Herma’s News – Getting ready for fall! Cozy Gifts, Celebrating Autumn with Emile Henry and Special Cheeses
By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer’s best of weather And autumn’s best of cheer. – Helen Hunt Jackson
Dear Customers,
Fall is fast approaching. Cooler, more blustery days are ahead, and even though the joys of summer are about to fade away, autumn does have its own exciting, unique appeal as well.
We personally can’t wait to take advantage of the coziness and fun that may be had this time of year.
Cozy Gifts to show you care!
A heart to hug, cozy Socks, shawls and more at Herma’s.
These special items are made of soft knitted yarn giving those we love the warmth of something like an embrace. With ready-to-gift packaging, these pieces are thoughtful keepsakes for friends and family on special occasions or just because. We especially love the Giving Heart Pillow as its weight is supposed to replicate the feeling of receiving a real hug.
Cozy up to autumn with Emile Henry
Make your home feel warm and cozy this Autumn by baking bread and cooking lasagna – two amazing past times in the kitchen that will make your house feel like a home.
Baking Bread
We are especially fond of breadmaking right now with the knowledge that it will fill our home with heavenly aromas and allow us to work with our hands to create something delicious from scratch.
Emile Henry Baking Dishes
The Bread Cloche
The curve of its lid exactly recreates the dome of traditional bread ovens, giving the bread the correct humidity level it requires as it bakes. This will provide you with crispy crusts and moist interiors that rival any bakery. What’s more? This dish may also be used for roasting meats and veggies too.
Large Bread Loaf Baker
With your Large Bread Loaf Baker you can make all types of homemade bread consisting of a crusty outside and a soft center. Consider a Traditional Loaf, a Grainy Loaf, Gluten-Free Loaf or a Rye Bread Loaf – the possibilities are endless.
Baguette Baker
Your Baguette Baker allows you to make three light, crispy baguettes just like the ones you might find at a picturesque café in Paris.
Lasagnas and Casseroles
with Emile Henry Baking Dishes
These durable bakers are shaped from Burgundian clay, which absorbs, distributes and retains heat evenly so contents cook and brown to perfection.
Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe
with Spinach and Buffalo Mozzarella
Go to hermas.ca and find this recipe in the blog section of our website or click on the link below to view this classic Neapolitan recipe – said to have been popular since the middle ages.
Garlic Expressions – The Ultimate Secret Weapon
We love to dip our bread in this vinaigrette infused with pickled garlic cloves. Also delicious in a salad, as a marinade for meat and veggies and in a pasta sauce. This vinaigrette, offering a scrumptious garlicy explosion, is the ultimate secret weapon to keep in your kitchen!
Herma’s Cheese Shop
Featured Cheeses
Cheval Noir de L’Isle
The smooth semi-firm dough of this raw, cow’s milk cheese from Quebec has the pleasant smell of slightly tart fresh milk and undergrowth as it ages. In the mouth it reveals a melting texture with a taste of butter and hazelnut. Its edible, flamboyant, black rind has a flowery and ashy crust.
An award winner!
International Cheese Competition SIAL 2019 Champion – Ashy Cheese, World Cheese Awards 2018 Bronze
Moliterno aux Tartufo
Food writer Josh Ozersky once described truffles’ aroma as a combination of newly plowed soil, fall rain, burrowing earthworms, and the pungent memory of lost youth and old love affairs. What an apt description!
This pasteurized sheep’s milk from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia is aged for two months before being injected with ground black truffles that give the paste a bold, rich flavor and a striking veined appearance.
This fabulous truffle cheese is a showstopper on a cheese platter and absolutely delicious grated into scrambled eggs, shredded on top of a baked potato, crumbled on a juicy steak, placed on a white pizza and mixed into a mushroom risotto.
Rumor has it that Gordon is going to top his Vintage Pizza Pie, Prosciutto Truffle Honey, with Moliterno aux Tartufo for extra truffle punch. We’ll have to find out how he liked it.
Of course, I enjoy a slice all by itself with a nice glass of aged, red wine.
Also at Herma’s…
We are excited to have a NEW 9 year-old Mapledale White Cheddar – sharp and tasty!
Rose Petal Jam
Try spreading our homemade crostini, hot from the oven, with a soft creamy cheese and top with rose petal jam. The incredible creaminess of the cheese will blend perfectly with the delicate, floral sweet and exotic flavor of this lovely jam. It may fast become one of your favorite cheese combinations.
It is also lovely served on top of firm cheeses like Pecorino, Manchego or Parmigiana.
Another crowd favorite? Truffle Honey drizzled over Pecorino. Add some spicy Italian salami and you’ll have a beautiful cheese plate.
Herma’s Signature Products
Herma’s secret ingredient?
with each and every container she adds an extra spoonful of love
Herma’s Signature Products are handmade in small batches each week in Herma’s very own kitchen.
This Savoury Cheddar Spread may be enjoyed with crispy nachos or homemade crostini. It is also nice added to omelets and any other food that requires cheddar as an ingredient.
Coming soon?
Creel & Gambrel Salamis
Savings for Fall – Puzzles 50% off
Puzzles are a fun past time while indoors and are a great way to keep your brain active.
We hope to see you in coming days as you prepare for the beautiful autumnal weather to come.
Be well and stay safe!
Sincerely,
Meredith Ender
Communications Coordinator
Herma’s Fine Foods & Gifts
