Has Mother's Day been and gone? Well, actually No. Everything is so late this year and April has become a very busy month. We kick off with Mother's Day on Sunday 3rd. followed by Easter on the weekend of the 22nd. and THE WEDDING to round off the month on Friday 29th. April. Can't wait to see the dress!
Our Mother's Day cards are flying out but we also have some great chocolate ideas, delicate stationery, fun gifts and pots of minature daffodils. You can also trawl the Store with one of our hessian bags and choose your own selection of goodies. So pop in this weekend and make someone very happy!
With such unseasonally warm weather recently, I wanted to remind you of our fabulous selection of cheeses and charcuterie for alfresco dining in the days ahead. In particular, our Italian and Sicilian suppliers bring us some top notch produce which will knock spots off anything you can buy on your supermarket run. The Parma Ham and Wild Boar Proscuitto is cut wafer thin and so a little goes a long way. We have Mortadella and Porchetta Toscana in at the moment. Big meats which are big on flavour! And our fontina cheese is unusual and hard to come by. I'm trying it cubed in a creamy risotto tonight! Let me know of any ideas you may have.
I couldn't resist staging this photo. When our children were young we used to hide eggs of all sizes in the garden and invite friends round for an annual Easter Egg hunt. Most were discovered but one or two turned up in the flower beds months later or were snaffled by the dog! These foil chickens come in two sizes and are so colourful and our bags of easter eggs are all different flavours. And don't forget Vera's free range eggs for breakfast. There's nothing nicer than a softly boiled egg with soldiers.
We will be having fun with our cakes over the Easter weekend and the counter will be laden with confections to welcome you back after Lent. If you want to order Hambleton bread, muffins or tea cakes specially, please make sure you get your order in by 12th. April. Our Evening openings for the month are on Saturday 16th. and 30th. April.
Looking forward to seeing you during this festive month.
Jan
