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| Hams For
exceptional flavour in a smoked ham, you can’t go past Andrew’s
Choice. In a range of sizes, single or double smoked, wholes or
halves, Andrews consistently delivers fine produce.
Saskia Beer produces her superb
quality hams using rare breed free-range Black Berkshire Pigs. Mum
Maggie Beer rates them as the best hams she's had.
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Mince Pies
Along with their mince pies with buttery
shortcrust pastry, Sweet by Nature's drunken sticky date meltdowns are a
very popular choice for Christmas desserts and sweet treats. They produce
consistently great quality product.
Their chocolate mud cake is transformed
into 2 Chrismas classics, the Yule log with chocolate ganache frosting
& cute decorations, or the Chocolate Holly Cake with white chocolate
ganache frosting! |
Christmas
Pudding Maggie
Beer is one of Australia's best-loved chefs, food producers, exporters and
cookery writers. New this Christmas is Maggie’s Christmas Pudding.
It is absolutely delicious and our pick of the puddings for Christmas
2008. With a liberal dose of port & an extravagant amount of plump
Australian fruit, combined with freshly ground spices and freshly churned
butter, should you have any leftovers, this makes a wonderfully moist cake
too! 900g - Gift boxed |
Baylies of
Strathalbyne Christmas Cake Situated
in the idyllic country setting of rural South Australia, Baylies of
Strathalbyn produce fine quality gourmet products using the best quality
fruit, flour, butter, wine and brandy South Australia has to offer.
Established in 1995 as a cottage kitchen industry Baylies now have a
modern production facility in which their unique products are lovingly
hand made and packed to the highest standards. |
Stuffed Turkey
Breast
Another fine product from Andrew's Choice
is their free-range Deutscher's Turkey breast, stuffed with apricot &
macadamia Christmas stuffing. You can be assured of succulent
turkeys, whether whole, buffet, breast or stuffed with Alexia’s secret
recipe. Baste them with her sage butter bon-bon’s and you'll be having
yourselves a very merry Christmas.
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| King Island Beef
is world renowned for being consistently succulent, tender and full of
flavour. King Island has the ideal conditions for premium beef
production. Lying midway between Victoria and Tasmania, the island has a
temperate climate, abundant rainfall, nutrient-rich pastures and is one of
the world’s cleanest and most natural environments.* free range * no
chemicals * 100% vegetarians |
Black Angus Beef
(Steer), originally developed in Scotland in the late 1700’s have
always been bred purely for the production of highest quality beef
indicated by the smooth, close-grained texture, carnation red colour and
finely marbled fat within the lean muscle. In Australia, Angus dominates
the various prestigious beef tasting competitions across all breeds at
Australia’s Royal Agricultural Societies Shows, consistently winning
Gold medals. Reputed to be amongst the best in the world – Black Angus
is a showstopper at Christmas festivities. |
Rich River
Kurobuta Pork is possibly the best pork in the world. Succulent and
fresh tasting, with fantastic mouth watering flavours, you will
find it hard to eat any other pork. This product is full of moisture and a
joy to eat, which is a credit to the excellent farming location just on
New South Wales and Victorian border. One of our clients (in her sixties)
said that having lived on 3 continents she had never, until eating this
Kurobuta Pork tasted anything better. We agree with her.
*Hormone free *Range reared *Grain fed |
Fernleigh Farm
in Bullarto, Victoria (in the Macdeon Ranges & Spa Country, in
Melbourne Surrounds), are proud to be organic producers of Wessex
saddleback pigs, renowned for their flavour with products like Old-style
Organic Hams, and beautifully fatted and flavoured pieces of pork.
Tobie Puttock, of Melbourne’s ‘Fifteen’ says "We get some
really great pork and we don’t get a lot of this because of the old
supply and demand thing. Fernleigh farms do mainly Wessex Saddleback pork.
We can only get them on special occasions because they just don’t have
the quantity." |
Flinders Island
Lamb - Like King Island, Flinders Island’s position above
Tasmania in the clear Tasman waters produces the nutrient-rich pastures
that feed their highly prized lambs. Flinders Island lambs are seasonal
but we will be shipping some of their beautiful lamb through to Pink Olive
for your Christmas table. *Hormone free *Free Range - naturally grazed
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| Bultarra
Saltbush Lamb is grazed on native Australian pastures, unique to the
Riverina district of New South Wales. Saltbush Lamb is infused with an
exceptional taste quality resulting from the lambs feeding on native 'Old
Man Saltbush' - not so much salty as robust, juicy and exquisitely tender.
*Hormone free *Free Range - naturally grazed (not lot fed) *Natural
product |
Deutschers
Free- range Turkeys
These are the turkeys favoured by Andrew’s
Choice – great flavour and succulence. No late orders accepted after
November 30, so please make sure you don’t miss out. |
Iberica
Jamon, "Redondo
Iglesias" Jamon Serrano, called the "Maestros del Jamon",
they are known in Spain as specialists in the curing and aging of jamon. A
hands-on artisan process is applied to its creation. The wild Iberico pig
eats naturally growing plants of the dehesa like acorns (Bellota). This
diet is the reason for the unsurpassed taste and quality of the
traditional Dry-cured hams and sausages of Spain. These days the Iberico
pig is also farmed and fed in a similar manner so that the world can enjoy
some of this exceptional product. |
Luv-a-ducks are housed
in large open sided enclosures with access to natural light, fresh air
& clean water. Fed a diet of natural grain the ducks are protected
from adverse weather and predators. |
Luv-a-duck's
pure rendered duck
fat is re-usable and makes the best roast potatoes imaginable! It has a
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| Duchy
Originals embodies HRH The
Prince of Wales's Commitment to what he calls a 'virtuous circle' of
providing natural, high-quality organic and premium products, while
helping to protect and sustain the countryside and wildlife. This in turn
helps generate profits for charity rather than commercial gain. His
products have attracted worldwide acclaim. |
Kennedy
& Wilson are artisanal chocolatiers in Victoria's Yarra
Valley. Using the finest chocolate, K&W produce an exceptionally
smooth and rich chocolate.
Children will love the beautifully packaged
box of four delightful chocolate bears.
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Kennedy
& Wilson's range of pralines are beautifully hand crafted.
Try the Nouvelle Framboise, a Raspberry ganache filling, dipped in Dark
Chocolate that has a surprising and delicious little kick of chilli, or
perhaps you are a Caramel or even a Hazelnut fan - there's something for
everyone. |
Kennedy &
Wilson's signature chocolate boxes are elegant enough, but open them
to find beautiful chocolate thins, in smooth milk or rich dark chocolate -
or for the purist, try Cat's Tongues, deeply dark and almost bitter. The
Gourmand's choice. |
Michael's Fine
Foods Starting with just 8
products in 1994, Michael’s Fine Foods now has a large selection of
fresh and delicious sauces, dips, butters and condiments. Still a family
business, Michael’s products have won many awards in Australia. We love
them because they taste as fresh as homemade.
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| Divan Turkish
Delight
Divan is a patisserie of
world renown. Their famous Turkish Delight is kneaded whilst still hot and
spread onto white marble before being cut into small pieces and dusted
with icing sugar. Being made in small batches gives great control over the
consistency and quality. Bite-sized chunks of Turkish Delight packaged in
a delightful gift box, wrapping & complete with a small wooden fork to
eat them with Famous Divan Turkish
Delight flavours such as roasted pistachio, orange, mint and rose-lemon
are widely known and appreciated. Low
in fat! Delicious jelly treat for grown ups -250grams
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Caffarel Santa
Lollipop, Piemonte Italy
Caffarel has been writing the history of
Italian chocolate for more than 180 years. It is a history that continues
to this day in the province of Turin, in their modern production facility
at Luserna San Giovanni, which is located in the Val Pellice valley at the
foot of the Alps.
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Caffarel Snowman
Lollipop, Piemonte Italy
The secret of Caffarel's legendary success
is the company's ability to combine hand-made craftsmanship with the
latest technology.
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Mazet Grelons &
Givrettes
For over a 100 years Mazet have been
keeping the tradition of praslines alive? All their recipes are closely
guarded secrets. Praslines were first made during the reign of Louis XIII.
Marechal Duc de Plessis-Praslin made gifts of these delicious grilled
almonds in exquisite boxes to the ladies of the Court. They were soon
referred to as "Praslines". From there, they developed a range
of incomparable chocolates, Grelons, Amandas, Givrettes and more. In
stunning packaging, these are beautiful chocolates for home or as gifts.
The chocolate fondues are sublime. A chocoholics dream… |
Mazet Chocolate
Fondues
Mazet Chocolate Fondue is made with the
highest quality chocolate and comes in a convenient glass jar. After
gently heating it (it's microwavable!), the creamy smooth texture of this
delicious fondue come alive. Dip your favoured fruits, nuts biscuits,
rolled crepes into this rich, tasty fondue. Imported from France and
created by the premier confectioner Mazet Confiseur de Luxe, this
chocolate fondue comes in four amazing flavors: hazelnut, milk caramel,
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| Nougat Limar
Nougat
Limar started out as a hobby in 2000 that grew into thriving business that
not only distributes all over Australia but Internationally too.
It's
no wonder as this soft-ish, more-ish, slightly chewy nougat, crunchy with
freshly roasted nuts is the most superb nougat around.
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Dorothea's
Brownies
Local baker Dorothea Springfield has been
baking her delectable brownies since 199. Using the finest ingredients,
with real butter, cocoa, sugar and unpasteurised eggs, you can really
taste the difference. A variety of very yummy brownies to choose from –
there’s definitely something for everyone on Dorothea’s brownie menu. |
Gingerbread
House Kit
Made in the Blue Mountains of NSW by
ex-architect Karen Sharman, Gingerbread Folk gingerbread biscuits and
gingerbread house kits are made from the finest pure ingredients and
packaged in sustainable and/or biodegradable packaging with egg-free
icing. This House Kit is sure to delight the whole family. Just choose
your own lollies (or just use the icing provided) and decorate!
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Gingerbread Folk
As my 11-year-old says, "They are the
Best Gingerbread biscuits ever! You can taste the honey and ginger and
they are a little more crispy than most". Well, she’s the best
judge – but we loved them too – so as simple as they are, they are our
pick for Christmas 2008. Not too much sugar to have the kids on the
ceiling but plenty of natural sweetness from the honey to taste absolutely
delish.
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Baylies
Shortbread
Crisp & Buttery! Situated
in the idyllic country setting of rural South Australia, Baylies of
Strathalbyn produce fine quality gourmet products using the best quality
fruit, flour, butter, wine and brandy South Australia has to offer.
Established in 1995 as a cottage kitchen industry Baylies now have a
modern production facility in which their unique products are lovingly
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| Auntie Joan's
Toffee
Crisp and crunchy, this not too overly
sweet toffee has a wonderful snap to it but not so hard it cracks your
teeth! With a fine drizzle of chocolate, you will find it irrisistable!
Keep it in the fridge if you don't eat it
all at once to keep it crisp.
Great with coffee, tea, dessert, drinks, on
its own, with friends....
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Miss Sweetie
Lollipops
The exuberant Miss Sweetie has a lovely
collection of hard & soft gourmet candies. Everyone loves Miss
Sweetie, the Queen of gourmet candy! Once you meet her, you will fall in
love too! Each candy piece is like a little work of art ready to make you
feel good! Miss Sweetie also has natural ingredients that are low in
gluten. This Christmas, enjoy her Lollipop Garden! Trees, flowers, swirls
and hearts - HAVE A SWEET DAY!
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Valrhona
Chocolate Sauce
The very thing chocolate addicts have been
waiting for - liquid gold! This deliciously rich and silky smooth liquid
chocolate sauce from Valrhona is microwaveable! Just heat and pour over
your favourite ice-cream or dessert.
Couveture chocolate sauce for purists.
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Ponthier Coulis
Since 1946, Ponthier has been producing a
gourmet range of coulis and other fruit preparations that are
internationally famous for its quality. Ponthier remains loyal to the
authenticity of the local produce, to tradition and to its recipes, which
are made in the traditional way.
Uses: Plate decoration,
beside cakes and pastries, over ice creams, mixed with dairy products, in
fruit salads. Use on it's own or mix with caster sugar and lemon juice.
Presentation: 250 gm pouch
with re-sealable stopper. |
Rieme, French
Limonade
Rieme’s range of Limonade Artisanale has
been manufactured in the French-Comte region of France since 1921. They
are really nice with a dash of gin added. The sealed cap also makes the
one-litre bottles reusable for water, homemade sauces or salad dressings.
Grapefruit, Clear Lemonade, Blood Orange,
Original Lemonade
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| Stilton Pots
Rich, creamy with a rounded flavour. Still
made using traditional methods to ensure consistent quality. Crumbled and
packed into a 100g ceramic pot.
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Clarines de
Perrin Cheese This
soft & creamy cheese reflects the typically rich accent of the Franche
Comté area near Switzerland. Cheeses are kept for three weeks in mountain
vaults. Then they are wrapped in spruce bark and finished in a wooden
round box. This spruce circling, is performed by skilled woodchoppers
called "sangliers." Dig straight out of the tub! |
Yarra Valley
Persian Fetta, multi
award-winning silky
textured cows milk fetta. Serve in a small bowl alongside your favourite
mature cheeses and you will have an interesting addition to your cheese
board. |
Pave d'Affinois,
A word of warning, one block
between 2 or more people is not enough. As quoted by many reviewers, this
mild triple cream delight is " as close to Nirvana as you can get
without actually dying." Mild and buttery, don't have anything strong
with it, but leave it until it reaches room temperature. If you are having
a party, go for the sister size, La Buche D'Affinois |
La Roche Bleu Not
all blues have to be strong and pungent. Some are made simply to please
your palate and delight your senses. La Roche, for example, is a creamy
and indulgent blue and the "mini" size makes it perfect for
sharing. Milky, ever-so-lightly spicy, and well-balanced. Spread it over
slices of fresh, warm baguette. Made in France of pasteurized cow's milk. |