This Friday March 15 & Saturday March 16, we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!

Come and enjoy:

DELICIOUS IRISH LAMB STEW

COLCANNON POTATOES

GUINNESS CHOCOLATE POT DE CRÈME

AND MUCH MORE!

The holiday season can be stressful with so much to do and so little time, so let RUBY EATS help you shop and cook this season!

We have wonderful gift baskets that will please both home chefs and food lovers alike:

Chef Lynn’s Picks $75 (Basket)
~ Pitchin’ In Cookbook (signed)
~A selection of her favorite cooking ingredients and tools

For the Love of Cheese $50 (Basket)
~Swissmar Cheese Knife
~Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar (100g)
~Riopelle de L’Isle (100 g)
~Grey Owl (100 g)
~Stonewall Crackers

Bacon Lovers $60 (Basket)
~Bacon Press
~Bacon Jam
~Bacon Bracelet
~Bacon Poet
~ Salt Pig

Italian Essentials $125 (add 250g of Parmagiano Reggiano for an extra $15)
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~Colander (as basket)
~Della Momma Pasta Sauce
~Afeltra Pasta
~San Marzano Canned Tomatoes
~Della Momma Antipasti
~Pasta Fork
~Sarafino Olive Oil

Ruby Wares $90 (Tote is ‘Basket’)
~Ruby Apron
~Ruby Jam
~Ruby Salt
~Ruby Pickle
~Ruby Hot Chocolate
~Ruby Honey
~Ruby Granola
~Ruby Pumpkin Pie

Locavore’s Delight $80 (Basket)
~Coach House Shortbread
~Pristine Extra Virgin Canola Oil
~Major Craig’s Chutney
~Three Farmers Camelina Oil
~Bee Grrl Honey
~Heritage Maple Syrup

Hostess Gift $30
~Tea Towels
~Ruby Honey
~Ruby Marmalade

We have display gift baskets on hand, so simply choose which ones you’d like and we’ll have them ready for you the following day. We also do custom gift baskets and have an array of cooking tools and ingredients on hand should you need last minute gifts and stocking stuffers!

We are here to help you make the holidays stress-free, fun and delicious!

Warmest wishes and Happy Holidays from all of us here at Ruby Eats.

Remember to join us this Saturday, October 20th for Riverside’s annual Take a Walk on the Riverside Festival. This year, to keep you warm and toasty, we’ll be doling out hot cups of Ruby’s Mulled Apple Cider. The walk is happening rain or shine, and is a great chance to explore what Riverside has to offer (and DanceWalk with your neighbours!)

Chef Lora Kirk and the gang will be heading to Soupstock this Sunday, October 21st to celebrate the land that feeds us, and raise awareness about the proposed Mega-Quarry in Melanchton Township.  This event follows last year’s Foodstock, which drew more than 28,000 people and 100 chefs to a farm adjacent to the Highland Companies’ proposed Mega-Quarry site, just 100 km northwest of Toronto.  You can find a great video about the movement here, in our Foodstock blog post.  Tickets for Soupstock are $10, and can be purchased online.

We’re ready for Thanksgiving here at Ruby Eats!  The Chefs have sent us plenty of homemade goodies for your dinner this weekend: pumpkin pie filling, cranberry sauce, and turkey gravy, all made at Ruby Watchco.  We also have our produce section stocked with Thanksgiving classics for those getting ready to cook up a storm; Parsnips, potatoes, carrots, green beans, cauliflower, pie pumpkins and squash of many kinds.

We have plenty of goodies for the family to enjoy pre-dinner too.  Our Chicken Liver Parfait is great with bread or crostini, and our house-made olives, beets, and yellow beans are delicious in a Thanksgiving cocktail.  Cheese this week includes Riopelle, Bleu d’Elizabeth and Niagara Gold (add some of our candied olives to your cheese platter or salad to make a real impact).

We still have gourds, corn, wheat and pumpkins for decoration!  Mums are now on sale as well, with small planters, medium planters and hanging mums still available.

Today we have a special item on our Ruby Eats lunch menu:Chef Lora’s Mini Meatloaf.  These are made with caramelized onion, Kozlik’s Sweet & Smoky Mustard, and topped with house-made tomato jam.  Stop by today, they’re going fast!

We’re getting into the fall spirit here at Ruby Eats, with pumpkins, squash and gourds galore.  You’ll find everything you need to decorate your Thanksgiving dinner table or entranceway: bales of hay, bundles of wheat, and gorgeous mums look great outside.   Our miniature gourds would be perfect for the table top, windowsill or mantle.

Our pumpkins and squash aren’t just for looking at; if you’re in the baking mood, we have large pumpkins and bushels of apples for pie making.  Squash varieties iclude Sweet Meat, White Swan, Butternut, Turban Squash, and Pepper Squash.  These make excellent sides and tasty soups!

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We have some delicious new take away items on our menu here at Ruby Eats.  Last night I tasted the new Grilled Eggplant Parmesan, and had to go back for seconds! You’ll also find:

• Pan Seared B.C. Organic Salmon with Lemon Caper Aioli
• Applewood Smoked Pork Rack with Bacon Onion Jam
• Ruby’s BBQ Chicken with with Chipotle Mayo

These take away items are served with Sleger’s greens or one of our side salads.  They’re great for a delicious dinner on a busy night!

Right now we’re loving McClure’s chips in Garlic Dill and Spicy Pickle. If you’re stopping by for lunch, these chips make a great companion to our tasty sandwiches!

Come check out our Le Creuset sale! All Le Creuset items are currently ten percent off, so now’s a great time to add to your collection. Along with our cast iron pots and skillets, we also have stainless steel pots and ceramics for you tabletop (think honey pots, garlic keepers and olive jars). Stop by this week and check out our selection!

This long weekend Ruby Eats will be closed from June 30th to July 2nd.  We hope you all have a fantastic Canada Day, and we’ll see you again on Tuesday, July 3rd!