If Dad loves to cook and grill, check out our array of gourmet bbq sauces and marinades. Or, if you Dad is like mine, he would be sure to appreciate a basket full of chocolates, candies and signature sweets.

Gift certificates can also be purchased in any denomination and used towards any of our products or services (giftware, fresh and frozen meal items, chocolate, etc).

All of our "village kitchen" entrees, side dishes, gravies, stocks and soups are 15% off for the month of June!

perfect salmon pasta sauce

Many years ago, this recipe won an award in The Record under the "best pasta" category. It's super easy, fast and fresh, and special enough for company.

Fresh Peas are now in season but you can substitute frozen peas (try the tiny petite pois available from President's Choice) if you have trouble finding fresh.

yields: about 2.5 cups sauce or enough for 4 medium sized portions

ingredients

• 1.5 cups cream (18% or 35%)
• 4-6 oz smoked salmon ("t & j seafood" smoked salmon is great - try it if you haven't already!)
• 1 cup fresh green peas
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
• slivers of sundried tomatoes, to taste
• freshly grated parmesan cheese, to taste
• your choice of cooked pasta (David likes spaghettini, I like shorter pasta like rotini or fusilli)
• salt and pepper, to taste

method

1. Simmer peas in cream until cooked. Add lemon zest and chopped salmon. Heat thoroughly.
2. Toss sauce with cooked pasta.
3. Garnish with tomatoes and cheese. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

I am so excited to announce that we are selling a new line of DELICIOUS gluten-free baking.

Over the past several years, I've had many requests to expand our offering of gluten-free products. We make a handful of gluten free items in our kitchen (our cheese tortes, coq-au-vin, cashew chicken curry, beef chili and most of our soups) but we haven't offered any gluten free desserts or baking... until today!

The problem was that most of the gluten-free products I tried were dry or had an off flavour or aftertaste... I'm thrilled to finally be able to offer a gluten free baking product line that anyone would enjoy - celiac or not.

As of today (June 5th) we are selling the following gluten free items:

• white rice flour bread
• cinnamon raisin bread
• pumpernickel caraway bread
• carrot raisin muffins
• lemon cranberry muffins
• blueberry muffins
• chocolate fudge cupcakes
• raspberry lemon cupcakes
• pina colada cupcakes
• chocolate brownies (coming soon)

We have plenty of samples in the store if you would like to try something before purchasing.

Did you know that peas are members of the legume family? English peas are grown to be eaten fresh (after being removed from their pods). Field peas are grown specifically to be used dried. Snow peas and sugar snap peas are meant to be eaten pod and all.

My friend Martha serves big bowls of English peas as a simple appetizer. We sit outside on her deck and nibble on peas - we have fun shucking them from their pods while we chat. Best of all, they are super healthy and definitely guilt free!

If you need thinly sliced smoked salmon for a recipe, put your salmon in the freezer for an hour or two before cutting. It is so much easier to slice into thin strips if it is slightly frozen!

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