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"Not believe in Santa
Claus!! You might as well not believe in fairies."
Frank Church
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This season, join us in our little town that time forgot. Stop to recall fond memories, celebrate
traditions and make new beginnings. Stop time.
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Everything in life is
immoral, illegal or at least fattening."
Anonymous
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Sugar and spice and everything nice abound at
Wickwood during the Holidays. And, perhaps a sip of something swell as
the evening begins ---
Recipes --- |
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TOWN NOTICES |
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November 1-January 4, Spanish Sculptor Jaume Plensa, Meijer
Gardens
November 1-30, Rocky Kriethoff Artist, The Timmel Gallery
November 1-30, Hot and Cold Glass Show, Water Street Gallery
November 5 Fresh Pasta Cooking Class at the SCA
November 6, Great Performer’s Series, City Music Cleveland,
Holland
November 7 - Year End, Michigan Water Color Society Exhibit, SCA
November 8, Holiday Gift Show, Meijer Gardens
November 8, Christy G, The What Not Inn
November 9, Mary Rademacher, The What Not Inn
November 11, Annie Hotwagner Reception, Fenn Valley Vineyards
November 12 Sensational Holiday Side Dishes Cooking Class at the
SCA
November 13, Holiday Shopping Preview party, Good Goods, 6-9
November 15, Winemaker’s Harvest Dinner, Fenn Valley Winery
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The Perfect Gifts Are
Here!
This Christmas when “less is more” seems more appropriate than ever,
it’s critical to select gifts more thoughtfully than ever. Thank
goodness for our unique entrepreneurial shop keepers in Saugatuck and
Douglas. They’ve done so much of the work for us as they’ve carefully
edited the marketplace
Shops are now stocked with baubles and
beads, the practical and the impractical. Gifts that are important and
those simply improbable. You’ll find art, antiques, clothing,
fragrances and spa products, books and music, home and garden
furnishings and candy cakes and goodies galore. It can be simply
overwhelming.
Our streets are the most charming place
to wander as you shop --- in and out sipping refreshments as you
meander, and carefully selecting what your special pal’s heart
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Wickwood
Wine Weekends
2009
THE
BEST OF BISTRO
February 27, 28
& March 1, 2009
CIAO ITALIA
March 13, 14 & 15, 2009
and
March 27, 28 & 29, 2009
A "GIRLS ONLY"
WEEKEND
April 3, 4 & 5, 2009
THE TAPAS OF
SPAIN
April 17, 18 & 19, 2009
To give a Gift of a
Wickwood Wine Weekend, click
HERE
for details
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| Cookbooks Galore!
Our favorites this season:
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“Spain, A Culinary Roadtrip” by Batali
and Paltrow
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”Cooking, The Quintessential Art” by
Herve This and Pierre Gagnaire
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”Secret Suppers: Rogue Chefs &
Underground Restaurants” by Jenn Garbee
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”The Taste of Place” by Amy Trubek .
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”Alinea” by Grant Achatz
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“Ducasse Made Simple by Sohpie” by
Shopie Dudemaine
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“The Big Fat Duck Cookbook” by Heston
Blumenthal
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”Under Pressure” by Thomas Keller
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”Robuchon” by Joel Robuchon . “Bakewise”
by Shirley Corriher
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“Eat Me “ by Kenny Shopsin
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“A Platter of Figs” by David Tanis |
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A Story from Iraq
One mid-October morning, Wickwood's e-mails brought a note from the mother
of a Marine stationed in Iraq. “Each week I make baked goods and send them
off to my son. One recent one included your Sour Cream Coffee Cake. My son
tells me that they are still talking about the coffee cake --- some of the
troops said that they had never eaten anything that good. ‘Comfort food'
for my two sons are those foods that bring back memories of their
childhood, which include many recipes from your first Silver Palate
cookbook."
I wrote back through tears streaming down my face, how touched I was, and
that perhaps they’d also like our Carrot Cake Cupcakes and our Crispy Chocolate
Chip Cookies from Wickwood, and sent her the recipes. I heard back several
days later that there’s to be a “Family Cookie Bake Off” with her son’s
company in Iraq as judges. Our Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies will be there for judging
baked by Mom. This Christmas, the Sassy Women of Wickwood (as we refer
to one another) will be baking for the troops too --- It’s high
time!
Click
HERE
for the
Original Sour Cream Coffee Cake.
“Everything Old is New Again”
Our favorite local Star --- and the wittiest guy around, singer Michael
Holmes, has released his newest CD - “Let Yourself Go” which
includes one of our Peter Allen favorites. You’re listening to it. This CD
plus his original “If You Were Wonderin’” are available at Wickwood
and Thomas Greene in Douglas.
Artisan Chocolate Lovers Alert
If you love the Scharffen Bergen “bean to bar” concept (not easily
accomplished) with new American chocolate makers sourcing their cacao
beans directly with farmers and then controlling every aspect of the
roasting, grinding and making of chocolate, you’ll love this new group of
artisans.
The
prize is deep chocolate flavor, high in cacao percentage with nuances of
tropical fruit. It is an epiphany in to chocoholics! As is, of course Mort
Rosenbaum’s book, “Chocolate”. If chocolate is your quest, these are the
cutting edge companies to discover: www.amanochocolate.com
www.askinosie.com www.escazuchocolates.com www.tazachocolate.com
www.devrieschocolate.com
“Needles on the pine
trees turning to the west means snow.”
Anonymous
It's for the birds!
This Holiday Season, as you trim your tree indoors, trim one outside too.
This time for the birds. Just string it with popcorn, berries and seeds
and you’ll have a delightful ballet to watch. It’s far different that
ordinary bird feeders and it will enrich your every day.
Dreamy Peanut Butter
This is the stuff of legend. Virginia peanuts blended, roasted and
round til smooth with just a little salt added. No sugar in sight. Taste a
natural, intense, velvety mouthwatering sensation. We love to snack on it
spread atop apple slices. Koezes of Grand Rapids, Michigan
www.koeze.com
"It is good to be children sometimes, and never better
than at Christmas."
Charles Dickens
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Wine
Tastings in Saugatuck
Wineries Tabor Hill, Fenn Valley and now Round Barn of Baroda all have
tasting rooms now in Saugatuck. Nearby are Saugatuck Brewery and McIntosh
Winery. A nice way of meandering our towns.
Bacon at Its Best
The slow, dry wood smoked bacon, hams and prosiutto from Benton Smoky
Mountain Country Ham in Tennessee is to our mind, just the best in the
country!! You have to get in line, but your patience will be rewarded.
(423) 442-5003 www.bentonshams.com
Better than Butterball!
When Abraham Lincoln declared the first national Thanksgiving Day in
1863, he never knew that the taste of turkey served to celebrate it, one
hundred and forty years later, would have gradually diminish so much !
Now, if you don’t want to settle for that, and instead enjoy the true
taste of turkey, there are many choices --- Heritage Turkey, Organic
Turkey, Antibiotic-free Turkey, Free Range, and Wild Turkey. Most are sold
fresh and are improved with brining before roasting. Shop at: Your Local
Farmer’s Market
www.dartagnan.com www.heritagefoodsusa.com www.tanglewoodfarms.com
Mary’s Fish Camp
World Class Lobster Rolls, Herb Stuffed Whole Fish, Fried Oysters and
Clams with Fish Camp (unbelievable!) Tartar Sauce, Salted Crusted
Shrimp, Herb Roasted Whole Fish, Rich & Creamy Lobster Pie, and the best
Apple Cobbler we’ve EVER had. This West Village secret needs to be shared
but sparingly. It’s just too wonderful to keep to ourselves. No
reservations, so make sure you time it right for lunch or dinner. 64
Charles Street at West 4th Street, New York City. www.marysfishcamp.com
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The Holidays 2008 Saugatuck &
Douglas
November 13, Good
Goods Holiday Preview
November 21. A Night Before Christmas - Saugatuck welcomes the
Holidays
November 22 Douglas Shops Open House
November 28 Sparkle 2008 - Village Lighting Ceremony & Santa
Arrives
December 5, Festive Fridays in Saugatuck & Douglas
December 6, Christmas Parades in Saugatuck & Douglas
December 7, 8, 12, 13, 19 & 20, Dickens' A Christmas Carol at The
Women's Club
December 19, Moonlight Madness Shopping in Saugatuck & Douglas
December 31, Good Goods Big Sale
December 31, Fireworks at Midnight
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