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Specialties	"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.           Last batch avaialble late in the week of Dec. 7th  1 lb $80    Aged one year (limited) 1 lb $90                          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                                           Spiced Butternut Squash Spread A silky smooth and dense butternut squash spread, warmly spiced and rich tasting. Entering cooler days and wintertime this spread will enhance the turkey at Thanksgiving, brighten a pot of beans, be welcomed on a pork chop and become that dollop on top of a steamy bowl of savoury porridge - and more. This fresh spread is extremely low in sugar and needs to be refrigerated after opening and consumed within a couple of weeks.                 9 oz   $16     13 oz   $19         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 pee                           3 oz tins                       2 oz tins                                                   Floral & Herbal Candied Citrus Peel               Meyer Lemon & Rose Geranium   Tangelo Orange & Mediterranean Bay Leaf   Tangelo Orange & Rose Geranium         Yuzu   Yuzu & Bay Laurel     3 oz  $16                 Floral & Herbal Candied Citrus Peel               Bergamot & Provençal Lavender     Bergamot & Rose Geranium     Bergamot & Sonoma Bay     Eureka Lemon & Jasmine   Lemon & Sonoma Bay   Meyer Lemon & Rose Geranium   Satsuma Orange & Rose Geranium Seville Orange & Mediterranean Bay Leaf Seville Orange & Rose Geranium Seville Orange & Rosemary Star Ruby Grapefruit & Lemon Geranium White Grapefruit & Rose Geranium   2 oz  $11     Candied Citrus Peel Bergamot   Blood Orange   Lime   Lisbon Lemon   Meyer Lemon   Navel Orange   Ruby Grapefruit   Seville Orange   Star Ruby Grapefruit   Valencia Orange   White Grapefruit   Yuzu     2 oz  $11                   Plum Pastes Pastes are traditional preserves of fruit purees cooked down to a dense, but spreadable texture. Each paste creates piquant accents to foods and in your cooking. Spread on French toast and serve with a fresh cheese or cream, accompany autumn and winter meats, especially fatty meats like duck, or dilute a little to make a warmed sauce for glazing fruit tarts and poached pears.               Greengage Plum & Rose 9.5 oz   $20   Ume Plum & Rose 6.25 oz   $20             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. Pastilles are traditional, old fashioned sweets of pureed fruits cooked into a solid and sliceable consistency. Enjoy with tea, cheeses and meats. Store in a cool, dry place.                   Greengage Plum & Rose 3 oz   $17 Sale! $14             Santa Rosa Plum & Ginger 6 oz   $19  Sale! $16                       Damson Plum   Damson Plum & Port   Plum & Rose   Santa Rosa & Damson Plum           3 oz   $17           Cocktail Kits Our syrups are enjoyed in a number of ways and one of the easiest is to create cocktails and non alcoholic spritzer drinks To elevate your drink making we have designed a cocktail kit that includes one of our syrups, a tin of citrus sugar to rim the glass, and a tin of citrus candy to drop into the drink. Each kit comes with one of our recipes made with a chosen spirit intended to highlight the syrup, though alcohol is not required for perfect enjoyment.                           Meyer Lemon & Rose Geranium Syrup - 250 ml Meyer Lemon Sugar - 2.5 oz Meyer Lemon Candied Peel - 2 oz Skewer Recipe Card   $45    Strawberry & Bay Laurel Syrup - 250 ml Spearmint Sugar - 3 oz Seville Orange Candied Peel - 2 oz Skewer Recipe Card   $45                                                              Cake & Cookie Kit Baking offers endless creative possibilities and enjoyment in combining different ingredients. To enhance this our kit includes two recipes for a Victoria Sandwich Cake and Meyer Lemon & Pine Nut Cookies, a jar of Strawberry Conserve, MeyerLlemon Candied Peel, Perle d'Or Rose Petal Sugar and two skewers. Strawberry Conserve - 8 oz Meyer Lemon Candied Peel - 2 oz Perle d'Or Rose Sugar - 3 oz Skewers - 2 Recipe Cards   Victoria Sandwich Cake   Meyer Lemon Pine Nut Cookies   $45                                                    Citrus, Flower & Herb Sugars Our flavored sugars are delightful and simple ways to elevate your cocktail or spritzer drinks by using them to rim the glass. They offer an aromatic and refreshing element when used in baking or swirled into yogurt, ice cream, or over fresh cheeses. We capture the oils and essence of citrus fruits, herbs and flowers before combining it with sugar.                         Bay Laurel     Blood Orange     Eureka Lemon     Lime     Lisbon Lemon     Meyer Lemon     Navel Orange     Perle d'Or Rose Petal     Seville Orange     Spearmint     White Grapefruit                    3 oz  $10                                                                             Salt Cured Citrus 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.                                                   Salt Cured Limes                 Limes       Rangpur Limes                                  5 oz $16   11 oz $20                                           Italian Oregano Our kitchen garden provides bountiful displays of Italian oregano, a sweeter, more delicate oregano than Greek oregano. We harvest the flowers, buds and top leaves only and naturally dry them to retain the sweet oils of the herb. Oregano adores late summer foods: tomatoes, shelling beans, a medley of vegetables, pasta, eggs and more. We have a few bottles available.               .25 oz   $10                           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   $14       Tomato Sauce  7.5 oz   $13                           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 & Lemon                             Quince & Meyer Lemon                             Spiced Burbank Plum                                  8 oz  $19               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 $32 2 Conserves, Marmalades or Fruit Butters $46           Nocturne Syrup $27

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