Herma’s News – Thanksgiving Issue, All you need to know!
May the stars carry your sadness away, May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, May hope forever wipe away your tears, And, above all, may silence make you strong. – Geswanouth Slahoot (Chief Dan George)
Dear Customers,
There are few meals each year that call for us to put our best food forward. A meal that hearkens us back to days when hours of preparation and special care would be put into special sit-down dinners.
Meals such as these, with loved ones sitting around the table, are what memories are made of – the best kind of memories! At Herma’s we look forward to being of assistance as you plan this extra-special meal.
The Village Grocer Turkeys – The best you can buy!
photo by the Village Grocer
Evan from the Village Grocer says he has the best turkeys you can buy and we have to agree. Evan gets his amazing turkeys from a small family operation in Alma, Ontario. Five years ago, when he found the family that provides him his turkeys, he insisted that the turkeys be treated a specific way.
1. The turkeys are raised on open pasture and fed a natural diet of grain and corn — no forced feeding, ever.
2. The turkeys must be free-range.
3. The turkeys must be gently defeathered, which may leave the odd feather on the bird, but will certainly ensure flavor.
Ordering Information
Fresh Turkeys
Turkeys, fresh free range, will be around 14-22 lb this Thanksgiving season!
small = 14+ pounds, medium = 18+ pounds, large = 20+ pounds
Fresh Capons
small = 7+ pounds, medium = 9 pounds, large = 10+ pounds
How much to order for Thanksgiving…
- Less than 16 Pounds = 1 1/2 Pounds per Person
- More than 16 Pounds = 1 Pound per Person
- Capon = 1 1/2 Pounds per Person
- And don’t forget to factor in leftovers!
Other foods available to order…
Award-Winning Maple Sugar Hams
Tourtière
And Turkey and Chicken Gravy, Cranberries and Stuffing
(all made according to Evan’s mother-in-law’s recipes from when The Village Grocer first got its start)
Earliest Pick up Friday, October 10th, 9 a.m./Latest Pick up Sunday, October 12th, 2 p.m.
Call 905-885-9250 or stop by front desk by Monday, October 6th at noon to place order.
Turkey Tools
Be sure to pick up whatever tools you might need for Turkey preparation.
Roasting Set – Flavor Injector – Talk Turkey to Me Set – Turkey Lifters – Basting Brush Set – Roasting Rack – Thermometer – Carving Sets
Find in our freezers…
Scalloped Potatoes – Mashed Potatoes – Potato Puff with Cheese – Sweet Potato Puff – Turnip Puff – Cabbage Rolls – Sausage Rolls – Potato au Gratin Dauphinois – Manoucher Baguette
Our favourite preserves for your turkey dinner?
The Garlic Box’s Cranberry Garlic Rum Preserves and Stonewall Kitchen’s Cranberry Horseradish Sauce
Also find festive, autumnal napkins for your special occasion.
Just Arrived…
Baking Cheese – Cozy for Autumn!
Emile Henry’s Cheese Baker is designed expressly for the purpose of baking and serving warm, melted, stretchy cheese. Top your cheese of choice with whatever you can dream up for something special and cozy at home. This dish allows you to carry your bubbling concoction right to the table. As you lift the lid with a flourish your dinner companions will swoon.
We also carry brie knives necessary for spreading cheese on baguette, crostini and Raincoast Crisps.
Emile Henry’s Favorite Brie Baking Recipes
photo by Emile Henry
For Emile Henry’s favorite cheese baking recipes go to the blog section of our website or click on the link below.
Emile Henry Baked Cheese Recipes – Cozy for fall! – Herma’s Fine Foods & Gifts (hermas.ca)
Gourmet du Village
Baked Brie Kits with mixes and recipes…Fig & Pistachio and Pecan & Brown Sugar.
Herma’s Cheese Shop
We carry an amazing selection of artisan cheese and charcuterie that will be perfect for your cheese and charcuterie platter this Thanksgiving. Let Janis aid you in your selection as she shares with you her vast knowledge and expert advice.
Charcuterie
Prosciutto, Finocchionna (Fennel) Salami, Milano Salami and Maple Sugar Ham may be sliced in our Cheese Shop by Janis or Herma. Ask to have yours sliced to your liking.
Herma's Signature Products
Herma’s Signature Products have been tried and true for two decades. These dips and Pâtés have been handmade in our very own kitchen with fresh ingredients on a weekly basis. At Herma’s find the following products that will suit all occasions whether enjoying as a midnight snack, serving at a fancy dinner party or adding to a recipe.
In our Cheese Shop find…
Chicken Liver Pâté – Goat Cheese Rounds – Lemo-licious – Savoury Cheddar Spread – Bacon Cheddar Spread – Beer Cheese Spread – Herma’s Chèvre – Stilton Pâté – Sundried Tomato Dip – Bacon Cheddar Spread
Saltspring Kitchen Co.
We carry an amazing selection of all kinds of jams, fruitspreads, savoury spreads, preserves, jellies and marmelades that are all wonderful. One of our very favourite lines, however, hails from an island of British Columbia. So natural, offering beautiful combinations of flavours and aromas that will be sure to make any snack, breakfast, cheese platter, charcuterie platter or meal special.
Hostess Gift
We believe the perfect hostess gift for Thanksgiving Day is our wrapped gift certificate – for the cook that has everything. A custom gift basket or bottle of olive oil wrapped in a tea towel with a pretty ribbon would be lovely as well.
We look forward to seeing more of you as you prepare for your Thanksgiving Feast. Have a wonderful weekend!
Stay safe and be well.
Sincerely,
Meredith Ender
Communications Coordinator
Herma’s Fine Foods & Gifts
