Seasonal - CHRISTMAS specials 2009

 

COOKIE TRAYS
Your holiday baking made simple!  A selection of international goodies - Russian teacakes, rumballs, Scottish shortbread, cranberry noels, thumbprint cookies, peppermint meringues and more.  Presented on a takeaway Christmas tray.
small............25-30 pieces.........$30
medium........appr. 50 pcs..........$55
large.............appr. 75 pcs..........$80

SALT SPRING ISLAND GOAT CHEESE
We stock a variety of chevre (garlic, basil, preserved lemon, white truffle), as well as 2 surface-ripened cheeses (brie-like and very good) called the Juliette and the Blue Juliette.  We will also soon have 2 excellent fetas, chili and olive.  
These are priced invidiually from $8.25-$11.25.
Excellent accompanied by Raincoast Crisp handmade crackers.

CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE
Handmade here at The Claim of fine Belgian chocolate.  We have truffles, chocolate dipped nuts & ginger, giandua (hazelnut butter & milk chocolate) mice, Santa, chocolate bark, devil's kisses.  We will box to order.
~sold by weight~

SPICED NUTS
These are exceedingly popular both with staff and customers!  They are a combination of 5 types of nuts baked in a lightly salty-sweet mixture.  Careful, these may be addictive.
$16.95/pound

BUCHE DE NOELLE (YULE LOG)
A light chocolate sponge and fresh chocolate cream rolled together jellyroll style then garnished with meringue mushrooms and other edible items as the traditional Yule Log.
large - $85

PANNEFORTE
Italian for "strong bread".  This is a traditional Italian Christmas bread - really a cross between a nutty fruitcake and a chewy candy - with just a hint of pepper.  Sensational!
6" cake - $28.95

CRANBERRY COINTREAU NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
An orange-flavoured cheesecake with a cointreau & cranberry sauce.  It's as pretty to look at as it is good to eat.
9"...........serves 8-14........$70
12".........serves 12-20.......$85
wild cranberry sauce add $5

TARTLETTES
Rum and raisin or cranberry mincemeat
$28/dozen

TRADITIONAL TOURTIERE
Our version of the traditional French Canadian pork & potato pie.  This is Mary Anne's grandmother's recipe.  It's simply and subtly spiced with the old world meat spices (allspice & cloves).  This makes a great luncheon dish or Christmas Eve snack.
9" pie - $26.50                    also available in 4" (lunch size)

GIFT BASKETS
Off the shelf or made to order.  We can include any of the items above, coffee or any of our other delicious product.