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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Return flashing light to intersection Do you drive through the intersection of Bloomington Road and Hwy. 48? How about during the pea soup-like fog we experienced last week? I do. I have been around for a long time. Before signal lights, there was a flashing light at the top of the hill north of the intersection. It told you that you were approaching the intersection. The flashing light was removed when the signals were installed. It should return. Do you drive through Goodwood, in Uxbridge Township east of Stouffville? It is also in a hollow and they have a flashing light. You can see it in the fog before you see the signal and you slow down. These will be available in two styles this week, the first being as you normally see them in the counter, and the second version, being the old-fashioned 'stuffed' style, which are tied 'back-to-back' with a jacked-up apricot, onion, herb and bread stuffing. These would need to oven roasted or sometimes wrapped in foil and done on the non-flame OFF side of the 'Q', allowing you to do veggies and the like on THIS the other side. Exciting stuff! Reg: $9.95/lb WEEk Dorothy Wagg Stouffville Final book sale community effort Once again the community of Whitchurch-Stouffville has come through. The library's final giant book sale raised $17,640 during four and a half days this month. The funds raised will go towards purchasing furniture and equipment for the new library. The book sale fundraising committee has many, many people to thank for helping to make this book sale so successful. First, to the Stouffville Volunteer Firefighters, the Kinsmen Club of Stouffville, the Stouffville Lions Club, the Masons of Richardson Lodge and the students of Stouffville District Secondary School and other neighbouring schools for their involvement in setting up and taking down the sale. Thanks also go out to the municipal public works staff and the leisure centre operations staff who worked tirelessly to set up and dismantle the sale. Thank you especially to the many volunteers who gave so freely of their time, sorting, selling, and packing. The citizens of Whitchurch-Stouffville and surrounding communities came out in record numbers to support this final book sale and for that we offer a huge thank you. We are especially thankful for The Sun-Tribune's generous support of this event. Your generosity in promoting the event is a key factor in the sale's continued success. The dedication and commitment shown by all is most appreciated. This year we are again proud of our partnership with local schools, daycare centres and seniors' residences who were able to take away leftover items free of charge for their organizations. In addition, books were donated this year to agencies working with the Syrian refugees. These efforts demonstrate the power and efficiency of collaboration, which is at the core of what the library does. Thank you again for the support that you have all shown for this initiative over the years! There will be two items from the frozen section this week, the first being our Cream of Leek and Potato Soup. It's got lots more than potatoes, but they do shine through, leeks as well. (Speaking of leeks, they currently come from Holland and they have been pretty amazing!) This soup can be served hot or chilled, and if you choose hot, garnish it with a sliver of Stilton...... mmmm! Next item will be our Beef Stroganoff. Hardly an explanation needed here, but suffice it to say that it's made with julienne strips of sirloin which has been browned, then slow cooked in a light mushroom sauce. Serve it with Rustichella or Cipriani Pappardelle, two of my faves, or perhaps Spaetzle, one more of my cravings OFF (I've got a lot!) Reg. are $8.95 and $22.95 respectively. THIS Both will be featured at WEEk 25% WHAT'S FOR DINNER! 25% vEAL AUSAGES BACk RIBS ORANGES BUZZZZZ OUR CALIFORNIANAvEL 7 | Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, April 21, 2016 CHEESE 'AISLE FOUR' CHOCOLATE The Queen Bees are celebrating Spring Time in Paris. As Audrey Hepburn once said "Paris is always a good idea" and we couldn't agree These are the same type, same grower as a couple more. Create your own little Parisian magic at of weeks ago, same sweetness, same amount of home with our collection of French-inspired juice, same size, and to make home ware and decor items. Check out our très it all happen, the same price as chic line of market baskets, hats and scarves. well. Great Oranges! /LB And don't forget your baguette and brie! 99¢ . .THEGOODS FROM 25 This is a type of sausage that we made in the past, and it fell by the wayside a bit because it was more difficult to make, and at the time, our facilities were inadequate and we struggled to keep up even with the easier products. It was our meat guys Al Gamblin's idea to bring this back because (a) it's a bit lighter (b) it's on the mild side and (c) it was Cathy's fave. We use some bread in this (just so you know), some fresh lemon, thyme, sea salt, pepper and a delicate tough of garlic. When you grill them, think more medium than well done, and /LB perhaps start them in a bit of water. Featured at S WHAT'S COOkIN' There will be more arrivals of Pansies in the planter size....ideal for front steps which require a bit of colour, some 4" size which are great for containers, and some flats with frilly ones. Today we received a few more Rosemary Bowls, and some Strawberry Hangers and Pots, which are quite hardy and will bear fruit both this year and next. As well, we've got some very pretty Ranunculus. I know everyone is pretty excited to beautify the neighborhood, but it's still pretty early for anything except pansies. Speaking of pansies, on Saturday, Elaine Walsh and her crew will be here looking after the sale of pansies, and all proceeds will go to Pancreatic Cancer Canada. This is something that Elaine has undertaken for the last two years, and I urge you to support this very worthy cause; not that you need a lot of urging because I am continually impressed with the generosity of our Community. O 5 ....WHAT'S HAPPENIN' UTSIDE! $ 99 We'll be making our version of Nutella this week, but with cream cheese! You can spread it on your fave breakfast bread, or brioche, or crumpets even, and sit back and savour - in three different accents - 'Belgian Milk Chocolate', 'Raspberry Chocolate' and ' Grand Marnier Chocolate'. I challenge Mariella to bring excitement in the cheese area - and I think that she has delivered this week. 100G Featured at Speaking of excitement, something else that we've done this week is make some Fruit Dips, and they will also be in three flavours; we'll have Vanilla, Maple and Kahlua. OFF Crazy! Reg. $4.99/ tub PLEASE $ 33 2 25% Have you ever had difficult choices in life? We have so much trouble choosing between our chocolate purveyors that we invited them both this week. Let's start with Aunt Sarah's Lemon Truffles. Most of you have had the chance to try these in the store OFF unless you are very shy. They are amazing! Reg. $9.95/box, featured this week at Our other chocolate feelings are with Christine, who brings us Francois Pralus Chocolate from France. This too is good chocolate, sublime actually, and you'll find Christine in the store on Friday and Saturday talking about it while she feeds you - a pretty tough combination to resist. There will also be Chocolate Sauce from Rootham. Although I personally would spoon this from the jar, if you are more patient you might put it on your ice cream or berries and OFF fruit or... 250 ml size Reg. $7.99 Featured this week at Lastly, I know that our bakery is busy, not because you can't bake, but that life sometimes gets in the way. But for those who do bake, we've packed up containers of the chocolate that we use in the bakery. The quality is excellent and the pricing makes sense. This is another one of those items that can be eaten right out of the tub if you are so inclined - like me. Prices will vary from dark to milk to white, but we'll take OFF that as well this week, just as encouragement. % 25% 25% Carolyn Nordheimer James Chief Executive Officer Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library THINK CYSTIC FIBROSIS CAN'T TOUCH YOU? 1 in 25 carries the cystic fibrosis gene. Are you the one? Let's start with a new salad that I was invited to try this past Monday. It's a Wheatberry Salad, and it's got lots of goodies. How about slivered sweet onions, julienne carrots, cucumber cubes, baby rapini, slivered almonds, grape tomatoes, fresh lemon, mustard and honey? It's a mild, and very refreshing salad, and I couldn't detect any guilt /100G at all. Intro feature of Next, we'll be making Coco Gazpacho Soup! We start with vine-ripened tomatoes, pureed cucumbers, celery, mint, tomato OFF juice, Tabasco, Crème de Cocao and Tequila as well. 100% refreshing! Reg. $8.95/900ml How about Chicken Breast Cordon Bleu? We use our airchilled breasts which have been stuffed with our Black Forest OFF ham and Emmenthal cheese. You'll simply have to warm these. Reg. $4.99/100g Our Sous Vide feature this week will be Duck, specifically a pan-seared Duck Breast in an Orange Chocolate Sauce. As I read this I'm thinking.... REALLY? .......but I have boundless faith in Kulam's palate. So, it's pan-seared for a crispy skin, with fresh-squeezed orange juice, Crème de Cocoa, shallots, Grand Marnier and duck stock. It will be ready to Boil-in-Bag, so follow the directions and presto!.....an /PC amazing dinner as easy as boiling water! Featured at Next up, think Pizza Carbonara! It's our 12" size with our bacon, sweet onions, mushrooms, fresh basil atop of a cream sauce. Featured at EACH ....and lastly, our Salad Dressing of the week will be Sherry Balsamic. Ingredients are sherry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, mustard, a touch of organic sugar, shallots and fresh thyme. /250 jAR Feature price will be DELI! AT THE 1 25% 25% $ 79 SPECIALS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY TO CLOSING SUNDAY, APR 24 Hours: Mon. ~ Fri. 8:00-8:00 | Sat. 8:00-6:00 ~ Sun. 9:00-6:00 T o learn more and support cystic fibrosis research, visit 1295 $ 1095 $ 99 3 $ If we were to choose one sandwich as our signature, this would be it. We roast our hand-picked striplions slow, and carve them by hand at the cafe counter. It's probably best not to be in a hurry, and if seating is a bit limited, you are welcome to use our upstairs area. These sandwiches will be available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Priced at with a beauty soup for an extra EACH buck. Sunday Brunch will begin with Chicken Noodle Soup, then a choice of either Fusilli with Steak and Mushroom, Chicken Cordon Bleu, or our Beef Stroganoff, with either mashed or rice, tea or coffee and a mini dessert. All for Served from noon till 2. LUNCH! WHAT'S FOR 8 $ $ 95 1195 Chocolate is a fairly easy theme for us, given how much we do that is chocolate and how big our bills are for this precious ingredient. One thing for sure, I couldn't imagine a world in which chocolate couldn't loom large! CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE is probably a good place to start. This starts with a graham crust, filled with a pretty intense chocolate filling, then topped with fresh whipped cream and chocolate shavings. There are a few suggested adjectives proposed by Andrea to describe this, like 'rich', 'luxurious', 'decadent', 'luscious' and 'silky'. It's hard to choose amongst these, so I just say it's really good. Reg. $14.95 - 9" size. CHOCOLATE FROSTED CAKES This cake has 3 layers of moist chocolate cake perfectly stacked between sweet, chocolate icing, and then fully iced with swirls of chocolate frosting done 'homestyle'. It's then finished with marbled chocolate shavings and a chocolate flower - in keeping with the season. There will be 2 sizes, Reg. $15.95 and $25.95. FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKES This is a go-to for our gluten-free customers. It's a souffle of sorts, containing only eggs, sugar, butter and chocolate, and then finished with a whipped and sour cream topping and an assortment of fresh berries. Reg: $17.95 ea. CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES This is actually our most popular cookie, and it's buttery and full of dark chocolate chunks. Reg. $7.95 320g pkg. CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CUPS These are dark and white chocolate mousse which has been piped together into a marbled chocolate tulip cup - it's a 'WOW' presentation. Reg. $6.99 ea. And, as you probably guessed, OFF all these items will be featured this week at THIS WEEk BAkING WHAT'S 25% cysticfibrosis.ca 4476 16th Ave. (Just W. of Kennedy) This message brought to you as a community service of York Region Media Group 905-940-0655 twitter.com/villagegrocer facebook.com/thevillagegrocer.unionville instagram.com/thevillagegrocer www.thevillagegrocer.com