Jill's Buzz: Trends
Jill had a great time filming her first web video earlier this month. Adam Caplan of the London firm Webisodes was in the store to film Jill making the easy-to-prepare Mushroom Risotto. Jill made the recipe five times that night so we could capture Jill preparing the risotto from different angles. We used three different Emile Henry Flame Risotto Pots, three pounds of various mushrooms, two bags of arborio rice and one bottle of wine!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 12:49
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Jill conducted two “Vegetarian Roots” classes this month, featuring local sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, parsnips and celery root. Jicama was also on the menu – a buff-coloured vegetable from South America that has a wonderful, crisp texture and is ideal in salads and on crudite platters. Vegetarian classes have been growing in popularity at Jill’s Table, especially with "meatless more often" becoming a goal for many families. Jill talked about the “meatless Monday” movement that is gaining momentum. This non-profit endeavour, in association with the Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health in the U.S., wants to help people reduce meat consumption by 15 percent to benefit personal...
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 00:12
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This autumn has been really kind with the warm weather and, consequently, the longer availability of local produce. As I write this, I just finished serving a salad of local organic spinach from Dolway Farms, topped with strawberries from Heeman’s. I dressed the salad with a vinaigrette made with mango vinegar and Italian olive oil. Fresh and colourful. This is the last week for the “everbearing” berries that have helped us extend our typically “summer” fruit, and in my Latin cooking class, I served some of the season's last corn from Thomas Bros. farms. So savour what's left, and enjoy!There's so much still to look forward to, though, including the many root vegetables that will take us...
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 22:14
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Just in time for Father’s Day, Whisky Stones are the ideal gift.Milled in Vermont by the oldest soapstone workshop in the US, these stones will not dilute your favourite beverage.Box of 9 for $24.99
Friday, May 27, 2011 - 09:26
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San Francisco was the home of the Winter Fancy Food Show this month.More than 80,000 products were showcased at the Moscone Centre.Jill spent 4 days touring the area including a visit to the historic Ferry Building which houses a wide variety of food businesses.Some of the trends identified at this show include gluten-free products, citrus products, lots of new grain products and a variety of foods that are considered “good for you”.You’ll be able to read more about this show in Jill’s upcoming newsletter which will be available the end of February.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 18:07
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Chicagoans were painting the Chicago river green last week to get ready for St. Patrick’s Day, but at the International Home and Housewares Show it was all about the color purple. More than 60,000 people from around the world attend this show at McCormick Place, that features everything for the home. Le Creuset featured their new color Cassis. Peugeot also had beautiful purple peppermills. Bodum had a huge new line of products with purple being one of the dominant colors. Lots of other bright colors were in abundance with orange being another big hue. There were plenty of intelligent, environmentally friendly solutions for packing lunches and lots of containers to store foods....
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 18:19
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