4TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY COOKS' MARKETPLACE.Byline: Natalie Haughton and Marge Powers Daily News Staff Writers The holiday season is in full swing and with that comes the frenetic hustle and bustle for cooks and shoppers alike. Time is of the essence A phrase in a contract that means that performance by one party at or within the period specified in the contract is necessary to enable that party to require performance by the other party. Failure to act within the time required constitutes a breach of the contract. - and at a premium during this busiest time of year. With that in mind, we're sharing again this year a roundup of discoveries - interesting places where you can find food ingredients for making gifts, filling baskets or cooking up party or potluck fare, and festive food-related gifts for most everyone on your list. We've included gift shops, food emporiums, bakeries and the like in the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. and surrounding valleys where you can find a medley of all kinds of items ranging from gingerbread gingerbread In architecture and design, elaborately detailed embellishment, either lavish or superfluous. Though the term is occasionally applied to such highly detailed and decorative styles as the Rococo, it usually refers to the hand-carved and -sawn wood ornamentation of houses to specialty sausages, candies, pastries, food gift baskets, cookie jars, serving dishes and china. Items run the gamut from inexpensive to pricey. Also included are shops that feature Christmas ornaments and beautiful holiday decorations to gussy gus·sy tr.v. gus·sied, gus·sy·ing, gus·sies Slang To dress or decorate elaborately; adorn or embellish: gussied herself up in sequins and feathers. up your home for holiday festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. . Even if your holiday list is small and you don't have much cooking or shopping to do, no doubt you'll find these haunts will get you into the spirit of the season. And while you're out and about, you might enjoy stopping in at the new Promenade in Westlake Village and having lunch at Marmalade Cafe or Rosti or popping into the new Bristol Farms Bristol Farms is a grocery store chain that markets itself as being "upscale", with thirteen stores located mainly in the Southern California market. Formerly a subsidiary of Albertsons, Bristol Farms is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Supervalu, Inc. market. Clip and save this list to use now and throughout the year. Anne's Dutch Imports, 4357 Tujunga Ave., Studio City; (818) 985-5551. This shop stocks a limited selection of imported Dutch foods as well as chocolates, cookies, baked goods and other items from Holland. They also have Indonesian spices and spice paste mixes, which the Dutch love, as well as Delft Delft (dĕlft), city (1994 pop. 91,941), South Holland prov., W Netherlands. It has varied industries and is noted for its ceramics (china, tiles, and pottery) known as delftware. Founded in the 11th cent. Blue and gifts from Holland. Atlas Sausage Kitchen, 10626 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood; (818) 763-2692. This small shop offers a good variety of delicious European-style and home-smoked sausages along with other meats and some fresh salads. Also available are some grocery items, including several imports. When you need excellent quality sausages, stock up here. Baskin-Robbins, various locations throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . If you need a festive dessert for a holiday occasion, opt for ever-popular cake and ice cream and head for a Baskin-Robbins store. You can pick up a designed cake out of the freezer case at the last minute, or order a custom-made cake in advance. Options include a Christmas Wreath Cake, Winter White Chocolate white chocolate n. Cocoa butter combined with milk and a sweetener, often flavored with vanilla. Noun 1. white chocolate Cake, Christmas Lights Cake, Holiday Pie, a Yule Log yule log log burned at Christmas. [Western Tradition: NCE, 552] See : Christmas or Wrapped Christmas Present Cake decorated festively with red and green frosting frosting the slight graying of the haircoat around the face, particularly muzzle, in dogs with aging and as a regular feature of some breeds such as the Belgian shepherd dog. shaped like holly, poinsettias etc. Select vanilla or chocolate cake and your favorite ice cream flavor. Ice cream scoops, fashioned to resemble snowmen or a Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus face with a sugar cone hat, are also available. Bristol Farms, the Promenade at Westlake, 140 Promenade Way, Suite A, Westlake Village; (805) 370-9197. Other Southland locations. This upscale market which opened recently in the Westlake Promenade offers a wide selection of top-quality ingredients, including meats, cheeses and produce, along with baked goods, delicatessen items, prepared takeout foods and almost any type of food item, liquor, wine or liqueur liqueur (lĭkûr`), strong alcoholic beverage made of almost neutral spirits, flavored with herb mixtures, fruits, or other materials, and usually sweetened. The name derives from the Latin word to melt. you might be searching for. Catering services are also available. Inside this fantasy-land style market is a cookware shop with all kinds of colorful and interesting equipment, dishes, serving pieces and cookbooks. The market will also make beautifully wrapped, custom-made food baskets for those on your gift list. Or you can pick up ready-made fruit, wine, coffee, baskets or flowers in a Southwestern or other theme. Burlington Coat Factory Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 360 stores in 42 states (as of 2006). In early 2007, the first location to be opened in Canada will be at the Vaughan Mills mall in Toronto. , Fallbrook Mall, 22835 Victory Blvd., West Hills; (818) 340-2496. Other Southland locations. At this large store, you'll find discounted prices on housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. , table linens, bedding, bathroom accessories, bakeware, kitchenware and gadgets as well as baskets, assorted containers, glassware, decorator items, gift wrappings, Christmas and decorations, candles, herbs and spices, bottled sauces, food mixes, gift baskets, clothes for holiday parties and more. Chez chez prep. At the home of; at or by. 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This specialty bakery with a sit-down casual restaurant buzzes with patrons for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A limited selection of pastries, croissants and breads are available at a takeout counter. Those we sampled were excellent - a custard roll, chocolate croissant and baguette - but rather expensive. If you're having a holiday party, call ahead and order a fancy cake or individual pastries. Splurge! Cost Plus, the Promenade, 160 S. Westlake Blvd. (at Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Boulevard off Highway 101), Thousand Oaks; (805) 370-0160; Other Southland locations. This new, festively decorated location seems to be larger (and have wider aisles) than some others in the chain and features a vast world market of gift baskets, candies, flavored vinegars, condiments, wines, champagnes, glassware, dishes, serving pieces, table linens, kitchen gadgets, home indoor and outdoor decorator pieces, gift items, Christmas wrappings, candles and decorations. Shopping here is fun - and a trip should yield several good gifts as well as an array of last-minute stocking stuffers. Deforest's Patio Center, 22105 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills; (818) 348-5040. Head to this patio center, which has been turned into a Christmas shop with Christmas trees, decorations, ornaments, candles, lights, garlands, animated yule characters and all kinds of holiday villages - including Original Snow Village and Heritage Village - ceramic cookies jars and more. On one side of the store you'll find a large assortment of barbecues, barbecue cooking equipment and fireside accessories, perfect for the griller on your gift list. Gelson's Cookware Connection, 22263 Mulholland Highway  This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers.Please [improve the article] or discuss this issue on the talk page. , Calabasas; (818) 379-8458. Other Southland locations. This shop next to the new Gelson's market in Calabasas features an array of cooking equipment and utensils for the kitchen and home. Among the items are gadgets, aprons, towels, small appliances, bakeware, glassware, cutlery, serving dishes, gift bags, candles and more. You can also purchase a gift certificate for a cooking class in the state-of-the-art kitchen and classroom above the store. Julia Child Julia Child (August 15, 1912–August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, author, and television personality who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream through her many cookbooks and television programs. will sign her latest book, ``Baking With Julia,'' in the store Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Kane Industries Co. outlet store An outlet store or factory outlet is a retail store in which manufacturers sell their stock directly to the public through their own branded stores. The stores can be can be brick and mortar or online. , Camarillo Factory Outlet Mall An outlet mall (or outlet centre) is a type of shopping mall, in which manufacturers sell their products directly to the public through their own branded stores. Clothing, sporting goods, electrical products, cosmetics, and toys are among the types of items sold at outlet , 753 Calle Plano, Camarillo; (805) 388-5851. This store, open only during the holiday season, offers a miscellaneous variety of table linens, dinnerware, place mats, mugs, plastic trays and gift sets of mugs. Prices are already discounted, but additional discounts are available on some items when buying in Buying in has several meanings. In the securities market it refers to a process by which the buyer of securities, whose seller fails to deliver the securities contracted for, can 'buy in' the securities from a third party with the defaulting seller to make good. quantities of two or more. Monte Carlo Delicatessen, 3103 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank; (818) 845-3516. When Italian ingredients are what you need, head for this store, an institution in the neighborhood. The shelves and cold cases are filled with an array of foodstuffs foodstuffs npl → comestibles mpl foodstuffs npl → denrées fpl alimentaires foodstuffs food npl → , including cheeses, cold cuts, salamis Salamis, ancient city, Cyprus Salamis (săl`əmĭs), ancient city on Cyprus, once the principal city. St. Paul visited it on his first missionary journey (Acts 13.5). , sausages, pastas, olive oils, imported olives, canned tomatoes, fresh breads, special Christmas items and more at reasonable prices. Adjacent to the deli is a restaurant offering large portions of spaghetti, pizzas, salads and assorted sandwiches to eat in or take out. Often the lines are long, so be prepared to wait your turn; you can browse and make your selections around the store in the interim. Old Town Bakery, 18530 Devonshire St., Northridge; (818) 832-7744. This is the sister concept to the Old Town Bakery in Pasadena, but bakery selections are very limited - not nearly as extensive as those available in Pasadena. You'll find mostly breads, a few cookies and rolls. No cakes or other desserts are available here. If you need some specialty breads for holiday festivities, you might consider this bakery if you live in the neighborhood. You can also grab a fruit smoothie smooth·ie also smooth·y n. pl. smooth·ies Slang 1. A person regarded as being assured and artfully ingratiating in manner. 2. A smooth-tongued person. , soup, salad or sandwich here. Paper Goose, 4397 Tujunga Ave., Studio City; (818) 760-1738. This shop is all dressed up and dazzling for the holidays with beautiful Christmas trees filled with delightful ornaments and all kinds of holiday gifts and accessories for the home, such as silver pieces, soup tureens, framed pictures, candles, mugs, plates and containers of all sorts. This treasure trove TREASURE TROVE. Found treasure. 2. This name is given to such money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion, which having been hidden or concealed in the earth or other private place, so long that its owner is unknown, has been discovered by accident. is a feast for the eyes. Year-round, the store carries an array of colorful items as well as attractive and unique cards and invitations. Party World, 19819 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills; (818) 716-1266. Other Southland locations. When it's party time, this is a place we rely on for colorful and coordinated napkins and plates in a variety of sizes, plastic utensils and table decorations of all sorts. They stock balloons, helium, wrapping papers and ribbons of all colors and varieties, guest books, wedding books and all sorts of party items, including invitations at reasonable prices. You'll find a host of holiday party items here. Perfectly Sweet, 2501 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock; (213) 257-6963. This small dessert shop in an out-of-the-way location (watch carefully or you might miss it) offers a limited selection of goodies, but all are fabulous tasting - and a cut above much of the competition. Among the signature creations of owner Mary Aqleh are Lemon Clouds (almond meringues sandwiched together with lemon buttercream), Espresso Clouds, Orange Clouds, Chocolate Truffle truffle (trŭf`əl) [Fr.], subterranean edible fungus that forms a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship with the roots of certain trees and plants. The part of the fungus used as food is the ascoma, the fruiting body of the fungus. Cake and Sarah Berhardts (almond meringues with chocolate mousse dipped in bittersweet bittersweet, name for two unrelated plants, belonging to different families, both fall-fruiting woody vines sometimes cultivated for their decorative scarlet berries. chocolate). Dessert lovers will be in heaven when they taste the raspberry bars and huge coconut macaroons (a bargain at $1 each) as well. Holiday selections - which should be ordered in advance - include Croquembouche A croquembouche is a French dessert, a kind of pièce montée often served at weddings. It is a high cone of profiteroles (choux filled with pastry cream) bound with caramel, and usually decorated with threads of caramel, sugared almonds, chocolate, flowers, or ribbons. , Buche de Noel, Pumpkin Roulade rou·lade n. 1. Music An embellishment consisting of a rapid run of several notes sung to one syllable. 2. A slice of meat rolled around a filling and cooked. , Cranberry Linzer Tarts, Caramel Walnut Cheesecakes, Sweet Potato Pies, assorted flavors of bundt cakes, old-fashioned sticky buns and more. Aqleh will also design and make custom gift baskets with cookies, truffles, cakes, etc., for the sweet tooths on your list. Aqleh sells her desserts to many local restaurants as well. Pottery Pavilion, 12401 Ventura Blvd., Studio City; (818) 752-7200; 910 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; (818) 795-2800. If you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. dishes of all kinds, head to this small, jam-packed shop in Studio City. It's loaded with attractive dishes, including some in holiday designs and colors (including Christmas green, which is often difficult to locate), of all styles. Place settings and all sorts of pieces are offered at discount prices. Mix and match designs and serving pieces for an eclectic and fun look. For those on your gift list who are fond of cookie jars, there's a vast collection (both current and vintage jars from the '60s and '70s) to choose from here, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse as well as vintage Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger jars. The store also stocks teapots, salt and pepper
The Pasadena location is much larger and stocks decorative tiles, wrought iron and other home accessories. Robertson's Inc. and Crystal's Laces and Gifts, 18215 Parthenia St., Northridge; (818) 701-0168. The shop in the front features all kinds of holiday decorations for trees and the home as well as gifts. The warehouse in the back is chock full of artificial flowers, ornaments, statuary stat·u·ar·y n. pl. stat·u·ar·ies 1. Statues considered as a group. 2. The art of making statues. 3. A sculptor. adj. Of, relating to, or suitable for a statue. , ribbons and all kinds of floral and decorative supplies for do-it-yourselfers. See's Candies, various locations throughout Southern California. Put a smile on the face of chocolate aficionados with a brightly wrapped gift from See's mouth-watering mouth·wa·ter·ing or mouth-wa·ter·ing adj. Appealing to the sense of taste; appetizing: the mouthwatering aroma of a baking pie. Adj. 1. collection of confections. Besides the standard boxes, you might opt for giving a Christmas basket filled with a pound of toffee, a box of mint truffles, a tin of mixed nuts, a canister of peppermint peppermint: see mint. peppermint Strongly aromatic perennial herb (Mentha piperita, mint family), source of a widely used flavouring. Native to Europe and Asia, it has been naturalized in North America. twists, a bag of foil-wrapped chocolate balls, a milk chocolate Santa and more. A Santa box is a good stocking stuffer or ideal for children. A Christmas tin holding an assortment of truffles and other confections should please the most discriminating recipients on your list. And just in case you can't make it to one of the shops, call (800) 347-7337 to order by mail. Star Restaurant Equipment and Supply Co. Inc. 6178 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys; (818) 782-4460. You can get good bargains on all kinds of kitchen equipment here - ranging from all sizes of serving scoops for ice cream and making cookies - to pots and pans to baking equipment, utensils and the like. Often the equipment and gadgets have been designed to withstand the rigors of a restaurant kitchen so they'll last longer than their conventional kitchen counterparts. Look for good prices on baking racks, pastry bags, pastry tips, plastic serving bowls, plastic scrapers, knives and much more. Smart & Final, various locations throughout Southern California. Dotted throughout the Southland, these nonmembership restaurant supply stores offer large containers of spices and other bulk foods at good prices. The stores' stock is different from the club warehouses, with a greater selection of baking and other restaurant-type ingredients available. You'll also find inexpensive plastic tablecloths in assorted colors, plus plastic serving trays and disposable foil serving pans. If you're having a party, take a look in their refrigerator and freezer sections for appetizer and main-course selections, which friends tell us are good for entertaining with ease. Target, 20801 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, (818) 713-2707. Other Southland locations. This store is a treasure trove of all kinds of items ranging from kitchenware and gadgets to dinnerware, glassware, cutlery, utensils, bakeware as well as holiday motif table, bed and bath linens. There's also an assortment of holiday decorations, wrappings, baskets and stocking-stuffer items (including a wide range of Christmas candies). The garden shops offer poinsettias and fresh-cut and living Christmas trees at good prices. The Cook's Library, 8373 W. Third St., Los Angeles; (213) 655-3141. This is the place for cookbook collectors to find a cookbook about almost any subject. Even if you don't Even If You Don't is a single released by the band Ween in 2000 on Mushroom Records. Formats Enhanced CD single Includes the quicktime video of "Even If You Don't" directed by Matt Stone & Trey Parker of "South Park". have any idea if such a volume exists, give the shop a call and you'll get a clue. They also stock the most up-to-date and current titles. If you're in a hurry and can't get to the shop, ask to have the selection mailed. They offer efficient, prompt service. Trader Joe's, various locations throughout Southern California. When putting together a holiday party, this is the place to shop for cheeses, specialty breads, crackers, dips and spreads, olives, pickles, mustards, oils, vinegars, desserts, biscotti Biscotti (plural of Italian biscotto, roughly meaning "twice baked") are crisp Italian cookies often containing nuts or flavored with anise. Traditionally, biscotti are made by baking cookie dough in two long slabs, cutting these into slices, and reheating them to dry , candies, wine, liquor and other gourmet food items at hard-to-beat prices. Don't miss the sun-dried tomato bread or the chocolate cherry bread, which they recently started carrying. Williams-Sonoma, 339 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills; (310) 274-9127. Other Southland locations. The new, spacious Beverly Hills location offers a larger selection of gourmet food items, cookbooks, place settings of dishes and serving pieces and gadgets than other smaller stores around the area. Purchase a can of their mulling spices ($8.50 each) and heat with apple cider for a warm and welcoming holiday drink. The days we visited two different locations, you could sample the brew as you shopped. Willows, the Promenade at Westlake, 160 N. Promenade Drive, Westlake Village; (805) 497-3318. This small shop, now located in the new Promenade shopping center, is decked out for the holidays with ornaments, gifts and home accessories that would make interesting gifts. CAPTION(S): 9 Photos Photo: (1-2--Color) Mary Aqleh, top left, co-owner of Perfectly Sweet in Eagle Rock, displays gingerbread boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. ; a croquembouche, a traditional cream puff and spun-sugar holiday tree; and an assortment of gift baskets. Gelson's Cookware Connection in Calabasas, at right, offers a variety of cookware, bakeware and kitchen utensils ideal for holiday cooki ng and gifts. Phil McCarten/Daily News Tina Gerson/Daily News (3-5--Color) At the Paper Goose in Studio City, shop to your heart's delight for the holidays. Baskin-Robbins, above, makes entertaining easy on the host with an assortment of ice cream cakes. Assorted dishes are available at Pottery Pavilion in Studio City, at right. Phil McCarten/Daily News (6) Noelle Larew, creative services coordinator at Baskin-Robbins in Burbank, presents a medley of special holiday ice cream cakes. Phil McCarten/Daily News (7) At the dazzlingly decorated Paper Goose in Studio City, holiday shoppers and cooks will find an assortment of festive ideas. Tina Gerson/Daily News (8) James Ward Jr., left, co-owner, and Ruben Vieyra, manager, of Perfectly Sweet in Eagle Rock, present apple cinnamon bundt cake, left, and sweet potato bundt cake. Custom gift baskets are available. Phil McCarten/Daily News (9) Novel cookie jars are available at Pottery Pavillion in Studio City. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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