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July 2011
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Summer is here, and the time is right for picnics, parties, and pool time! With Independence Day right around the corner, you can start the season with a scrumptious and refreshing bang.
Just recently here at Baskets By Bonnie, we have received some delicious new products just in time for the summer fun. Enjoy an assortment of delectable cheeses with our new chips and crackers, a bottle (or two) of wine, or transform them into a creamy fondue.
 | | Picnic in comfort and style with the Deluxe Picnic Backpack for Two |
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| This Just In... | The Cheese Extravaganza
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A fresh shipment of cheese and gourmet snacks has recently arrived!
Espresso BellaVitano
As a tasty snack for breakfast, dessert or just about any time at all, this freshly roasted, espresso-coated cheese blends the sweet and sugary flavors into a creamy perfection.
Goes best with:
- Wines - Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sherry
- Foods - Sweet Pastries, Bagels, Chocolate, Nuts, and Dried Apricots
Black Pepper BellaVitano
To bring a little extra "buzz" to your next cheese platter, add the natural zest of this rich, nutty, creamy BellaVitano. Enhanced with the subtle zing of cracked black peppercorns, BellaVitano imparts a buttery richness that blends the flavors of both a premium Cheddar balanced by a full-flavored Parmesan.
- Wines - Chianti, Chardonnay, and Light Red
- Foods - Dried Nuts, Roast Beef, and Crusty Artisan Bread
Sole GranQueso
A gourmet, Spanish-Styled mini cheese with a distinctive bite and sweet finish.
Grand Cru Gruy�re
Cured over four months for quality and versatility, smooth and mellow with light floral notes, melts easily, a cook's best friend.
Pita Crisps
Naturally Baked Pita Crackers with Sea Salt. These tasty Pita Bites taste great and make for a sensible snack. Nine crackers are only a 120 calories w/four grams of protein and zero trans fat! As a bonus, they are even kosher!
Veggie Chips
Garden Veggie Chips with Sea Salt.About 38 chips per serving and only 130 calories! They are kosher, no trans fat, all natural, and best of all....they taste great!
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| Wine & Cheese Party | The Deluxe Wine and Cheese
|  It's time to party...wine and cheese style! Whether it's a picnic, wedding or anything in between, this Wine & Cheese Party is the quintessential gift for the wine and cheese lover or as a token of appreciation for the host or hostess with the mostest!
We've loaded up on all our favorite cheeses as well as tasty crackers and 2 awesome wines from Chile, the EcoBalance Chardonnay and Carmen�re, to liven up any party.
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Say CHEESE!
| Gruy�re Fondue Recipe
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Enjoy Gruy�re in more ways than one!
Ingredients- 16 ounces Gruy�re cheese, rind cut off, cheese grated (6 cups packed)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3/4 cup dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 to 3 tablespoons Kirsch (clear cherry brandy)
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- Assorted dippers (see list below)
Preparation - Toss cheese with cornstarch in large bowl.
- Bring wine, lemon juice and garlic to simmer in heavy large saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Whisk 1 handful of cheese into wine until almost melted. Repeat with remaining cheese in about 5 more batches. Continue whisking until completely melted and fondue begins to bubble, about 1 minute. Whisk in Kirsch and nutmeg.
- Transfer to fondue pot and keep warm over fondue burner. Accompany with a platter of assorted dippers, fondue forks and plates.
- DIPPERS: Cubed crusty bread, boiled new potatoes, rounds of smoked sausage, cubed cooked chicken, blanched asparagus, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower florets and carrot sticks.
*Recipe from http://www.foodchannel.com/recipes/recipe/swiss-gruyere-fondue/
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| We Finally Gave In! | |
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Baskets By Bonnie finally has a Facebook page! Come visit to get updates on new products and baskets along with a few other surprises we'll whip up!
We hope you'll "like" us!
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Baskets by Bonnie
5656 Westbourne Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio 43213
614-501-4438
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