousse cakes of chocolateraspberry black and white and white chocolate layer cakes of chocolate both frosted and glazed white and carrot really tall mixed berry jelly rolls cheese cakes in apple caramel lemon pumpkin and branched cranberry custard cakes in cranberryapple and spiced apple jiumpkin coffee cakes as well as brandiedapple coffee cakes loaves will be banana of course plus cranberry orange a big fave with me and pumpkin a big fave with my kids special cookies will include cranberryorange shortbreads and caramel pecan as well as copious amounts of our painted cookies in a multitude of seasonal creations you can order any or all of these at 9059400655 or9401770 wehave just received another couple shipments of outdoor fall flowers there are a lot of mediumrsize hardy mums in various colours and varying stages of bloom and yet another lot of the everpopular 4 mums to make your own urns and to replace any garden casualties a few more pepper plants have come some yellow some orange some of the smaller size heather which is cute enough to make a scottish girl homesick and the first of the season cyclamen in both 4 and 6 sizes properly cared for these will last more than a couple of seasons at home and lastly there are some very cute 4 cabbages to fill out your planters village grocer quality foods specials in effect until closing sundat september 30 hours mon 1100 tuesthurs 900 fri 900800 independent i sat 900600 sun 1000500 grocer 548 carlton road m 9401770 wwwthevillagegrocercom i