Magical Menus: Edible Giftables
Satisfy cravings and nurture the hidden chef in your gift recipients this year by making up baskets including Stratford’s finest local comestibles and kitchen accoutrements.
- The Stratford Farmers Market, operating since 1855, is the place to be every Saturday morning from 7 to noon for locally made sausage, cheeses, baked goods, winter veg, hand-knit blankets, sweaters, baby sets and quilts, even coin traders some weeks. Agriplex 353 McCarthy Road (beside the Stratford Rotary Complex)
- Stratford has a wealth of shops for foodies: chocolate makers, coffee and tea houses, gourmet shops, china stores and much more. We’ve tailored a Culinary Map of Stratford and out-of-town food shops for holiday entertaining and decorating the table just for you.
- Monforte Dairy Gift Basket - Includes 750g Smoked Cheddar,1kg Perth County Mennonite Summer Sausage, Monforte Crackers, 375ml Bauman Apiaries Honey, two Hand-made Beeswax Candles, Monforte Dairy Apron. Cost $80 + $20 shipping, all applicable taxes included. The offer is good in Canada only. www.monfortedairy.com
- In Stratford and beyond, Rheo Thompson Candies is well known for their delicious mint smoothies. Now a new compliment, double chocolate smoothies, are available in dark or milk chocolate for chocolate lovers who love the creamy texture without the mint flavour. This new candy has a velvety , truffle-like centre in a chocolate shell. Savour the distinct chocolate flavour in both dark and milk varieties. Treat yourself to this new taste sensation or introduce friends and family to something new from Stratford. www.rheothompsoncandies.com
- Local Ontario Herbal Tea blended by Canada's Tea Sommelier, Karen Hartwick - this unique blend is created from 100% Ontario herbs. Tea can be ordered on-line at www.stratfordtealeaves.com
- At Chocolate Barr’s in Stratford, a new mulled spice truffle is available for the holidays. A creamy dark chocolate centre flavoured with anise, orange, cloves and cinnamon is enrobed in milk chocolate and can be identified by a light dusting of silver luster. What a delicious treat for friends and family, available individually or custom packed to your specifications. www.chocolatebarrs.com
- Give the gift of pork. Fred de Martines of Perth Pork Products supplies many of the province's best chefs with his heritage pork. This holiday season, he is offering a line of Berkshire Pork gift boxes that can be ordered on-line. This sweet pork comes to you directly from the farm. Your friends and family will notice the taste difference and enjoy the full flavour of the pork from this farm just west of Stratford. www.perthporkproducts.com
Some links to get you started:
Festive Culinary Markets:
Visit our members:
- Fellini's Italian & Mediterranean
- A Fool's Paradise
- McCully's Hill Farm
- Village of Millbank Association
- Monforte Dairy
83 Ontario Street
Downtown Stratford
519•271•3131
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