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Valentine’s DayNew Products to Behold!

February 2013ISSUE 35

NEWSLETTER

Coffee at OttavioSGAMBATO IS BACK!

250-592-4080www.ottaviovictoria.com2272 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C.

February 2013ISSUE 35

NEWSLETTER

It has been a whirlwind busy past couple of months, but now the lights are down, the tree is gone, and Spring is around the corner. Thank you for all your patience over the holiday season, and welcome back! We have a few new products to inspire you, as well as a return of an old favourite. If you are considering a romantic picnic for Valentine’s Day, we can

definitely help you assemble some cheese, cured meats, and sweets, to make it special. All you have to add is the fine wine!

Hey lets be honest, a thoughtful and delicious meal made at home with love is the most appreciated act out there. Grab a bunch of flowers, tuck a bottle of bubbly under your arm and any of the following Ottavio selections, and your night is secure:Valentines Mini Cakes for two…or fourMarzipan HeartsA Personalized Cheese Course for twoMarinated Grilled Vegetables, Cured Meats and OlivesA Crusty Fresh Baguette or Sea Salt & Rosemary FocacciaA couple of Fine Bars of Chocolate

Viragi Salsa di Pomodoro: A most delicious traditional cherry toma-

to purée, in a brown glass bottle great for pasta, pizza, rice, chicken,

or wherever you want that great rich tomato hit.

New Bitters from Victoria Spirit: In addition to Orange there is now

Rosemary Grapefruit, and Black Pepper. Just imagine the glorious

cocktails you could make from these beauties! We highly recom-

mend visiting their website, at victoriaspirits.com, where you will

find a plethora of recipes, and not just cocktails!

Phillips Natural Sodas: Many of us know their hand- crafted beers

but now they have come out with non alcoholic refreshing Spark-

mouth Ginger Ale, made with “hand-mashed ginger root and raw

cane sugar” and Captain Electro’s Intergalactic Root Beer, created

with “a complex blend of natural spices and sweetened with raw

cane sugar.”

We carry a few kinds, and each with their own special purpose. Let’s start with Illy, a company that has been around since 1921, and if you order any specialty coffee from the café, it’ll be Illy, served in all its glory! It is also available in our deli in different varieties, to take home, ground or in beans. Our brewed coffee that we serve in the café is blended for us from local roaster Caffé Fantastico, and we also sell the beans in the deli side. Now Lavazza is Italy’s most popular brand and we carry several varieties ground plus their bulk Qualità Rossa beans and, new to the shop (& only available at Ottavio), the creamy & bold Gran Crema Espresso in bulk beans. Last but not least our Saquella Instant Espresso is popular for baking items such as Tiramisu, or great for camping or hiking!

ValentinesNew Products to Behold

Coffee & Ottavio

250-592-4080www.ottaviovictoria.com2272 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C.

Preheat oven at 350º (180 Celsius)

Place chicken in a roasting pan, in the oven, until skin is crispy, deglaze with white wine, and remove skin if desired (set aside)Sauté onions, carrots, celery, and garlic, in olive oil.Add tomatoes, chicken stock, and seasonings, and simmer for ap-proximately 5 minutes.Cover chicken with tomato mixture, and braise in oven for 1 to 1.5 hoursAdd olives, and some freshly chopped Italian parsleyServe with your favorite rice, or potato dish, and a crisp green salad. Buono!

We have many delicious gluten free alternatives at Ottavio. When you look at the many cook-ies in the case, if it is gluten free, there will be a small GF in the corner of the label. We also have a selection of gluten free crackers, and pasta in our grocery section.

6 chicken legs with thighs, halved1 onion, large dice3 carrots, large dice3 stalks celery, large dice3 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (try Abea, Carli, or Castelanotti Arbequina)*1 tsp Natural Artesano Saffron* 1 tsp Côte d’Azur dried Thyme* double if fresh1 tsp dried rosemary(double if fresh)salt and freshly ground pepper to taste1/2 cup Moroccan Olives* (take pit out),add at end 1 cup Ottavio Chicken Stock (in our freezer)½ cup white wine2 X 28 oz cans Strianese San Marzano Plum Tomatoes*

*available in our deli

Saffron Chicken ProvencalWe don’t like to give away all our secrets, but we thought we would share with you the recipe of one of our favourite in-house dishes (available in our deli freezer if you’d prefer to take it home!).

Serves 4-6 people

DID YOU KNOW?

IN THE DELISGAMBATO IS BACK! IT’S OUR FAVORITE NATURALLY HOUSE CURED OYAMA PROSCIUTTO, MADE FROM B.C. PORK. VERY CLEAN, WITH SOME MILD SMOKY FLORAL NOTES, IT IS GREAT ON ITS OWN, ON PIZZA, OR IT CAN GIVE A GREAT LAYER TO A ROBUST TOMATO SAUCE.

THE HOMEMADE OTTAVIO SOUP, MADE BY JANELL, & SERVED IN THE CAFÉ, CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN OUR FREEZER TO TAKE HOME. MADE WITH STOCK FROM LOCAL VEGETABLES IT MAKES A DELI-CIOUS & AFFORDABLE MEAL AT $8.95-JUST ADD SALAD!

February 2013ISSUE 35

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