Fresh News — February 18, 2010 

Recipe of the Week:

Shrimp, Mushroom, and Artichoke Casserole
This recipe is "company caliber and delicious". It combines the rich tastes of shrimp, sautéed mushrooms, heavy cream, artichoke hearts, and dry Sherry. Pair it with a crisp salad and some crusty DLM Artisan Bread and you have a great Lenten dinner.

In our Bakery Department

More Than a Penny - Hot Cross Buns
"Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a penny. Hot cross buns! If ye have no daughters, Give them to your sons. One a penny, two a penny. Hot cross buns!"
- English nursery rhyme

Hot Cross Buns are small sweet yeast buns with raisins or candied fruit, marked on top with a cross of white confectioner's glaze, and traditionally served in England on Good Friday. The English tradition of serving small sweet cakes on Good Friday dates back to the 16th or 17th century, and the cross on top (originally just marked with a knife) dates to the early 18th century. Our Bakery will be making these Honestly Better® Hot Cross Buns during all of Lent. Enjoy them while you can!

In our Deli Department

Sandwiches for Lent
Every Friday during Lent, we will have our best-selling Chesapeake-style Crab Cake served warm on our Bakery bun, along with chips and a pickle, for $6.99! Our crab cakes are packed with 100% real crab, fresh bread crumbs, and just enough real mayo to barely hold them together. No peppers or onions – just the great flavor of crab. They are fabulous!

Pesto Baked Tilapia
Fresh basil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and real Parmesan cheese jazz up the mild flavor of fresh tilapia. Try some tonight with our Garlic Herb Pasta. Our Gourmet Take Away cases are always stocked with a large variety of entrées, side dishes, and freshly cooked vegetables to help you with dinner. We have been cooking all day, so you won’t have to tonight! 

The DLM Cheese Shop


Winnemere Cheese
Winnemere is a raw cow’s milk cheese that is washed with a lambic-style beer brewed from Jasper Hill Farm’s own wild yeasts. Wrapped with a thin strip of bark from local spruce trees, this pleasantly aromatic cheese has a great woodsy flavor and creamy, mouth-coating texture. Great paired with a glass of Matilda from Goose Island Beer Company.

In our Healthy Living Department


Food for Life Nutrition and Cooking Class Series for Cancer Prevention and Survival
Presented by Robin Gentry McGee, CHHP Wednesday, February 24 through Wednesday, March 17 • Noon-1:30 p.m. • DLM School of Cooking

New Redd Remedies
In addition to their original At Ease product, which helps you relax, relieve stress, and concentrate, Redd Remedies has a new product called At Ease PM, which helps promote sleep and calm nervous tension at bedtime. Another new product is Goutch! which helps promote healthy uric acid levels, supports normal kidney function, and encourages a healthy inflammatory response. Both products are vegetarian and gluten free.

At our School of Cooking

101 Optimal Foods
Dave Grotto is a registered dietitian who worked in the natural foods industry for over 25 years, which has given him a wide-angle view of the field of nutrition. He is a freelance writer and is the author of the book, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life (Bantam-Dell). He hosted the popular live radio program, Let’s Talk Health, CHICAGO! and the television program, Health and Lifestyles Weekly. He is the former director of nutrition education at the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Care in Evanston, Illinois.

If you had the pleasure of attending Dave’s class with Chef Wiley in 2008, then you know how electrifying the class was. With Dave’s banter and Wiley’s cooking the whole atmosphere was educational, fun, and tasty. We have been anxiously awaiting his next book so he can join us again and this time Dave will partner with Chef Carrie Walters and Wiley to prepare recipes from his new book: 101 Optimal Life Foods. The new book features recipes submitted by both Chef Carrie and Wiley, so the material will be very familiar to both instructors. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 2 OR 3 • 6-9 p.m.

In Other News

Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund Reaches $10,000!
Thanks to all our customers and DLM associates who contributed money for Oxfam International through Dorothy Lane Market’s relief effort. DLM donated 5% of all funds collected and we have sent a check to Oxfam for $10,032. DLM customers are the best!

In our Dairy Department


New! Organic Valley Live Organic Lowfat Yogurt
This new drinkable yogurt begins with delicious milk from family-farm cows that have been raised without antibiotics or synthetic hormones. The billions of live probiotic cultures help boost your body’s digestive and immune systems. Plus, the inulin helps nourish the probiotic growth in your digestive tract. Our favorite variety is the Berry, made with organic blueberry, strawberry, and raspberry purées. 32-oz bottle

In our Wine Department

Oakwood Wine Tasting
On Wednesday, February 24 from 5-8 p.m., we are pleased to welcome Rebecca Oliver of Four Graces Winery. We will feature several fine wines from this Oregon producer, including the Four Graces '08 Estate Pinot Gris and '07 Estate Pinot Noir, plus Four Graces '06 Reserve Pinot Noir and Black Family '05 Reserve Pinot Noir. No reservations required. Nominal fee.

In our Grocery Department

New! Château Virant Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
A perennial winner as one of France's best olive oils! It has pleasing scents of grassiness and fresh apple cider, with a buttery texture in the classic style of Provençal oils. Drizzle over egg pasta such as Valfleuri, grilled fish, or ripe tomatoes.

New! Ginestre Pomegranate Conserve
This is a very limited production artisan product from Italy...with only 5000 jars produced. Try with both soft and hard cheeses, or on a thick slice of toasted DLM Farmhouse Bread.

New! 479º Popcorn
At an early age founder Jean Arnold, enjoyed experimenting with organic popcorn by using a variety of exotic seasonings. She discovered that the ideal temperature for popping popcorn was 479ºF; hence the name of her San Francisco company. Ginger Sesame Caramel is a unique snack that displays tingly heat, gentle sweetness, and a nutty finish. The Vietnamese Cinnamon Sugar has a spicy aroma and an intense cinnamon flavor that pairs perfectly with organic sugar crystals atop crisp, fluffy popcorn.

New! Yumnuts Naturals
Yumnuts are nature’s perfect snack. Nuts provide protein, healthy fats, and essential minerals to help us perform better. They start with high-quality cashews and dry roast them slowly in small batches to create a lighter, crispier, better-for-you nut. There are no added oils, no cholesterol, no preservatives, no artificial flavors or colors, no artificial sweeteners, and they are gluten free! Available in Cajun, Honey, Toasted Coconut, Chocolate, and Sea Salt.

Food Safety Tip

When cooking, don’t forget to wash your food thermometer after each use.

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