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Fall Newsletter available now . . .Sue Andrew of Jill's Table checks out the Fall/Winter newsletter that went into the mail Sept. 1 and will be available for pick up at the store.The newsletter highlights many of the new products that will be featured this fall along with our fall/winter cooking class schedule.There are two great recipes included to get you ready for the holiday season, too.
Friday, September 3, 2010 - 14:31
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Jill attended a media tour of the Arts and Cookery Bank in West Lorne in late June. In this photo, Jill watches Ryan Watson from The Villa in Glencoe put the finishing touches on an asparagus soup that was served for lunch. The Arts and Cookery Bank is a volunteer-driven project with the goal of enhancing rural economic development through cultural heritage tourism.Housed in two heritage buildings, the project is the brainchild of Grace McGartland. The renovated bank houses a variety of multi-media photographic collections. The state-of-the art kitchen is located in an old barn that was reconstructed and attached to the rear of the bank. The goal is to feature local chefs using...
Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 01:59
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Jill was a participant at the London Children’s Festival “Story Dragon” this past week at the Rotary Reading Garden.Appropriately, she read a food-related book about a Grandma “witch” who had a magic pot that cooked endless pots of pasta. The Children’s Festival offered a number of events at several venues across the city.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 02:46
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Zena Besterd of London samples Banyuls red wine at Dominicain in Collioure, France. Besterd was one of eight women joining Jill on a tour of the Southwest region of France in May.Collioure is a beautiful seaside town in the south of France that was home to the Fauvist movement in the early 1900s. Artists such as Picasso, Matisse and Dali were known to have spent time in Collioure.Today, Collioure is home to many art galleries and specialty stores featuring the famous white anchovies of that region. Wine-making continues to play an important role in the region, as well.Banyuls wines are drawn from the both gray and white Grenache, Macaebeo, Malvasia and Muscat grapes, which are still hand-...
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 18:58
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The Katana Café was the location for the Amici dell’ Enotria wine club meeting this past Sunday. David Chapman, (owner of Katana) and I co-hosted the event.The focus of the lunch was to feature several of our premium Italian olive oils. David prepared a five course Italian lunch that featured pinzimonio, Tuscan kale and bean soup, salad Caprese, wild mushroom risotto and olive oil ice cream. Check out our featured “recipe” for pinzimonio and check out the olive oil ice cream in our recipe section. We taste tested and used the following oils at our lunch:Peppoli from Antinori in Tuscany, drizzled over the soup. Poggio Antico drizzled over the...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 01:42
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Join us on Saturday April 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a cookbook signing of Three Sisters Around The Greek Table.Sisters Betty, Eleni and Samantha Bakopoulos have written a wonderful book of authentic recipes that reflect their Greek heritage.Samples of some of their recipes will also be available to enjoy.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 19:07
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There’s lot’s to do for getting ready for spring and Easter weekend. Nicola Kamp of Nicola’s Garden Art, filled our planters in front of the store this week with beautiful spring flowers. Nicola is a regular contributor at our Mother’s Day special cooking class. Her website is www.nicolasgardenart.caWith Easter weekend upon us we have been busy helping people get ready for their family get-togethers.We have a great range of Easter gifts, both decorative and consumable and we’re always at-the-ready to provide advice on the right tools and ingredients for your special weekend meal.
Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 02:52
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Weekends are an ideal time to get friends over for a casual dinner and perhaps a movie. There’s a wealth of wonderful food-related movies that can set the stage for great evening. My picks for this month are Italian to go with my Italian Pot Roast recipe. Two faves are The Big Night and Il Postino. My friend wine writer, Billy Munnelly suggests a bottle of Spinelli 08 Sangiovese, Abruzzi, Italy (#621961) $7.50. You can check out more great wine info at www.billysbestbottles.com
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 05:33
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