Online Only Coupon!

This coupon only lasts for a week and applies online only.

We have lots of in-store specials that change every day, so if you come in you won't be left out!

Happy Holidays!

December First Friday Recipes!

Pureed Parsnip and Apple Soup

5 Granny smith apples

2lbs Parsnips peeled and cut into large dice

1 large sweet onion

2 Tbs. Cumin olive oil

2 tsp chopped garlic

2tsp ground coriander

2tsp ground cumin

6 cups vegetable or chicken stock

Salt and Pepper

Peel and core apples, cut apples into large dice. Peel onion and cut into large dice. 

Place soup pot on high heat, add onions and sweat 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Add parsnips and apples to onion and garlic.

Add coriander and cumin sweat 2 minutes. Add stock bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer. 

Cook 45 minutes until parsnips are tender. Puree soup and adjust seasoning with salt and cracked pepper.

Serve with a drizzle of the Cumin Olive Oil or the Red Apple Balsamic.

Roasted Tomato and Mozzarella Tart

Dough:

1 ¼ Cups flour

8 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small chunks

2 teaspoons salt

5 teaspoons cold water

In food processor pulse flour and salt to incorporate. Slowly add butter and pulse until looks like fine sand. 

Slowly add water until dough begins to form a ball. Remove dough and flatten into small disk wrap and place in fridge for one hour.

For the Tart Filling:

10 Roma tomatoes

2 tablespoons Tuscan olive oil

1lb fresh mozzarella cheese sliced and halved

Basil leaves for garnish

Salt and Pepper

Thinly slice the tomatoes. Place them on an oiled cookie sheet. Sprinkle with salt and roast at 400° for 15 minutes.

While tomatoes cool, place dough on lightly floured work surface roll dough to 9x12 rectangle. Place dough on floured cookie sheet overlap roasted tomatoes and cheese on dough.

Drizzle with a little olive oil and bake at 400° for 25 minutes.

Let tart stand 3 minutes before cutting. Garnish each slice with basil and drizzle of Basil olive oil.

Seared Scallop and Arugula Salad

1/2 pound dry sea scallops

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups baby arugula

2 oz White Peach Balsamic vinegar

5 oz Basil olive oil

Salt and pepper

Remove muscle from scallop, dust with salt and pepper

In a heavy bottomed pan heat the oil. When oil is hot, add scallops and sear until golden (about 3 minutes) turn and repeat on other side.

Place the greens in large bowl. Whisk oil and vinegar together and drizzle over the greens. Serve with warm scallops.

Don't forget!

It's First Friday tonight! We're heating up the cider right now!

Menu:

Seared Scallop and Arugula Salad

Roasted Tomato and Mozzarella Tart

Pureed Parsnip and Apple Soup

Now you know what you're missing!

Pictures and the recipes to follow!

Cyber Week!

This coupon is good ONLINE only. Please visit us in store for other great specials!

And don't forget First Friday this week! I am told that The Playhouse is having it's tree lighting Friday as well. There will be salad and something fish! And cider!

See you then!

Happy Black Friday!

Happy Black Friday all! We will be open until 9 tonight, so come out and get all your shopping done today!

We are offering a couple in store specials and some cookies too!

Hope to see you here!

Blood Orange Pumpkin Butterscotch and Vegan Strawberry Basil!

Happy Thanksgiving and more!

And the rest of the holidays too!

We are swiftly approaching the holiday shopping season, so don't forget to make your lists. What you are giving and what you need for you! Because it is the holiday for cooking as well, and that is something I love to do.

Just around the corner!

Stay tuned for holiday recipes. Ones for sit down dinners and taking to friends houses. I am hosting Christmas in my new kitchen this year, so I've got a whole bunch of menu planning of my own to work on.

To help out with your Thanksgiving menus, we are running a coupon!

We will be open late on the 26th (the day before) until at least 7pm. And our special Black Friday hours will be 10am-9pm. Lots of businesses in town are going to be open as well. 

And don't forget Small Business Saturday! Register your American Express card here to see all the benefits.

New Hope is having a whole bunch of great events this season. From the tree lighting on the 5th to Santa travelling around by horse-drawn carriage to free gift wrapping as it gets closer to Christmas. Please see the full schedule below. The New Hope Small Business Alliance has been working especially hard on it.

Schedule of Events

And it is also time for 1st Friday again. Last of the year. The 5th of December. Come and join us for Chef Terrance Tice's creations and in store specials. The 5th is also the day of the Tree Lighting.

So bundle up warmly and join us for all the fun this season!

Holiday Hours:

Nov. 26th: 11am-7pm
Nov. 27th: Closed
Nov. 28th: 10am-9pm

Monday-Thursday: 11am-6pm
Friday & Saturday: 10am-8pm
Sunday: 10am-6pm

Customer Recipe: Chocolate Balsamic Muffins

A big thank you to Jen for this muffin recipe! It's for a small family competition, so I hope it beats you sister's muffins into the ground!


Chocolate Balsamic Muffins

2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup Chocolate Balsamic From OLIVE -N- GRAPE
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375°.

Mix together all the ingredients and divide equally into 6 greased muffin cups.

Bake for 16 minutes.