Hello all! I will be at Wooden Valley Winery on Friday from 5pm-8pm for their wine pick-up party. I will not be selling items, but will have lots of samples of goodies for Valentine's Day! Of course, I will be taking orders for delivery next week.
I will also displaying Valentine samples on Saturday morning for those who can't make Friday.
Valentine's order must be in on Thursday next week if you want delivery on Friday or Saturday; otherwise pick-ups can occur on Saturday morning as usual.
If you have questions, please let me know!
This week :
Savory
Chicken Tikka Masala Pie - This is a traditional Indian dish using
organic chicken in a flaky pie crust.
Not too spicy! - $6
Steamed Lamb Pie - New Zealand Lamb and Vegetables in a
vegetarian suet pastry - $6
Sweet
Sweet Potato Doughnuts - these baked doughnut have a apple filling - $5
Jasmine tapioca pudding - Tapioca is infused with jasmine tea and
topped with kiwi. - $4
Butterscotch Tart - an oat crust with old fashioned butterscotch pudding - $5
Soup
Cauliflower with Stilton Cheese $5/quart
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
SuperBowl Weekend
It is that time of year again, Superbowl! I have to admit I didn't watch much football this year. I watched the Chargers lose their playoff game (again) and that was about it.Whether you like football, or not, it is always a good excuse to eat all those snacks reserved only for football games. With that in mind, I decided to do a football food theme this week. Of course, it is with a MagPies' twist.
Savory
Vegetarian Chili Pie with a cornmeal crust - beans, vegetables, spices in a tomato sauce $5/pie
Free Range Chicken Spanish Pot Pie - This pie is loaded with flavors, using fresh herbs, free range chicken and black beans. $6/pie
Roasted Vegetables with Caramelized Red Onion Pizza $4/pizza
Sweet
Mini Root Beer Bundt Cake - $5
Ginger/Banana Cream Pie - Creamy, custardy Banana cream with with a kick of ginger $5/piece
Monkey Crunch Snack - Organic Rice Cereal, natural nuts, organic peanut butter, bittersweet chocolate all mixed together. A sweet snack perfect to munch on during the big game. $4/bag
Chocolate Pretzel Cookies - 6 cookies $5
Ice Cream
Fleur de Lait (creamy, milk ice cream) - $5/quart
Good with Rootbeer Bundt Cake!
Soup
Corn Chowder - $5/quart
Hope to see you pre-Superbowl Saturday! Pick-up order 8am-11am. Call for Deliveries.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Fancy Food Show
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of this week the Fancy Food Show was held in San Francisco on Moscone Center. It is one of the largest food shows in the United States. I have always wanted to attend this event. What could be better than to be surrounded by more than 1,500 exhibitors from 35 countries displaying a total of 50,000 products? And the best part.....every vendor at the show had samples. I officially broke my diet this week!
It was great to get to attend the first day of the show with my Mom! We both share a love of food, but because she is normally the babysitter, we very rarely get to attend things together.
This show is attended by supermarket buyers (I saw Lucky's and Safeway), large airlines (United) and retail locations both big and small (Cost Plus and World Markets). I will no doubt be seeing these products on their shelves. Besides the big Wheelers and Dealers, there were a lot of smaller restaurant owners and retailers like MagPies.
It will take me months to go through all the information I collected and I will continue to share things with you as I do that. However, I can tell you the trends I saw......lots of cheese (from all over the world), Indian Food (Yeah!), Organic Chocolate (with everything added to it, including smoked applewood bacon). I saw lots of beautiful teas (loved the blooming tea) and drinks/flavored water in great flavors (mango, lychee and rose).
I was particularly pleased to see that there were a large amount of organic/natural vendors. The show organizers situated these vendors all together. It was great to taste and investigate so many healthy and natural alternatives that are now becoming available to us. Even though I felt overwhelmed trying to visit all the vendors, I got lots of inspiration from the show.
There was very little related to baking pies and tarts but I came away feeling energized by the passion of so many in the food industry.
As I was leaving the show I overheard two gentleman talking about and upcoming Candy Show? Candy.......ummmm! Maybe that is one for next year's calendar!
Saturday Deliveries - January 24th
Savory
Shallot and Garlic Tart - Roasted Shallots and Garlic in a crusty Tart Case $4 tart (4")
Chicken, Leek and Tarragon Pie - A compliment of lemon and tarragon
gives a touch of freshness to this chicken pie $5 pie (5")
Sweet
Pear, Pomegranate and Caramel Pie - $5/piece
Goat Cheese and Banana Pie - a baked pie with a cream consistency - $5/piece
Red Bean Squares - A Japanese take on a favorite bar cookie. $4/square
Soup
Carrot and Coriander $5/quart
It was great to get to attend the first day of the show with my Mom! We both share a love of food, but because she is normally the babysitter, we very rarely get to attend things together.
This show is attended by supermarket buyers (I saw Lucky's and Safeway), large airlines (United) and retail locations both big and small (Cost Plus and World Markets). I will no doubt be seeing these products on their shelves. Besides the big Wheelers and Dealers, there were a lot of smaller restaurant owners and retailers like MagPies.
It will take me months to go through all the information I collected and I will continue to share things with you as I do that. However, I can tell you the trends I saw......lots of cheese (from all over the world), Indian Food (Yeah!), Organic Chocolate (with everything added to it, including smoked applewood bacon). I saw lots of beautiful teas (loved the blooming tea) and drinks/flavored water in great flavors (mango, lychee and rose).
I was particularly pleased to see that there were a large amount of organic/natural vendors. The show organizers situated these vendors all together. It was great to taste and investigate so many healthy and natural alternatives that are now becoming available to us. Even though I felt overwhelmed trying to visit all the vendors, I got lots of inspiration from the show.
There was very little related to baking pies and tarts but I came away feeling energized by the passion of so many in the food industry.
As I was leaving the show I overheard two gentleman talking about and upcoming Candy Show? Candy.......ummmm! Maybe that is one for next year's calendar!
Saturday Deliveries - January 24th
Savory
Shallot and Garlic Tart - Roasted Shallots and Garlic in a crusty Tart Case $4 tart (4")
Chicken, Leek and Tarragon Pie - A compliment of lemon and tarragon
gives a touch of freshness to this chicken pie $5 pie (5")
Sweet
Pear, Pomegranate and Caramel Pie - $5/piece
Goat Cheese and Banana Pie - a baked pie with a cream consistency - $5/piece
Red Bean Squares - A Japanese take on a favorite bar cookie. $4/square
Soup
Carrot and Coriander $5/quart
Cafe Mattina and Ici - review
It has been such a busy week. I went to lunch with friends (just an informal thing). They picked the place and decided that they wanted me to try Cafe Mattina in Berkeley at 2442 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 849-4592 . The are well known for their huge and healthy salads, great sandwiches and long lines. I don't know if it was the luck of the draw, but we arrived in Berkeley, found parking quite easily and walked over to Cafe Mattina where the line was out the door but moved very quickly. Everyone ordered different items.
I split a salad because I was told their salads are huge. They use organic vegetables and make their own salad dressings. The poppy seed dressing was great! I had a taste of everyone's food (since I only had half a salad). The vegetarian chili was good. The only complaint was it was not as big of a portion as other items we ordered. I also tasted their cornbeef sandwich. The sandwiches, like the salads, were huge. It didn't stop us finishing them though. Their homemade Chai tea was also a hit. The only downfall was there seemed to be little table space. We waited for a table then all 6 of us squeezed into a spot that was meant for 4 people. Cafe Mattina has a somewhat college atmosphere, which I enjoyed. If you are in the area give it a try....I don't think you will be disappointed.
I split a salad because I was told their salads are huge. They use organic vegetables and make their own salad dressings. The poppy seed dressing was great! I had a taste of everyone's food (since I only had half a salad). The vegetarian chili was good. The only complaint was it was not as big of a portion as other items we ordered. I also tasted their cornbeef sandwich. The sandwiches, like the salads, were huge. It didn't stop us finishing them though. Their homemade Chai tea was also a hit. The only downfall was there seemed to be little table space. We waited for a table then all 6 of us squeezed into a spot that was meant for 4 people. Cafe Mattina has a somewhat college atmosphere, which I enjoyed. If you are in the area give it a try....I don't think you will be disappointed.
For dessert we decided to try another Berkeley place. ICI, 2948 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 510.665.6054. ICI was opened in 2006 by Mary Canales who was previously a Pastry Chef for Chez Panisse. She sources from local farms (like MagPies) and uses organic ingredients. She uses seasonal ingredients so her flavors change. ICI has 11 flavors daily of ice cream, sorbets and sherbets. They often change flavors during the day. I heard they run out of stuff quite frequently as they make ice cream in small batches.
This time there was a line out the door for ICI. I have to tell you it was a beautiful day (73 degrees) and everyone was out enjoying the sunshine. I tried the orange, pinenut and rosemary ice cream in a cone. The flavors we married together perfectly! I enjoyed every last bite, including the last bite of cone which is piped with chocolate inside. I also had a bite of the Burnt Caramel which was a stronger flavor but still really good.
ICI is a shop after my own heart. They use all the same principles as I do when producing goods for MagPies. I would most definately make the drive to Berkeley just for this ice cream! ICI will go high on my list!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Moving Week!
Red Lentils used in last week pie
This week we are continuing to move our offices. You think I would be an experienced mover being a military wife, but moving a warehouse and an office seems like a daunting task. Still we are working extra hours to get it all done by the 20th. When we are moved I hope to have a good working space to expand our blog and work on my new business plan.
MagPies also had a nice article in the Daily Republic on Monday. The article highlighted how we have managed to keep our overhead low. I am working on adding a section on the blog with all our press.
Ok, on to our offerings for Saturday, January 17th.
Savory Pies
Bean Moussaka $5/piece
The filling includes zucchini, mushroom, tomatoes, and beans. The crusty topping includes Greek yogurt, Parmesan, sweet paprika and fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs.
Greek Pie - $5/piece
eggplant layered with spinach, feta cheese and brown rice in a flaky crust.
Sweets
Red Grape and Cheese Tartlets - $5/tart
A pairing of the natural combination of fruit and cheese
Baked Sweet Ravioli - $5 for 4 ravioli
Either Nutella or Fruit Filled sweet ravioli.
Apple, raisin and maple pies - $5
A great take on apple pie with sweetness coming from real maple syrup
Soup
Sweet and sour Soup
My version of this popular soup with prawns, kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms, thai fish sauce, lemongrass and chillies.
Pick-up on Saturday from 8am-11am
Call your order in, order from the blog by hitting comments and typing in your order or call (707)439-5960.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
It is all about Sactown
OK, I am as guilty as the people I am constantly preaching too - do not forget about the great food and wine in the Suisun Valley and Sacramento. When I wrote the last post I mostly mentioned eateries in the East Bay and San Francisco. Jeff and Lorie (great customers and friends) handed me a couple of past issues of Sactown during my weekly delivery to them. The two issues (Oct/Nov and Jun/Jul) highlight the fact that Sacramento is attracting the restaurant designers and chefs that, at one time, only big cities like San Francisco could lure. Sacramento has really grown up and incorporates some first rate eateries. So, if like me, you are going to try and experience some of these goldmines that are on our doorstop, below are some places to add to our list. Remember, feel free to email me or add a comment to the post including your favorite places to eat. Afterall, the more merrier! Not so sure it is good for my diet, but oh well. Let's remember the grass isn't always greener on the other side. You may find what your looking for right in our own backyard! Let's keep up the ongoing battle to put Suisun Valley and Sacramento on the map!
Ella
12th and K
Sacramento
Ambrosia Cafe
1030 K St.
Sacramento
-creme brulee french toast sound divine!
Frank Fat's
1001 R St.
Sacramento
La Bonne Soup Cafe
920 8th Street
Sacramento
Biba
2801 Capital Ave
Sacramento
I will add further places in Fairfield and Vacaville as the weeks progress.
OK, on to Saturday's delivery.....here is what's on offer:
Individual Savory Pies
Mushrooom Stroganoff Pies with Morels - $6/pie
Green Bean and Lentil Pie - $5/piece
Sweets
Warm Pear Pot Pie - $5/pie
Coconut Custard Slices $3/slice
Soup
Spiced chickpea and lemon soup $5/quart
Call, email or post your orders.
Have a great week!
Ella
12th and K
Sacramento
Ambrosia Cafe
1030 K St.
Sacramento
-creme brulee french toast sound divine!
Frank Fat's
1001 R St.
Sacramento
La Bonne Soup Cafe
920 8th Street
Sacramento
Biba
2801 Capital Ave
Sacramento
I will add further places in Fairfield and Vacaville as the weeks progress.
OK, on to Saturday's delivery.....here is what's on offer:
Individual Savory Pies
Mushrooom Stroganoff Pies with Morels - $6/pie
Green Bean and Lentil Pie - $5/piece
Sweets
Warm Pear Pot Pie - $5/pie
Coconut Custard Slices $3/slice
Soup
Spiced chickpea and lemon soup $5/quart
Call, email or post your orders.
Have a great week!
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