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The holiday countdown is underway – the decorating, the planning, the shopping and of course, the entertaining! Our homes are adorned, our kitchens are busy and our doors are open to family and friends.
IN THIS ISSUE, you’ll find our best advice for taking the stress out of the coming weeks. Whether you’re still searching for the perfect gift, putting the finishing touches on your holiday menus, or looking for entertaining ideas, we’ve got crunch-time tips that will help. And check out our make-ahead recipes that are easy, delicious and sure to please at your next holiday dinner party.
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In the midst of holiday hustle and bustle, we’d like to take a moment to thank you for supporting Kitchen Window. From our family to yours, we wish you a very happy holiday and a wonderful New Year!
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December 19 -- 10-8
December 20-23 -- 8-10
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Gift of Good Taste
A gift card for a cooking class makes a great holiday gift for the seasoned or aspiring cook on your holiday list.
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Gift cards can be purchased online, in-store or by phone at 612.824.4417.
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 Plan some fun with a cooking class at Kitchen Window! We have an incredible line-up of topics, menus and instructors. With hundreds of choices, a Kitchen Window cooking class makes a great outing with friends and family, as well as a wonderful date night.
Cooking Fundamentals - #110104A – Tuesdays, January 4, 11, 18, 25 -- 6:00 p.m.
SEMINAR: Cake Decorating Basics - #110108A – Saturday, January 8 -- 10:00 a.m.
MEET THE CHEF: Pittsburgh Blue - #110124A – Monday, January 24 -- 6:00 p.m.
Creative Cake Decorating - #110129B – Saturday, January 29 -- 10:00 a.m.
Meet the Chef Moto-i - #110131A – Monday, January 31 -- 6:00 p.m.
View All Cooking Classes You may register for any of our classes any time of day
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Free Standard Shipping on orders over $25.00.
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COOKBOOK SIGNINGS AT KITCHEN WINDOW
Shefzilla Cookbook Signing with Chef Stewart Woodman
 Saturday, December 18 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm
You might recognize his name as the owner of Heidi’s, the bistro in southwest Minneapolis that was recently destroyed in a tragic fire. Or you might know him as a semifinalist for Best Chef: Midwest, a coveted James Beard award. Stewart Woodman is one of Minneapolis’ most celebrated chefs, and he’ll be at Kitchen Window for this very special book signing event.
Stop by Saturday and get a SIGNED COPY of Shefzilla: Conquering Haute Cuisine at Home to add to your cookbook library or purchase as a gift for the cook on your holiday list.
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 Cookbook Signing with Mitch Omer
from Hell's Kitchen
Sunday, December 19 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm
If you’ve enjoyed your experience at either Hell's Kitchen location (downtown Minneapolis or Duluth), then you know that breakfast is a specialty – Now you can try Mitch’s signature recipes at home.
Stop by Sunday and get a SIGNED COPY of Damn Good Food to add to your cookbook library or purchase as a gift for the cook on your holiday list. |
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Featured Holiday Entertaining Items |
Prepare for the good times ahead! Upgrade your readiness with some essential gear for entertaining. You'll enjoy choosing from our full line gourmet food products, too!
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Knife of the Month - December |
KNIFE OF THE MONTH
Wusthof Trident 2 Piece Carving Set
The Wusthof Classic 2 Piece Carving Set includes a 6 inch Curved Meat Fork and a 10 inch Hollow Ground Super Slicer.
Trident Classic 2 Piece Carving Set -
Suggested Retail $255.00 - THIS MONTH $139.99
Price valid in-store only
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{THIS COUPON IS VOID}
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Coupon Code: EN1216102
Limit one coupon per customer number/Email Address and one per household.
Offer expires December 30, 2010
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Legend has it, that the tradition of holiday stockings began with a nobleman who, despondent over the loss of his wife, squandered his fortune, leaving his three daughters without dowries. St. Nicholas, hearing of this family’s plight, anonymously dropped three bags of gold coins down the chimney one night. The coins fortuitously landed in the sisters’ stockings that had been hung to dry near the fireplace. Now an entrenched tradition, Santa still graciously fills stockings of all types with small gifts, fruits, nuts.
Small kitchen gadgets are perfect little stocking stuffers! Here is our list of top picks -- those items that we seem to reach for time and again! |
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| SILICONE POACH POD SET – For a perfectly cooked and easy to remove poached egg – simply crack your egg into the silicone pod as it floats in simmering water. |
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| SILPAT BAKING MAT – A must-have for any home chef! Nothing sticks to it, so it saves time on prep and cleaning. Use for baking, roasting and more. |
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| MICROPLANE ZESTER & GRATER – Just slide whole spices, nuts, garlic, ginger or citrus over the rasp of the microplane, and you have instant flavor. |
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| SWISS VEGETABLE PEELER – This is one of the best peelers on the market! The incredibly sharp carbon steel blade can be used with either hand. |
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| STEMGEM STRAWBERRY HULLER – With just a twist of the StemGem, the stem pops right out. Perfect for desserts and salads. Easy and safe to use. |
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| THE BLACK CHEESE KNIFE – Nothing will stick to the Cheese Knife! Perfect for slicing through soft cheeses, boiled eggs, cake, and even butter with no residue. |
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| FIREWIRE FLEXIBLE GRILLING SKEWER – Bend and twist the Fire Wire however you'd like for effective use the space on your grill and a striking presentation. Set of two. |
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| NONSTICK PARING KNIFE – A great versatile tool to have on hand. Lightweight and portable, this knife is great for camping, box lunches or picnics. |
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| ENAMELED LEMON SQUEEZER – Brighten someone’s day with freshly squeezed juice. Only three quick steps for pure juice, without seeds or pulp. |
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| ROSLE CAN OPENER – Works along the rim of the can, so there are no sharp edges, and you can use the removed top as a lid to reseal the food. |
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| GARLIC PEELER – Peel garlic in seconds with no odor left on your hands. Just pop the cloves into the tube and roll. Easy to clean and colorful. |
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| LAMSON SLOTTED TURNER – A professional-quality turner! Strong enough to handle almost any task, and flexible enough for delicate items like fish and eggs. |
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 Gift Cards – With a Kitchen Window Gift Card, it’s one size fits all! Our gift cards are always welcome in our store, on our website, in our cooking school and even in our event center. Gift cards are available in any denomination. For an extra special touch, consider our Gift Card Gift Pack – for an additional fee, you can package your gift card in a decorative gift box with a class catalog and a silicone spatula.
Gifts of Experience – The “gift of experience” is an increasingly popular gift. Our cooking classes are perfect gifts for someone who likes to learn and eat at the same time! You’ll find details about upcoming classes at the store or on our website.
Thanks for Shopping Locally – Shopping locally has a dramatic effect within our community. For every dollar spent at a local, independent retailer like ours, an extra quarter stays in the community compared to businesses with ownership outside of our community. Thank you for your patronage of our small, locally owned business.
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| We think we’re the best one-stop shop around – everyone needs to eat, and we are all about making great food and sharing good times around the table. Whether your list has non-cooks, novice cooks, or expert chefs on it, we have something for anyone who eats -- which is everyone! Here are some last minute ideas to help you complete your to-do list! |
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BAKE BETTER BREAD – Update your favorite baker with a beautiful stoneware bread bowl, and a round French oven for home-baked breads. Include a quality bread knife for perfect slicing of the beautiful loaves.
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NEXT BEST THING TO AN ITALIAN TRIP, AN ITALIAN MEAL KIT – Assemble a pasta pot, colander, gourmet olive oil, cheese grater, pasta dish, and a great pasta. (Suggest a date and time about when you plan to arrive for a great Italian dinner. Or, add a couple of plane tickets!) |
BRING YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW INTO THIS CENTURY – Replace her 1970s Harvest Gold and Avocado Green cookware. She’ll be convinced that they will never be collectibles once she holds a Le Creuset Round French Oven in her hands.
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PERFECT PIZZA PARTIES – Making homemade pizza is a great starting place for getting kids into the kitchen and learning essential skills. A pizza stone, or pizza pan, mixing bowl, and pizza slicer, are just a few items for getting them started on a lifetime of culinary adventures.
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KITCHEN STARTER KIT – For the new graduate, newly married, or any new cook, gather a good frying pan, a spatula, large spoon, and a 2 qt. saucepan. An array of meals for one or two can be made with just these pieces of equipment. |
THE CULINARY ADVENTURER – Encourage culinary explorations with a wok for an Asian stir-fry, a spice collection for an Indian curry, a paella pan for a trip to Spain, or even a tagine for a Moroccan expedition, you get the idea….
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START A PRACTICAL COLLECTION – Choosing a great set of knives is imminently practical and something that will last a lifetime when a quality choice is made. Future occasions are natural opportunities for adding to the collection. |
PIE PERFECTION – Collect pie-making items and ensure that homemade traditions continue! Include a pie plate, rolling pin, rolling mat, pie shield, and pie weights. Equip them to serve in style with a pie server and special dessert plates. After all, many pies count as a serving of fruit!
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JAVA JOES – Indulge the coffee lover in your life with some specialty beans, a coffee grinder, and a great brewing system. Great travel mugs are always appreciated. Pair the gift with the promise of sharing a cup together sometime soon. |
MUFFIN MAGIC – Bring together a gift that keeps on giving all year long at breakfast or dinner with a couple muffin tins, mixing bowl, batter spatula, and a copy of your favorite muffin recipe. Perhaps include a butter crock and a butter spreader.
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DO-IT-YOURSELF KIT – You had the best of intentions when you conjured up that handmade gift, but time has run out. Package the parts together with instructions on how to complete the project. Offer the gift of time to complete the project together. |
ADDING MORE SPICE TO LIFE – Starting with salt and pepper, add some spice life! Technology has come to pepper and salt mills with many new, enjoyable features. Our sets are beautifully turned and appreciated as a bit of table art.
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A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS – So many favorite, family recipes appear at this time of year. Ensure that traditions live on by copying one or a few of your signature recipes and sharing them with the younger generation along with a recipe holder, or equipment that matches the recipe.
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NOT JUST FOR OENOPHILES – Increase the enjoyment of wine with a wine aerator, a new corkscrew, and maybe a new set of glasses. Match the glass with your intended’s favorite type of wine for maximum enjoyment. Of course, include a bottle of wine for trying out the new gear. |
"THEY HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEED, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO GET THEM" – As we noted at the beginning of this section, everyone needs to eat! Do it in style with a basket of goodies and gourmet food items. We’ll help you fill a basket with complementary items personalized just for the occasion.
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 Tip #1: When you’re a guest, a small hostess gift is always appropriate. A unique food gift of gourmet jellies and jams, artfully packaged baking mixes, specialty jarred sauces, or other pantry items will help to replenish your host’s pantry. Etiquette experts recommend that if you choose to give your host flowers, have them sent the day before. Flowers in your hand as you arrive at the occasion may be disruptive to the moment requiring the host to search for a vase and fetch water.
Tip #2: At your New Year’s celebration there are a few etiquette points to consider when toasting the season: (1) Stand and speak clearly, (2) Make sure everyone has a full glass of something, (3) Keep it short – 60 seconds or less, (4) Allow the host to offer the first toast, (5) Toast, don’t roast.
Tip #3: Serve champagne or sparkling wine chilled to between 43-48°F. It takes about three hours to adequately chill a bottle in a refrigerator. Keep the bubbly chilled with an ice bucket filled with ice. To open a bottle of champagne, remove the foil, loosen the wire cage, but do not remove. Using a towel, hold one end over the cork and wire cage, and the other end at the base of the bottle. Angle the bottle at a 45-degree angle to allow maximum surface area for bubble release. Turn the base of the bottle and ease the bottle away from the cork. An ideal opening produces only a whisper of noise and avoids any dramatic spray.
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Q: How can I avoid streaks and spots on my stemware and glassware?
A: Wash fine stemware by hand in warm water with a mild detergent. Adding a small amount of vinegar will counteract hard water spots. Rinse with warm water and gently dry with 100% woven cotton dishtowels that have been laundered without fabric softener or dryer sheets. The action and detergents of automatic dishwashers are often too harsh for fine glassware and will dull their finish over time.
 Q: The holiday dinner takes hours to plan and prepare, then seems to be over in 15 minutes. How can I stretch out the moment?
A: The holiday meal deserves savoring and lingering. There are several things you can do to facilitate greater enjoyment. First, talk to key members of your family – let them know your expectations and your “vision” for the mealtime. Second, choose your menu so that you are not in the kitchen while the others are busy eating. Third, serve your meal leisurely in courses. By separating the food into discrete courses, everyone will naturally slow down and get into a “savoring” mindset.
Q: The holiday food that I prepare tastes great, how can I jazz up the presentation?
A: We begin eating with our eyes. Culinary creations are always enhanced with the right serving dish and appropriate garnishes. The appropriate serving dish should fit the character of food, and should harmonize with your buffet or table settings. A colorful garnish for the December holiday table might include a bunch of fresh dill with a few cranberries, or sprigs of rosemary and scattered pomegranate seeds. A sprinkle of ground or slivered nuts can quickly accent the presentation of a vegetable dish.
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From
Kameron |
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SodaStream - Genesis
Homemade soda in under a minute! The Genesis Starter Kit from SodaStream has a compact design suitable for any kitchen or home bar. The carbonation dispenses at just the touch of a button. With an automatic access gas release mechanism, and the capacity for a 100 liter gas cylinder, the Genesis Starter Kit is great for any family.
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At Kitchen Window, we strive to offer everything you need to outfit your kitchen, stock your cupboards, host a fabulous dinner party or give the perfect gift. And we are excited about the products we carry – we don’t just sell them, we use them in our own kitchens everyday. Check out our Staff Picks – to get to know us and the products we love.
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Kameron – Kitchen Window Sales Associate
Kameron is one of the newest members of our team, and we are thrilled to have him! A graduate of the Gourmet Chef Program at Northern Hennepin Technical College, Kameron is an enthusiastic home chef who loves to throw dinner parties and to cook for his friends and family. He even hosts his own Iron Chef competitions! His favorite new kitchen toy is the Red SodaStream Genesis. Not only is it great for entertaining, but it saves money and the environment.
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You’ve Got It Made: Deliciously Easy Meals to Make Now and Bake Later by Diane Phillips. Published by Harvard Common Press, Boston, MA. Copyright 2008.
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No matter what time of year it is, when we know there is a busy “crunch time” ahead, we call upon the Diva of Do-Ahead, Diane Phillips. Ms. Phillips has perfected the art of serving great food effortlessly with her do-ahead strategies. Through her research, she has identified what foods freeze well, or will keep waiting in the refrigerator without affecting the final taste or appearance.
This book focuses on wholesome, everyday meals that are ready for those busier days when time is at a premium. She begins with an explanation of general do-ahead strategies, then applies those principles to appetizers, pasta and grain bakes, hot dishes, main dishes for meat, poultry, and seafood. Side dishes and desserts round out the book. The recipes presented, while streamlined and staged, focus on maximum flavor. Once you become familiar with Ms. Phillips’ do-ahead mindset, you’ll quickly become a pro at thinking ahead and being ready for each day, or for easy entertaining now and all year long. |
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Recipes from You’ve Got It Made by Diane Phillips with permission of Harvard Common Press, Boston, MA.
Copyright 2008. All rights reserved.
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Our Favorite Artichoke and Spinach Dip
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We love hot dips and spreads this time of year! They easily make the appetizer hour an upgraded affair. And, we especially love artichoke dips. This variation is easy to assemble and tastes great! We recommend making a double batch and freezing several containers. You’ll be ready for company anytime!
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Tarragon Chicken Bake
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Calling upon a classic French combination, tarragon, mustard, and cream, this do-ahead casserole is great for the family or for company. Resting on a bed of noodles, sautéed chicken breasts are covered in a sauce that transforms ordinary ingredients into an extraordinary delicious entrée. Paired with a green salad, dinner is ready! |
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Chocolate Lava Cakes
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Who doesn’t love a chocolate dessert? These nearly flourless cakes are baked in individual ramekins and hold a secret center of melted chocolate. We took Ms. Phillips’ advice and served it in a puddle of fresh raspberry puree, then crowned it with a dollop of whipped cream. Having this elegant, yet easy, dessert in the freezer, ready to go at a moment’s notice, is a host’s dream.
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Thanks for letting us be a part of your holiday planning and festivities.
We enjoy seeing you in our shore and hope that we inspire you to make cooking a true pleasure!
Again, our best to you this holiday season, and may peace and joy be yours in the coming year!
From all of us at Kitchen Window
Kitchen Window
Calhoun Square - 3001 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-824-4417 -- 888-824-4417
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