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		"An elegant organic one-pound fruit cake, perfumed with port and brandy."
		The New York Times

 

Christmas Cake Christmas cakes have a long historical tradition in England, as it's the celebratory cake that was eaten around the holidays in the depths of winter. The depth of the ingredients, most of them expensive and imported from around the world, signified the wealth of the giver, who shared the cake with family and community, establishing a cultural bond and connection. In the winter months we candy numerous types of citrus peels, and as in the past, post grape season, we dry several varieties of fresh grapes to make the raisins. These are combined with different stone fruits and all are macerated and plumped up in an aged port from Prager Winery & Port Works. Almonds, spices, brandy and cake ingredients are then mixed in and baked into a fruit laden, richly flavored fruitcake. The cakes are washed in a vintage plum brandy from St George Spirits before being wrapped in cheesecloth. June paints the outer wraps in green and red before a letterpress design is printed on it. We proudly collaborate with local family farmers who provide us with the highest quality ingredients for our cakes.                   Christmas cake was once eaten with meats and cheeses and today we also recommend it with tea or a glass of port or sherry. To serve, please refrigerate until completely cold, and with a sharp knife slice thinly before returning to room temperature to serve.     See June prepare Christmas Cake in this Berkeleyside article.             1 lb $75     Aged one year (limited) 1 lb $85             Mincemeat Historically mincemeat was an English meat pie filling where dried grapes, apples, candied citrus peel and spices, were all soaked in port and brandy, before combining with suet (the fat lining the kidney of a cow) and venison to create a rich, deeply concentrated, meat pie. Mincemeat is ideal as a stuffing for roasted pork loin, game hen, and traditional venison pie, or sweeter uses, such as fillings for tarts and baked apples. We are delighted to offer both a traditional version made with beef fat and a vegetarian one made with sweet butter.             Traditional Mincemeat   Vegetarian Mincemeat               14 oz $29           Seckel Pears in Vanilla Rose Syrup The Seckel pears are grown in the Northwest and are a small, dense sweet pear that poaches beautifully. We accentuated their natural sweetness with a syrup of rose geranium, Sonoma bay leaf and Papua New Guinea vanilla bean. Pairing suggestions: bittersweet chocolate or mocha ice cream; mascarpone and cookies; tangy bloomy rind cheeses.                   13.5 oz  $24               Candied Citrus Peel Reviving the traditional art of fruit confectionary and utilizing the entire fruit, we candy citrus peel to create a tasty, bite size, fruit candy. These candies can also be chopped and added to cookie, cake, scone or muffin dough or swirled into ice cream and yoghurt. They are a luscious topping for oatmeal, granola or rice pudding and can offer a zesty accent to vinaigrettes or tagines.   June & Martha make candied peel 3 oz tins                       2 oz tins           Floral & Herbal Candied Citrus Peel Lime & Rosemary   Seville Orange & Rose Geranium   Tangelo Orange & Mediterranean Bay Leaf   Tangelo Orange & Rose Geranium Yuzu & Bay Laurel 3 oz  $18   Floral & Herbal Candied Citrus Peel Blood Orange & Rosemary   Lisbon Lemon & Lemon Verbena   Seville Orange & Mediterranean Bay Leaf   Seville Orange & Rose Geranium   Seville Orange & Rosemary   Tangelo Orange & Bay Laurel Tangelo Orange & White Sage Star Ruby Grapefruit & Lemon Geranium Star Ruby Grapefruit & Rose Geranium White Grapefruit & Rose Geranium 2 oz  $12 Candied Citrus Peel Bergamot Sale $10   Clementine   Lisbon Lemon   Marisol Clementine   Meyer Lemon   Rangpur Lime   Ruby Grapefruit Sale $10 Seville Orange Sale $10 Star Ruby Grapefruit   Sudachi Lemon Sale $10 Yuzu 2 oz  $12     Fruit Pastilles In the old days this type of confectionary was well known as Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles, a kind of jelly candy originating in Tyneside, England in 1881. We are making these pastilles in soft, sliceable rectangles to enjoy with tea, cheeses and charcuterie. They store best in a cool and dry place.                   Damson Plum & Port   Santa Rosa Plum       Greengage Plum & Rose   Santa Rosa Plum, Sonoma Bay & Rose Geranium       Santa Rosa Plum     Ume Plum             3 oz   $16       6 oz   $19                                                   Chutney Chutneys are a very rich and concentrated combination of fruit, vegetables, vinegar and spices, and generally used as accompaniments to meats, cheeses and a variety of savory foods. Our chutneys are deeply yet delicately spiced, with a very rich fruit flavor. Enjoy with cheddars, goat cheese, roasted meats, charcuterie, curries, fish and stews.                                           Patterson Apricot & Meyer Lemon                             Quince & Meyer Lemon                             Spiced Burbank Plum                                  8 oz  $19                       Salt Cured Lemons & Limes When you are looking for a burst of salt spiked zesty citrus to enhance your fish dishes, salads, salsas, tagines or cocktails these citrus fruits are an essential ingredient in your pantry. Preserved with pink Himalayan salt and aromatics herbs from my kitchen garden.         Meyer Lemons           Bearss Limes         Rangpur Limes                                       11 oz $20 7 oz $20                                           Tomato Ketchup An old fashioned style favorite made with organic dry farmed tomatoes. Intensely sweet, yet spicy and zesty, this ketchup adds rich flavor to hamburgers and fries, or makes a special grilled cheese sandwich when paired with a flavorful cheddar cheese.       Read about June's ketchup in San Francisco Magazine               7.5 oz   $13                   Tomato Paste & Sauce The essence of organic, dry-farmed Early Girl tomatoes cooked into a delicately sweet paste and versatile sauce. Elegant and simple, and a wonderful addition to ragu sauces, bean dishes, or as a coating on pasta with basil and parmesan. With only a pinch of salt and sugar added, please refrigerate after opening.           Tomato Paste  8 oz   $13       Tomato Sauce  7.5 oz   $12         The Linen Wrap We are thrilled to offer our linen napkin as a gift wrap for our preserves, syrups, candies and specialties. The napkins are a generous 18 inch square and made of a beautiful thick linen by our friends at Studiopatró. The wraps are available in three colors - ocean, oatmeal and black. We will creatively wrap your gift of choice and tie it with a Japanese cotton ribbon. After the contents have long been eaten you will have a fine linen napkin to use over and over again and enjoy.   (L-R) Ocean, Cinnamon, Oatmeal, Black
2 Candied Citrus Peels $34 2 Conserves, Marmalades or Fruit Butters $44   Christmas Cake $85   Nocturne Syrup $27
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