Delish Ingredients for the Home Cook
We all know (and love) that Delish! offers sweets to die for and cooking classes on most weeknights. Lucky for us, they also stock a good selection of gourmet grocery items. On my recent visit I was shown a sundry of treats, things that I hadn't really taken stock of on my previous bakery-oriented visits. A few of the items are even produced by Delish!. For example, there are cute little tins containing a noteworthy blend of herbs and spices. Called "Butt Rub", this mixture is ideal for slow roasting and grilling. High quality olive oil and balsamic vinegar are also bottled by Delish! and are very affordable.
A wonderful selection of jams and spreads line the shelves. Perhaps one of the most tempting items is Clearbrook Farms fruit tart fillings. If you are interested in whipping up some over the top, super yummy tarts or pies, a jar of Key Lime Pie filling is the way to go (other flavors are also available). It is not practical for me to list all that they have to offer, but a few of the other items include bourbon sauces, cocktail biscuits, killer soup starters and an assortment of kitchen gadgets. Take a few minutes and look around the next time you stop in for a buttercream topped "Fairy Cake" or a giant cookie. You may very well find the ingredients for dinner. Delish! 802 Elmwood 881.2022

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One of the perks my daughter's friends enjoy about a sleepover at my home (other than rearranging the furniture for movie time) are the crepes I serve our guests in the morning.
I can remember sleepover breakfasts from when I was a kid that consisted of potato chips and soda from the night before. If the lack of sleep didn't make us dizzy and irritable enough, the fat, salt and sugar we ingested in the morning would make sure the entire day would be counted for lost. Ugh.
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