Pete's Holiday Magazine 2021

iller's Kettle Corn M Local Holiday Gourmet Loves Recipes Gifting DISCOVER THE AMAZING DELICIOUS RECIPES INSIDE A LITTLE SOMETHING PRODUCTS ATLANTIC FEATURING LOCAL FAVOURITES FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST CANADA HAS TO OFFER BY CHEF DANY DUGUAY VISIT PETES.CA FOR MORE DETAILS

MADE EASY This holiday season, let Pete’s Frootique cater for you! Place your order online at: www.petes.ca or by calling: Halifax: 902-425-5700 Bedford: 902-835-4997 Be sure to ask about delivery! *Catering orders require 24 hour notice

Platters & Trays Antipasto amoré $45 • $55 • $65 A selection of prosciutto, salami and ham accompanied by cheeses, olives and baguette. Local loves $45 • $55 • $65 Locally sourced charcuterie, cheese, seasonal fruit or berries and sliced Atlantic roast beef served with fresh baked bread and a local preserve. French fixin’s sweet selections $45 • $55 • $65 $40 • $50 • $60 Pete’s Own double cream Brie, This assortment of squares, cookies paté, red grapes and rosemary- and treats is a sweet pairing with infused ham served with sliced coffee or tea after a delicious meal! baguette, preserves and French-inspired antipasto. mezze mixER $45 • $55 • $65 Grilled eggplant, red pepper, and zucchini, Pete’s Housemade tzatziki and hummus, kalamata olives, falafel balls, feta and stuffed grape leaves served with pita bread and fresh figs. Hors D’oeuvres $45 • $55 • $65 Choices of: curried chicken salad bites, artichoke paté on melba toast, Brie and cranberry chutney on crostini, caprese bites with balsamic reduction and prosciutto wrapped melon. Custom Platters Ask us about our customized platters and charcuterie boards. Let our staff create the perfect items for you!

Holiday recipe by chef dany duguay happzenings stingin' hot honey Gourmet cheese platters $50 • $60 • $70 Squash salad Let our cheese mongers arrange an The perfect vegetarian side attractive platter of cheeses locally sourced dish (or meal). Blue cheese and imported from around the world. meets the bite of SHH and it’s Includes crackers and grapes. truly a match made in heaven! Don’t enjoy blue cheese? Try Blue Harbour one of our other perfect Urban Blue pairings below! $7.99/100g local Coombe Castle SERVES 2 FOR A MEAL, 4 AS SIDE: Mango Ginger Stilton 1 Delicata squash, cut in half, seeds $5.59/100g Pete’s Own removed, sliced approx. 1” thick Double Cream Brie 3 Tbsps olive oil $4.99/EA COWS Creamery Appletree 1 Tbsp Stingin’ Hot Honey Smoked Cheddar + additional for drizzling $5.19/100g local 1/4 cup raw papitas (pumpkin seeds) 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled (or feta, shaved parmesan or goat cheese) Salt and pepper to taste Pea shoots, parsley or your favourite green STEPS: Preheat oven to 425oF. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, 1 Tbsp honey, a healthy pinch of salt and pepper. Toss squash well, until coated. Lay out on a single layer on a parchment lined or well oiled baking sheet. Roast for 15-20 minutes, flipping once, until soft and golden. Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly, arrange on a platter, top with cheese, seeds and cranberries, drizzle with LOTS of Stingin' Hot Honey. Season with salt and pepper. Top with greens, serve immediately. Enjoy!

British traditionBring home a slice of Let our British Butcher Prime Rib Roast local help you get everything $26.99/lb set for the festive season Sink your teeth into this delectably tender cut of We offer a wide variety of local, beef. Any way you slice it, it’s sure to impress. antibiotic and hormone-free options ranging from ham, Ham local lamb and even turduckens. Our starting at $5.99/lb friendly butchers are here to help you with the perfect cut! Boneless, bone-in, honey hams and more! We have every option you are looking for. Prey-oourdresrtoday! Turducken $199/ea includes $50 deposit Semi-boneless turkey stuffed with duck breast, chicken breast, housemade sausage and our housemade stuffing. Call 902-425-5700 (Halifax) Pre-order your free-range turkey by or 902-835-4997 (Bedford) December 17. looking for smaller portions? Pete's Frootique & Fine Foods is pleased to offer specialty turkey cuts. Call our butchers today to find out about our unique options.

RECIPE BY STÉPHANE DUVAL @sipswithstephane Pomegranate moscow INGREDIENTS: mule 1 ½ oz. Vodka ¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice enjoy your ½ oz. Grenadine* meal with 2 dashes of Absinthe housemade (optional but highly recommended) fixings! Chill St. Habanero-Lime Ginger Beer YOU'LL NEED... Cocktail shaker and jigger, copper mug or rocks glass, mint & pomegranate seeds for garnish. Featuring your choice of turkey or P R E PA R AT I O N : ham prepared by our talented chefs! 1. Add all ingredients to your cocktail shaker Your Christmas table will be ready to with ice (except for ginger beer) go! This delicious meal is provided in 2. Shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds oven-safe containers with warming 3. Strain into your glass instructions. Serves 6. 4. Top with ginger beer 5. Garnish & enjoy! Must be picked up $200 *MAKE YOUR OWN GRENADINE in-store by Simply combine an equal amount of + tax pomegranate juice with white sugar and if December 24 you’re feeling fancy, aromatize your grenadine by 4 p.m. with a few drops of orange blossom water or rose water. Blend until all the sugar has been Includes... dissolved and you're good to go! • 3lbs of boneless turkey or ham • Housemade Cranberry Sauce • mashed potatoes • crispy Brussels sprouts • roasted root vegetables • kale and leek salad • stuffin’ muffins • apple crisp • floral centrepiece Halifax 902-425-5700 call to Bedford order! 902-835-4997 orders must be placed by December 20

recipe by chef dany duguay Espresso-Rubbed Prime Rib Roast Prime rib, perfected! We use I N ST R U C T I O N S : a simple overnight method to 1. Start the night before you will be serving your prime dry out the roast, resulting in rib. Pat the exterior of the prime rib until completely a perfectly crisp bark on the dry. Sprinkle with Big Cove seasoning blend, getting outside, and a juicy roast on in to all the nooks and crannies. Cover with a double the interior. We’ve rubbed the layer of cheese cloth, placing the prime rib on a wire exterior with Big Cove Food rack, set over a cookie sheet. Do not cover further. Espresso Nice Rub and serve it Place in fridge overnight for a minimum of 12 hours, all on a bed of whipped feta, it will be even better after 24 hours. broccolini, pomegranate seeds, 2.Take roast out of fridge 3 hours before you are blood orange, and deeply ready to cook and allow to come up closer to room toasted hazelnuts - for the temperature. 3.When ready to cook, preheat oven to 500oF. Remove perfect holiday dinner! the cheese cloth. Place roast in oven on a wire rack, fat side up, for 5 minutes per pound. i.e. a 5 pound I N G R E D I E N TS : roast would result in 25 minutes of cooking at this • 1 prime rib, chosen size, bone-in, higher temperature. frenched 4.As soon as the time is up, turn the oven off and allow • 1 x 20g package Big Cove Foods the roast to sit in the CLOSED oven (no peaking), for Espresso Nice Rub 2 hours. • 1 container Ran-cher Acres Goat 5.Remove from oven and carve, serving over the Cheese Feta, drained whipped feta (see below) and broccolini, blood • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt orange, and sprinkling with pomegranate seeds and • Salt hazelnuts. • Broccolini, trimmed and blanched 6.Enjoy immediately. or roasted to your liking • 1 pomegranate, seeds only, well WHIPPED FETA METHOD: rinsed 1. Place feta cheese and yogurt in the bowl of a food • 1 cup hazelnuts, toasted in oven processor. at 350oF 10-15 minutes, remove 2.Place on high speed and allow to “whip” until creamy, skins if desired light and fluffy, season to taste, if needed. • 1 blood orange, quartered Don't Big Cove Ran-cher Acres forget... Espresso Nice Goat Feta Cheese $12.99/ea $11.99/ea

Gourmet zg i f t i n g The holidays Holiday Hoopla are hectic! $50-$100 Your favourite holiday treats. Let our staff pick, pack and wrap beautiful Gourmet Gathering gifts for your friends and family! Be sure to $100 ask about our delivery options. The gift that’s perfect for sharing! Visit our website for online ordering and for a full selection of our baskets: petes.ca/gifting maritime magic $95 Exclusively local products chosen to showcase our region’s finest flavours. Chocolate Lovers $85 Spark pure joy with this basket – a dream come true for chocolate fans! Fresh Extravaganza $75 A colourful selection of fruits, treats and delicacies. call to order 902-835-4997 Individual items may vary based on availability Give the gift of Pete's! Treat family and friends to the taste of Pete’s Frootique with a gift card! We'll put it in the post. Any denomination. Purchase in store or online.

colzouradd a splash of holiday arrangements starting at $30 Our arrangements are perfect as a gift or to add sophistication to your home over the holidays. * we deliver! call 902-425-5700 to order

recipe by chef dany duguay white chocolate Ingredients: • 170g Bakers White Chocolate, Moczha Cake chopped • 1 1/4 cups whole milk This cake has got it going on. White chocolate • 1/4 cup water, boiling mocha cake, with a dulce de leche cinnamon • 2 Tbsps Anchor Coffee Colombia ribbon, topped with a white chocolate cinnamon Finca La Esperanza Espresso beans, buttercream and Peace By Chocolate Golden ground • 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour Pearl Chocolate Bar... need we say more? • 2 tsp baking powder • 1/2 tsp baking soda • 3/4 tsp salt • 3/4 butter, softened to room temperature • 3/4 cups sugar • 3/4 cups brown sugar • 3 large eggs • 1 tsp vanilla • 1/2 cup dulce de leche, store bought or homemade • Cinnamon For The Buttercream: • 200g, Just Us White Chocolate, chopped • 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature • 1/4 milk • 4-6 cups icing sugar • 1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground • 1 tsp vanilla Garnish: • Cinnamon • 3 x Peace By Chocolate Golden Pearl Bars, chopped Instructions: Preheat oven to 350oF. Grease and line a 9x13” dish with parchment paper. In a bowl over a pot of simmering water, slowly melt chocolate into milk. Set aside to cool. Stir together your coffee and water. Set aside to steep. Once steeped pass through a fine mesh screen to remove beans. Whisk together your dry ingredients. In a mixer, cream your butter, with both sugars at medium speed. Scrape down sides of bowl, slow the mixer and add the eggs, one at a time, scraping between. Add vanilla, then add the cooled coffee mixture. Alternate your dry mixture and flour, starting and ending with your dry mix. Ensure everything is fully mixed. Scrape 2/3 of batter into pan, dollop dulce de leche, sprinkle with 1-2 tsp cinnamon and gently mix the dulce into the batter. Top with remaining batter. Bake for 35-45 minutes until golden. Allow to cool completely. Prepare your buttercream - in a pot over simmering water, slowly melt chocolate. Set aside to cool. In a mixer, starting at low, cream butter and 3 cups icing sugar. Add your white chocolate, slowly, while the mixer is running. Add your vanilla and cinnamon. Scrape down the sides of your bowl, add your milk and cream to combine. Add your remaining icing sugar, with mixer on low, 1/2 cup at a time until desired consistency. If too dry, add a little more milk. If too wet, add a little more icing sugar. Ice the top of the cake, sprinkle with cinnamon, and garnish with the chopped chocolate bars. Refrigerate in an airtight container, for up to 5 days. Let come to room temperature before serving.

Find your favourite and unique advent calendars in store - we’ve got one for everyone in the family! GOODIES FROM the pond across Terry’s Chocolate Orange Mackie's of $5.99 each milk or dark Scotland crisps Galaxy $4.99 each hot chocolate Kinder Hippos $2.29 each $2.79 each single-serve mr. kiplinG - Mini Mince Pies Walkers shortbread $9.99 each fingers Cadbury Medium $5.99 each Selection Box MCVITIE'S JAFFA POLES $5.99 each $11.99 each QUALITY STREET GIANT PURPLE ONE Milkybar Festive Friends $14.99 each $3.99 each QUALITY STREET, CADBURY cadbury puds heroes & MARS TUBS $1.99 each $19.99 each

make it a recipe by chef dany duguay tastierchristmas Snowy Day morning snack mix by visiting petes.ca for recipes! This snack mix by Chef Dany ANCHORED COFFEE Duguay is the perfect balance of sweet, salty, crunchy and $18.99/ea local satisfying. Whip it up for the best snow day snack! Pete's Freshly Squeezed Orange INGREDIENTS: Juice (1 Litre) 1 1/2 cups Barbara's Peanut Butter Puffins Cereal $12.99/ea 1 cup Nature's Path Crispy Rice Cereal Pete's Double Smoked Bacon 1/2 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut $9.99/lb 1 cup unsweetened sliced or flaked coconut Shop our delicious selection of 1 heaping cup Neal Brothers Pretzel Rods, locally made breakfast must-haves. lightly broken into smaller pieces 5 cups Miller's Gourmet Kettle Corn, we used red, gold and white 400g Cadbury White Buttons 4 x 100g Just Us White Chocolate Bars Red and green candy of choice 1-2 tsp Maldon Salt, optional INSTRUCTIONS: Place Puffins, Crispy Rice, coconut, pretzels and kettle corn in a very large bowl and combine. Melt chocolate over a barely simmering double boiler until fully melted. Allow to cool 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss white chocolate with cereal mix until fully coated. Spread out on a parchment lined baking sheet, add chocolate and jujubes and very lightly toss again. Place in fridge for 30 minutes, to harden chocolate. Keeps up to 1 week, stored at room temperature, in an airtight container... but it won’t last that long!

localspread a little love Van Dyk’s Antoinette’s Blueberry Juice Mini Cheesecakes $13.99/500ml local $3.49 each local COWS CHOCOLATE Circle COVERED CHIPS & Wick Candles $3.99 each local $16.99 each local CHILL STREET CRAFT BEVERAGES Yo-yo Shortbread cookies ASSORTED 4-PACK $6.99 each local $8.99 each local stingin' hot honey peace by chocolate $16.99 each local Golden Pearl Bar Miller’s Kettle Corn $3.49 each local $4.65 each local Exclusive to Pete’s Frootique perfect MRS. P'S OAtCAKES for a $8.99/6-pack local stocking stuffer!

RECIPE BY STÉPHANE DUVAL @sipswithstephane Blueberry bramble Ingredients: Preparation: First pour the blueberry 1 1/2 to 2oz. Gin 1 syrup at the base of the 3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice glass and add your ice 1/4 oz. St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur 1/2 oz. Blueberry Syrup* 2 Then add the remaining ingredients to your You will need... cocktail shaker with more ice Cocktail shaker and jigger Rocks glass 3 Shake vigorously for Fresh Blueberries & lemon twist 10 to 15 seconds 4 Strain into your glass. Try and be gentle to float on top of the blueberry syrup. 5 Garnish & enjoy! *Blueberry Syrup To make the blueberry syrup, combine equal parts Van Dyk’s Blueberry Juice with white sugar and blend until sugar has dissolved. Hot tip: use any leftover syrup on your pancakes in the morning!

recipe by chef dany duguay Mix it up THIS HOLIDAY double bacon SEASON WITH THE PERFECT SIP Scallops serves 2-4 CHILL STREET CRAFT BEVERAGES What’s better than bacon wrapped scallops? Bacon wrapped scallops topped with bacon jam! $2.29/can These savoury and sweet bites are the perfect holiday appetizer and only four ingredients! BOTTLEGREEN 750ml 12 scallops, large count $5.99 each 12 slices prosciutto viveau 235ml 1 jar Chef Jason Lynch Bacon Jam $2.99 each Fresh thyme fever-tree 500ml salt and pepper $4.99 each 1. Arrange your thyme on a platter. ANGOSTURA 2. Place your bacon jam in a small saucepan BITTERs and heat oven medium low heat for 10 minutes, stirring often until reduced and most of the $12.99 each liquid has evaporated. 3. Pat your scallops dry on both sides. Season lemoncoccO 235ml with salt and pepper. Fold prosciutto in half, lengthwise and wrap around sides of scallop, $2.49 each ensuring at minimum a slight overlap. 4. In a large pan, over medium high heat, sear BENJAMIN BRIDGE scallops on both sides (not covered by bacon), PIQUETTE ZERO 1-2 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. NON-ALCHOLIC WINE 5. Place on fresh thyme, top with bacon jam BEVERAGE - 250ML and a bud of thyme, if desired. 6. Enjoy immediately! $3.69 each OPUS NON-ALCOHOLIC GIN & TONIC 355ML $17.99/4-pack

follow our social pages for upcoming giveaways & delivery info! Dashing through the malls Gift baskets for your boss With groceries yet to buy Or your friendly neighbour Sue Stopping in at Pete's Frootique Not sure just what to cook? Is the best decision, why? We've got recipes, tried & true We've got all your holiday needs Visit us in store Your stocking stuffers too Or at petes.ca Lots of must have local loves We've got giveaways & catering And your British favourites queued! To ease your holidays To our customers We wish you all the best When you gather with your family and let us do the rest! products available while supplies last halifax bedford visit us at 1515 Dresden Row 1595 Bedford Hwy petes.ca 902-425-5700 902-835-4997