January News

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Thank you to all our customers who continue to support us since our July 5, 2011 opening.

With the start of 2012, why not make a resolution to shop Local and buy healthy!  As you know, Virginia Gourmet only offers the best of the best - Virginia's Finest all natural or organic foods, beverages and ingredients that have no additives and no preservatives.  

We are pleased to announce our new addition this season - Local Organic Hydroponic Lettuce, Arugula, and Watercress from Rain or Shine Farms in Mechanicsville, VA.  Hydroponic plants are grown indoors without soil and without pesticides.  These greens are great for salads, sandwiches and as wraps. The greens have a wonderful taste profile, are very nutritious, low caloric and are by far better than supermarket greens.  Advance orders are now being taken - call us at Virginia Gourmet (757) 645-2970 to place your order.

Progress continues on our production facility.  We hope to be fully operational and to be able to offer sandwiches by February.  

If you are looking for some new recipe ideas for 2012, we have several cookbooks from local authors and organizations to help you with your local recipes.  The Woman's Club of Smithfield has a wonderful cookbook loaded with Southern recipes, history and artwork.  The Woman's Club of Williamsburg offers a compilation of woman's club member and local restaurant recipes with a very nice resource section in the back of the cookbook.  The Ham Book is written by Bobby Harrell and his wife, multigeneration Virginia family residents.  This book is a great recipe and history resource about Virginia ham and all the different ways to cook and prepare it.

This Month's Recipe - The Ham Log - From page 75 in the Ham Cookbook
1 Tsp country ham hickory smoked pate and/or 2 Tbsp diced Surryano ham by Edwards
3 Tbsp Major Grey's Mango Chutney or another Virginia Chutney of your choice
1 LB Cow Cream and/or Goat Cheese.
2-3 Tbsp Cinnamon Frosted Pecans (ground)

Mix the above ingredients, form into a log, and serve as a spread.