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Panforte - The number Twelve for 12 gifts you will love to give and more at chefshop.com/enews |
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Twelve Twelve is an important number in history especially this time of year. 12 is a sublime, semiperfect, superior highly composite, superabundant, superfactorial and the largest value number with a single syllable name in English. The song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is an English Christmas carol written in the Early Modern period. In this period Roman Catholics were not allowed to practice their faith openly, the song was thus a catechism for young Catholics to remember the fruits of their Religion. How many total presents are there after the 12 days? Our number 12 is much simpler, no hidden meanings, just 12 of our favorite holiday gifts of foods and ingredients for 2016. Some are sleepers, off the radar of most, others are just always special, but all of them come from the heart. And that's what makes them special, from your buds to another. What shows you care more than good taste? Twelve great holiday gifts - click here! |
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 Antica Torroneria Piemontese TorroneIt's a beautiful sight, the white torrone in its regal box of red, waiting to be unrobed. This soft "style" is luscious in the truest sense of the word! As a gift it makes the perfect statement as one of respect, caring without being overboard. Once you cut it open, the first bite is a hard soft bite that is not sticky and if you're lucky you will cross through a hazelnut on the way adding just the right nut. There is a tiny bit of tingle or sugary feel as the torrone dissolves/disappears. It's that fast! "...I reveled in the ambrosial food that fructifies the soul, the mind, the heart." Mark Twain Shop now for our favorite holiday Torrone. |
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 Spoon Ready All Day Long!This Coconut Caramel is a combination that has come together perfectly in a jar. Smooth and silky, as soon as you dip your spoon (or finger) into the glossy "sauce" and your visual mind immediately goes to spiraling it over your favorite vanilla ice cream. To the taste, that first taste is truly an anticipatory moment of curiosity and pleasure! For breakfast pancakes, a sweetener into your coffee, add it to popcorn, mustard sauce, cookies, or make a bourbon and banana smoothy! Its a simple jar which contains imagination, dreams and best of all love. Tough to beat a gift like that! Shop now for Hey Boo Coconut Caramel! |
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 Sleeper of an Eater!This shortbread biscuit (we might call it a cookie) is a treat. With the crumble you expect and the lemon added makes it extra special. A simple, lovely tin is a great hostess gift that most assuredly others will not be giving. (Mostly because why would you give it away?) Shop now for Lemon Shortbread from England! |
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 Imagine dipped figs!These have been a favorite of ours forever! An unbelievable treat! Take a fabulous fig, squeeze in chocolate truffle and liquor and then coat in more chocolate and you have heaven in a bite. Simple and perfect! Hard to imagine so much can come in one bite. Shop now for Chocolate Stuffed Figs! |
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 Pearles du Médoc!Chocolate covered raisins were great when you went to the movies and you shared them with your date. Who cared about how they tasted, the movie (and the date) were what the evening was about. And now you can find the smallest chocolate covered raisins (I think there are bits, not even whole raisins) now in tiny little boxes. Well, we can tell you, that is not what's in these boxes. Large, plump, (well, as plump as a dried fruit can be) dipped in a luscious dark chocolate, it is better than a movie and that date by far! Shop now for Pearls of Raisins in Chocolate! |
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 Fresh-made-to-order!Not everyone is sweet and not everyone wants sweets for a gift. For the cook in your life or perhaps one you know, this Harissa will spice up their life! This is a no lose winner! Making simple into tasty! Spice it up - Shop now for Harissa! |
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 Bomba! XXXAmazing Flavor in a Squeezable Tube! Not like the other tomato puree in a tube; this is sweet, flavorful, and good tasting! It is a candy tomato treat. Shop now for Bomba Explosion! |
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 Balsamic Vinegar!One of the most beautiful bottles to care for a wonderful, syrupy Balsamic Vinegar we have seen. Small in stature it won't disappoint any recipient. Just to hold it in your hand makes you feel good! Just remember to let go and wrap it for that someone special in your life! Shop now for 30th Anniversary Balsamic! |
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 Pearls of Wisdom!These crunchy chocolate bits are more than decoration! (Though they work great as that on a cake.) These little pearls are a handful and this is also the perfect way to eat them. Use a spoon if you want to control the volume...though a large spoon is a good choice. Choose the "flavor" you want and share it away! Can't decide? Give all four to nieces and nephews, parents or loved ones! The joy and surprise will be like a trip to the beach. Shop now for Chocolate Crunchy Pearls! |
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 Handmade by Willow!Open this red box and lift the light covering of tissue to reveal the most beautiful shortbread you will ever see. The attention to detail is something you feel instantly as you pick up your first shortbread finger. And your palate tells you the same thing. The perfection from the "crumble" of the first bite to the final one is still perfect! Shop now for Heritage Shortbread! |
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 Olio Nuovos!They are here! (almost) ... wait for the tasting notes later this week. If you can't wait order now. A gift of new oil is the perfect gift to start the new year. Rich, bold, vibrant, peppery! The personality of the oil is always a brighter persona of the year to come. As always it is an extremely limited supply and moves quickly. Shop now for the New Oils of the 2016 Harvest! |
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Tradition is FlamigniHoliday foods are wonderful. Traditions make the food taste even better. And when you combine history, tradition and passion you get this wonderful cake. Share it, keep it, eat it! Click here and shop now for Panforte! |
| Holiday Store Hours plus Recipes |
Stollen for Christmas
Fresh baked arrivals arrive almost daily. A traditional loaf-shaped German sweet bread made with candied orange peels, golden raisins, rum and marzipan and covered with powdered sugar or icing. Originating from Dresden, Germany, stollen is usually eaten during the Christmas season when called Christstollen. Click to order your Stollen for Christmas! Holiday Store Hours Monday thru Saturday 10AM to 6PM. Sunday Noon to 4PM Shop now before everything is gone! Sample before you buy! ChefShop.com 1425 Elliott Ave W Seattle, Wa 98119 206-286-9988 Did you know that we have TWO parking lots? Easy open parking lot. Click here to see the map. |
| This Weeks Recipes |
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Panettone French Toast Recipe In case you missed this recipe. It's never to early to make French Toast! King Crab - Basic Recipe Ok, the truth is fresh cooked crab right off the boat is totally amazing! And the other truth is you really need a really big pot (and lots of fire) to cook one and it's easier to have your fish monger do it for you. Big thick rubber gloves are good to use if you're doing all the cracking. Baked Lamb Loin Recipe This recipe is so simple. Lamb cooks in a snap and allows the lamb to shine. One of the most expensive lamb cuts you can buy, but well worth it if your butcher is willing and knows what they are doing. |
| See what you missed in previous Newsletters |
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The Money of Honey & Pepper, The Ultimate Gift Medieval Love, Baby It's Cold Outside Exclusive Panettone, Mitchum Mint Cremes, Uncle Joe's Mint Balls |
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