7/21
SUPPER CLUB - THIS SATURDAY IN WOODSTOCK
Just a couple of tables remaining, for our third in this growing seasons series. The first two Supper Clubs sold out and this one will too - remaining tables will go quickly, so call 802 649 2846 now if you are interested.
Check out the menu under the Supper Club tab on the menus page. It features the best of the local organic and naturally raised produce, fruits and meats available.
Don\'t forget it is BYOB - so bring along your own favorirte wines - there is no corkage charge.
The August Supper Club will be held in Woodstock on Saturday 21st.
7/12
OUR BAKER AND OUR BREAD
Our baker of many years, Daniel Rivat, has broken a bone in his right wrist, which is currently in plaster.
Apart from the mixing of the dough, bread making the way that we do it is a very physical and very \"hands on\" craft - each loaf is shaped by hand.
As a result we will not have our usual range of breads for several weeks.
We hope that you will bear with us and with Daniel and we will let you know as soon as we get a sense of when he will be back and baking.
Once Nicky is beyond catering a very large wedding the weekend of 17/18 of July, she plans to make brioche rolls and rosemary foccacia on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, for our sandwich menu and for sale in Norwich and Woodstock.
6/7
LOCAL ORGANIC......LOCAL ORGANIC
first of the season heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes.....radishes.........lettuces.....romaine.......first of the season carrots....rhubarb..... strawberries
6/7
OPEN FOR LUNCH IN NORWICH AFTER GRADUATION THIS SUNDAY
We will be open for lunch from 11am to 3pm, to stay or to go, after graduation on Sunday 13th June
6/7
26 JUNE SUPPER CLUB
The May supper club sold out, and June is filling up fast. Call now for reservations 802 649 2846 or 802 457 3300
local organic english pea soup with our own lemon creme fraiche....salt cod brandade.....risotto.....local organic slow cooked beef short ribs.......tweed Farm Quail.......Black Cod glazed with organic miso........Eton Mess.....our local organic sttrawberry icecream......local organic and raw milk cheeses
See the menu under the supper club tab on the Menus page
5/31
SOFT SHELL CRABS - LAST OF THE SEASON
This weekend will see the last of this years Soft Shells - do not miss them. In store on Friday
5/31
JUNE SUPPER CLUB
The first of the seasons May Supper Club was a sell out.
Junes Supper Club is on Saturday 26th. The Menu is in stores and under Supper Club on the Menus tab of this web site.
Salt Cod Brandade, Local organic beets, local organic English pea soup, Black Cod glazed with organic Miso, Tweed Farm Quail, Risotto of local organic english peas,localorganic bok choy, spinach and carrots.
Local Organic Strawberries
5/31
LOCAL ORGANIC..........LOCAL ORGANIC.............LOCAL ORGANIC.........LOCAL ORGANIC
First of the season Asparagus and Heirloom Tomatoes !!!!
Salad lettuces and Romaine
Rhubarb, Strawberries
5/2
MOTHERS DAY................................MOTHERS DAY...................................MOTHERS DAY
Strawberry and Lemon Mascarpone cream cake, Lemon Cloud Cake, Raspberry Mousse Cake
Cup Cakes, new season Rhubarb + Strawberry Crisp, Carrot Cake, Flourless Chocolate Cake
Triple Chocolate Torte, Lemon Tart, Passion Fruit Cheesecake, Fruit Galette, Rustic Fruit Tart
4/30
SUPPER CLUB
Saturday, May 22nd in Woodstock
Our opening dinner of the new growing season is now only 3 weeks away, and we have limited openings left. Check out the menu under the Menus tab of this website.
4/30
CHEESE...............CHEESE....................CHEESE...........................CHEESE
Lazy Lady new seasons organic goat and sheep milk cheese now in store - Capriola, Crumb Cake, La Petite Tomme, Marbella, La Roche - limited availability
World Class Blues
- True Blue, raw cows milk gorgonzola style blue from Woodcock Farm, VT. Not sure that Woodcock Farm quite realize what an absolutely amazing cheese they have in True Blue. This is a serious contender on the world stage. Probably the last we will get until late fall as Woodcock switch production to their summer cheeses. Do not miss this.
- Stichleton, new, raw organic cows milk blur from the Welbeck Estate near Sherwood Forest (of Robin Hood fame) in the UK. Neals Yard Dairy is behind this blue, which is meaningfully better than any Stilton currently made in the UK. This is a very rare cheese to find in the US and its in absolutely perfect condition. Do not miss it, it may be a long time before we can get any more.
4/30
SOFT SHELL CRABS
First of the seasons soft shells are in store tomorrow, Saturday, 1st of May
4/30
CHEFS OF THE VALLEY
Please join us from 4pm to 7pm this Sunday at the Quechee Club for the Annual Benefit for the Upper Valley Haven and Shelter and Food Shelf.
Over twenty of the Upper Valleys top chefs will be offering samples of their food to support this wonderful shelter for temporarily homeless families and adults, and provider of food for the needy.
Help make a difference to those in need in our area by supporting this event and this great not for profit organization.
4/8
SUPPER CLUB IS BACK FOR ITS THIRD SEASON
Our monthly dinners feature the best of the local growing seasons organic produce as well as local, naturally raised, grass fed meats
Our first Supper Club of the season will be held in Woodstock on the evening of Saturday 22nd May.
Copies of the menu are now available in store and under the menus tab of this web site
Space is limited and normally fills up quickly. Reservations are now being taken on 802 649 2846 and 802 457 3300
As always, please remember to bring your own favorite wines - no corkage is charged
3/19
HOT CROSS BUNS.....................HOT CROSS BUNS.........................HOT CROSS BUNS
Now in store, for two weeks only, until Easter, our incomparable Hot Cross Buns. Many have tried to copy, but there are none as good as these, this side of the pond.
Try one and see,you wont be disappointed
3/19
NOW IN STOCK
Our baker has now replenished our frozen Mousse Cake selection. Choose from Lemon, Raspberry and Chocolate -eithe r6 inch or 8 inch
We also have more individual Bees Nests
3/19
LOCAL CHEESES
We have some wonderful local cheeses at the moment,from mainstays like Cabot Clothbound Cheddar, to new offerings from Jasper Hill Farm, including Moses Sleeper,to a new Blue from lazy Lady organic Farm, to the incomparable True Blue from Woodvcock Farm, and many other great local cheeses
2/7
VALENTINES DAY..........VALENTINES DAY.............VALENTINES DAY.........VALENTINES DAY...........
check the menus tab on this site or in store for our special Valentines Day Dinner, to enjoy in the comfort of your own home
Also, lots of fabulous cakes and desserts,from special Valentines cup cakes to heart shaped chocolate flour cakes and Nickys amazing chocolate truffles.
12/19
IN STORE MENU FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
Our in store Menu for Christmas is now available under the Menus tab of this web site.
We will have an amazing range of wonderful prepared foods, soups, salads, cakes, desserts and local and European raw milk cheeses for the holidays, available on a first come first served basis, so come early to avoid disappointment.
There is still a limited availability of Buche de Noels and Christmas Cakes, for those who have not ordered already. Christmas cakes are in stores now, and Buche de Noels will be available from Tuesday morning.
12/19
ORDERS FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
Orders for Christmas are now closed. Orders for New years Eve/Day are due by 5pm on Monday 28 december to guarantee availability.
12/18
TRUE BLUE - WOODCOCK FARM RAW COWS MILK BLUE
At last, after many months of waiting, we now have this wonderful local blue cheese in store, and perfectly ripe. Get it while it lasts - it will go quickly.
12/18
GIFT CERTIFICATES
and many other food items suitable for gifts are available at both stores
12/9
WOODSTOCK WASSAIL WEEKEND - 12TH AND 13TH DECEMBER
Dont miss this long standing holiday tradition, celebrating its 25th year. We will be on the Village Green serving soup, pulled pork sandwiches and other treats, from 11am until 2pm, when the Wassail parade begins.
We will also be open from 7:30am until 5pm serving our full menu, as well as breads, pastries and prepared foods to eat in or enjoy at home
A fun weekend for all ages
12/9
HOLIDAY SEASON SUPPER CLUB - SUNDAY 27 DECEMBER, IN WOODSTOCK
For a memorable night, join us in Woodstock on the evening of 27th December for our Supper Club. We have a wonderful menu of our favorites, and it promises to be a very special evening. As always, we invite you to bring your favorite wines.
The menu is in stores and on the web site under Supper Club in the menus tab.
Call 802-457-3300 or 802-649-2959 to reserve
12/9
BUCHE DE NOEL AND CHRISTMAS CAKES
orders are coming in quickly. Samples are on display in both stores. We have two sizes for each, and a choice of Chocolate or Mocha for the Buche
Order early to avoid disappointment. Quantities are limited
12/2
MOUSSE CAKES - ARE BACK
We now have have Raspberry Mousse, Lemon Chiffon, and Chocolate Mousse cakes in our freezer, freshly made by our baker.
Also, Carrot Cakes and Bees Nests
12/2
HOLIDAY MENU................HOLIDAY MENU.................HOLIDAY MENU...............HOLIDAY MENU
Our Holiday Menu and order form, covering 24th through 31st December is now in stores and on the web site under the menu\'s tab.
last Order dates are Saturday 19th December and Monday 28th December
11/19
THANKSGIVING ORDERS......THANKSGIVING ORDERS.......THANKSGIVING ORDERS...........THANKSGIVING ORDERS
Orders are due no later than 5pm on Saturday 21st November toi guarantee availability
We will also have a good selection of most food and dessert items, as well as some great local raw milk cheeses, available on a first come first served basis, in both stores, on the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
11/19
THANKSGIVING OPENING HOURS - WOODSTOCK AND NORWICH
Wednesday 25th - 8am - 5pm
Thursday 26th - closed
Friday 27th - normal opening hours
11/19
RAW MILK AND ORGANIC CHEESES
we have a wonderful assortment of cow, goat and sheep cheeses, in peak condition, many from local VT producers, as well as our favorites from Europe
11/3
HOLIDAY SEASON SUPPER CLUB
Although the local growing season is rapidly coming to an end, we are following lasyt years tradition and holding a final 2009 Supper Club in Woodstock on Sunday 27 December.
The menu is fabulous - short ribs, foie gras,lobster salad, miso glazed cod, trifle, mincemeat ice cream to name but part of the menu.
Following a wonderful night on Friday, we are already half booked for an evening that will be all about our favorites.
Menu\'s will be in stores and on the website this coming weekend
Don\'t miss it. Better still, bring the family and your favorite wine foor a very special dinner.s
11/3
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES - GET THEM WHILE YOU CAN
Following Friday nights sell out Supper Club in Woodstock, Nicky caught the 6:30am Dartmouth coach to NYC and returned with last of the season Heirloom Tomatoes from the Union Aquare Greenmarket
Absolutely the last until next july!!!! Get them while you can
11/3
THANKSGIVING MENU
is now in stores in Woodstock and Norwich. Orders for turkeys are due by 5pm on Wednesday 18 November and all other items by 5pm on Saturday 21 November.
In addition, we will be carrying a full range of menu items in both stores on Tuesday and Wednesday 24 and 25th, available on a first come first served basis.
9/1
FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
Following the busiest summer season weve ever had, well be closing in both Woodstock and Norwich on Labor Day (7 September) and Tuesday 8 September, to give staff a break, and do some needed repairs and updates in the stores.
Back and baking, and at the Hanover Farmers Market on Wednesday 9th
Local Raspberries are back. Depending on the weather, they should be around for the next 3 weeks or so.
Supper Club - mark your calendars for Friday 25 September. Menu posted on the web, under the Supper Club tab on the menus page by the weekend
8/27
WHATS HAPPENING AT ALLECHANTE
Supper Club - This friday in Woodstock from 6:00pm to 9:30pm - focused on the best local produce, meat and cheeses available. Check out the menu under the Supper Club tab on the menu\'s page of this website
Hanover Farmers Market - continues its great run on the green at Dartmouth College, every Wednesday from 3-6pm through the end of September. We love being at this market
Local Organic Everything - pretty much all of the produce we use and much of the fruit is local and organic, or wild and locally foraged. Its a wonderful time of the year for us, and just amazing to have the help and support and incredible quality and freshness of supplies from our local organic farms
Heirloom Tomatoes - inspite of all that weve heard of the impact the weather has had on this crop, we currently have 3 local organic suppliers of the best tomatoes on the planet. We hope to have availability for the next 3 eweeks or so. if you havent tried them, dont miss them, there is simply nothing to compare
Local Cheeses - VT continues to make great strides in cheese quality, and the recession has given us the best availability weve ever seen of great cheeses of all styles and types, almost all raw milk, and several also organic.
8/17
SUPPER CLUB - FRIDAY AUGUST 28TH, WOODSTOCK, VT
Our favorite time of the month is only 10 days away.
Check out the Menu on the Menus page of this website. If you want to try the freshest and the best local organic fruits, vegetables and cheeses available, in a magical setting, our monthly Supper Club will not disappoint.
Dont forget to bring your own wines (no corkage), as we do not have a liquor license.
8/17
ARTISAN CHEESES
We continue to enjoy great availability of wonderful local raw milk cheeses - cow, sheep and goat, a number of them also organic. The recession has actually had a positive impact on the local availability of some of the best cheeses produced anywhere in the States.
Vermont cheesemaking has come a long way in the last few years, and for anyone interested in cheese, its really exciting.
8/17
HANOVER FARMERS MARKET
The move to the Dartmouth Green has had a transformational effect on Hanovers fledgling mid week Farmers Market and has secured its future, thanks to the hard work and the positive attitude of Sally Wilson, Janet Rebman and Dartmouth College
It looks like a market, it feels like a market, it has some great vendors, and we love being there on Wednesday afternoons, when you will normally find Nicky and Maria manning the stall.
If you havent been yet, we urge you to check it out.
8/17
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
In spite of an overall shortage of Heirlooms as a result of the rainy weather, we are fortunate enough to still enjoy supplies of these amazing tomatoes from Killdeer and Cedar Circle. Get them while they last, there is nothing quite like them.
7/19
OUR NEXT SUPPER CLUB
will be held in Woodstock on the evening of Friday 7 August. The menu is now in store and under Supper Club in the Menu\'s tab of this website.
Future Supper Club Dates are on Friday: 28 August, 25 September, 30 October
7/14
OUR LOCAL ORGANIC SUPPLIERS
Our amazing local suppliers this week include:
Your Farm, Fairlee, VT; Gypsy Meadow Farm, Plainfield, NH; Edgewater Farm, Plainfield, NH; Killdeer Farm, Norwich, VT; Hogwash Farm, Norwich, VT
We also have the first of the season organic heirloom tomatoes from Harlow Farm, Westminster, VT.
7/14
NEXT SUPPER CLUB
will be held on Friday August 7, from 6pm - 9:30pm, in Woodstock. Menus will be in stores and the web site by Saturday.
Call 802-649-2959 or 802-457-3300 for reservations
7/11
CHEESES
We currently have a great selection, including Von Trapp Family Farm Oma - organic raw cows milk - soft and pungent; Neals Yard dairys visually and taste wise stunning Shropshire Blue - perfectly ripe and very creamy - it is simply amazing; Jasper Hills Bayley Hazen Blue, Boucher Family Farms raw cows milk Boucher Blue; Lazy Ladys organic goats milk, Jasper Hills raw cows milk Constant Bliss, Twig Farm raw goats milk Square and Tomme; and West Rivery Creamerys raw cows milk Londonderry reserve and Three Mountain.
7/11
LOCAL ORGANIC, LOCAL ORGANIC, LOCAL ORGANIC, LOCAL ORGANIC, LOCAL ORGANIC
Finally!!!!! we are now about 85% local organic in our vegetables, salads and berries used in this weeks menu, including;
new potatoes, zucchini, squashes, heirloom tomatoes, garlic, baby carrots, cauliflower, lettuces, beets, cilantro, basil, savoy cabbage, green cabbage, romaine, scallions, raspberries, strawberries
6/22
OUR BAKER IS ON VACATION
Daniel is taking a well earned break with his family in France. He will be back and baking the best bread in the Upper Valley on Wednesday 1 July and onwards.
We continue to offer our full range of breakfast pasties in Norwich and Woodstock each day, and still have a reasonable selection of freshly frozen breads for sale in Norwich. Our breads can be refreshed from frozen easily and well.
6/22
ITS BEEN A WHILE..............
since we managed to find time to update this news section. After a challenging late fall and winter as the impact of this recession created widespread uncertainty for many people, weve found ourselves suddenly busier than ever on the Catering front and have been flat out for the past few weeks and will continue to be so over the summer.
6/22
SUPPER CLUB - FRIDAY 26TH JUNE, IN WOODSTOCK
The only seating now left is for reservations at 8:30 or later, or outside, weather permitting. The forecast is for a high of 83 degrees with isolated thunderstorms, so we are hoping for the best. The menu will be awesome, and can be found by clicking on Supper Club in the Menu tab.
Dont forget to bring your own wine (no corkage charge) as we do not have a liquor license
6/22
HANOVER FARMERS MARKET
what a difference from last year. The move from the car park behind Talbots to the Dartmouth College Green has been profound. It feeels like a farmers market, it looks like one too.
Its so great to see all parties in the Community join together to make this happpen in a positive and can do way, looking for solutions to problems and obstacles.
We owe many thanks to Dartmouth College for allowing the Green to be used, To the Town of Hanover for their support and for making free parking available for customers.
we also owe huge thanks to Sally Wilson, the Farmers Market Manager and Janet Rebman, Executive Director of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce for all of their hard work in achieving the impossible over the winter months, thereby transforming the markets prospects.
If youve yet to pay a visit, we urge you to do so, - every Wednesday from 3-6pm,through September - you wont be disappointed
6/22
LOCAL, ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
New seasons VT raw goat and sheep milk cheeses have been in stores and going quickly.
We are also fast approaching the time when almost 100% of our produce and berries will be organic and sourced from local farmers. More and more is available on a weekly basis, with local organic strawberries currently at their peak. We are now only a few weeks away from New Potatoes, which are harvested when small, and are simply far and away the most tender and flavorful potatoes that you will eat. Raspberries follow strawberries in a couple of weeks time, and then come organic heirloom tomatoes.
We just cant wait. This is the time of the year when our areas local organic food sources are simply unbeatable for their quality, taste and variety.
5/18
SUPPER CLUB - SATURDAY, 30 MAY FROM 6:00PM -9:30PM
Less than 2 weeks until the first of this seasons Supper Clubs in Woodstock - Crispy Pork Belly, local organic asparagus, line caught Cod, Navarin of locally reared lamb, local organic rhubarb compote, localk raw milk cheeses
Dont miss it, reserve now on 802-649-2959 or 802-457-3300
5/18
LOCAL ORGANIC SALAD GREENS
At last! Say goodbye to Mesclun until the fall, and look forward to another great season of fabulous organic lettuces from Gypsey Meadow and Echo Hill Farms
5/18
LOCALLY FORAGED WILD RAMPS
Dont miss them. They are on the menu with cremini mushrooms and green lentils
5/18
MENU TIMING
We are switching to a Wednesday through Tuesday weekly changing menu cycle, to take better advantage of the latest offerings now that the local growing season is finally here. This weeks menu will run through Tuesday 26th May.
5/18
MEMORIAL DAY
This weeks menu contains lots of great (and healthy) salads for the Holiday Weekend.
We are also taking meat orders for Certified black Angus Steaks, Veal Chops, Baby Back Ribs etc
5/4
MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH IN WOODSTOCK
Join us for Brunch at the Woodstock store this Sunday, from 10:30AM until 3PM.
The menu for this Sundays Mothers Day Brunch can be found in the catering tab under sample menus.
5/4
MOTHERS DAY CAKES
We will have lots of Mothers Day cakes available at both stores on Friday and Saturday, on a first come first served basis.
As well as the usual chocolate cake offerings we will also have:
Lemon, coconut and strawberry cake- with layers of lemon curd and marinated strawberries, and a coconut cream and toasted coconut outside - individuals and 6” cakes-Thurs thru Sunday
Tiramisu
Vanilla cup cakes with vanilla buttercream-Thursday thru Sunday
Berry tarts-vanilla pastry cream with raspberries and blueberries
5/4
5/4
SUPPER CLUB - MAY 30TH
Dont forget our first Supper Club of the new growing season on Saturday 30th may from 6-9:30pm in Woodstock.
The menu can be found under the Supper Club tab on the menus page. Hope to see you back at these monthly gatherings of great local organic food.
Remember to bring your own wine as we do not have a license - no corkage.
5/4
LOCAL ARTISAN CHEESES
We currently have some wonderful local raw milk cheeses, including Hartwell and Willoughby, raw
cows milk, Ploughgate Creamery; the first of the new seasons organic goat milk cheeses
from Lazy Lady Farm, including La Petite Tomme and Sweet Emotions; Bouree raw cows
milk, Dancing Cow; Bayley Hazen Blue, Jasper Hill; Butternut and la Fleurie, Willow Hill Farm
Ewe Jersey raw cow and sheeps milk, Peaked Mountain Farm; Vermont Ayr, Crawford Family Farm
5/4
MOTHERS DAY
Wde have a great menu for mothers day week, including poached salmon, char grilled yellowfin tuna, our crab cakes, hoisin marinated roasted chicken and tabbouleh,orzo, wild rice and caesar salads. Check out our full offering on the menu tab.
4/27
FLAVORS OF THE VALLEY
We hope you managed to visit Flavors of the Valley this past Tuesday, hosted by Vital Communities. We had a great time re connecting with our local farm organic suppliers after a long winter and left excited about the upcoming growing season.
4/27
CHEFS OF THE VALLEY, SUNDAY MAY 3RD , QUECHEE CLUB
We have a few tickets left for The Chef\'s of the Valley event Sunday May 3rd at the Quechee Club. This event is to support the Upper Valley Haven. Many local restaurants and food businesses donate their time and food, showcasing their dishes for over 200 people.
Please visit the Havens web site at www.uppervalleyhaven.org for more information. This is our third year cooking for the event and we are always amazed at the turnout and appreciation.
4/12
FIRST OF THE NEW GROWING SEASON ALLECHANTE SUPPER CLUB
WE ARE FAST APPROACHING THAT TIME OF THE YEAR THAT WE ESPECIALLY LOVE - THE AVAILABILITY OF WONDERFUL. LOCALLY GROWN ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
This year we will hold our Woodstock Supper Clubs on the last Calendar Saturday of each month, beginning on Saturday, 30th May. Menus will be based organic produce on the best available at the local farmers markets, and our regular local organic suppliers
Menu to follow in the next few weeks once weve firmed up what should be avalable!!!!!
4/12
ARTISAN CHEESES
we currently have a wonderful selection of local raw milk and organic cheeses, including:
Cowurce – organic cow’s milk – perfectly ripe, wonderful and luscious- Lazy Lady, Westfield, VT
Ascutney Mountain - raw organic Jersey cows milk - Cobb Hill, Hartland Four Corners, VT
Ewe Jersey – raw sheep and cows milk – Peaked Mountain Farm, Townshend, VT
Hartwell – cow’s milk – Ploughgate Creamery – Townshend, VT
Cloud Nine – raw cows milk – Woodcock Farm, Weston, VT
Vermont Ayr – raw Ayrshire cow’s milk, Crawford Family Farm , Whiting, VT
True Blue – raw cow’s milk – Woodcock Farm, Weston, VT
Humble Pie – raw sheep and cow’s milk – Woodcock farm, Weston, VT
Constant Bliss – raw Ayrshire cow’s milk – Jasper Hill Farm, Greensboro, VT
Finally, we have fabulous Gubbeen from Ireland + Montgommery Cheddar from the UK
4/9
THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Dont miss Sunday Brunch in Woodstock.
The store will be open from 8am until 5pm, and Brunch will be served from 10:30am until 3pm
4/3
PASSOVER AND EASTER MENU
Our prepared foods menu for Passover and Easter is now available in store, and can be found in the prepared foods and menus sections of this site.
As well as our regular items, that we always carry, we have some great salads on this week, as well as Roasted Cod, Top Side of Lamb and Coq au Vin.
For those with a sweet tooth, this week we are making lemon coconut cakes, bees nests, Easter cupcakes, flourless orange almond cakes, coconut macaroons, dipped in chocolate, carrot cakes, and of course, our amazing hot cross buns........... all in addition to our regular offerings.
Come and see for yourselves, the stores will look great this week, and treat yourself from the new breakfast menu or try one of the new sandwiches on the lunch menu. Both stores now offer hot pressed sandwiches.
4/3
HOT CROSS BUNS......HOT CROSS BUNS......HOT CROSS BUNS......HOT CROSS BUNS......HOT CROSS BUNS
fresh daily and in store until Easter - a wonderful British tradition of a sweet bun flavored with spices, dried currants and citron. If you can\'t eat them the day we bake them, they are also great the next day lightly toasted and buttered.
4/2
HOT CROSS BUNS!!!! -
now in store until Easter. For the best tasting buns in this part of the world, bar none. Baked fresh, daily. Don\'t miss these amazing treats.
3/16
UPDATED LUNCH AND SANDWICH MENU
From Tuesday 17 March, we will be offering an updated lunchtime menu in both Norwich and Woodstock, including;
- several new sandwiches, including a choice of 3 Paninis
- a wider choice from the foods in our refrigerated display case
- a new childrens menu
- complimentary Mad House Munchie chips (with in store sandwiches) and chille
water for the table
3/16
ST PATRICKS DAY
This weeks menu includes specials from the Emerald Isle, home of Maria Hall our much loved and longest serving chef, who joined the business from the oft lamented DArtagnans, in the 1990s
3/16
SANDWICH AND COFFEE LOYALTY CARDS
For regulars, and corporate customers, we are now offering credit card sized sandwich and coffee loyalty cards - available from any of our store staff
Cards will need to be stamped each time a hot beverage or sandwich/lunch menu item is purchased
For the launch, the last two purchases have already been pre stamped by us
A full coffee/tea card may be exchanged for any hot beverage that we offer
A full sandwich/lunch card may be exchanged for any item on our lunch menu
3/16
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, LEMON CHIFFON, AND RASPBERRY MOUSSE CAKES
After requests by many, we\'ve bought back our range of frozen mouuse cakes, made by our baker. They include raspberry Mousse, Lemon Chiffon and Chocolate Mousse, and come in 6 inch (serves 6-8) and 8 inch (serves 8-10). We also have another old favorite, Bees Nests, with individual sized ones in the refrigerated display case and 5 inch larger cakes, in the freezer.
2/9
VALENTINES DAY
We have a wonderful menu this week, with some great options for a memorable Saturday dinner shared in the comfort of your home
Our selections can be found in this weeks menu in the Prepared Foods section of the Menus tab at the top of this page
Dinner or breakfast, or Valentines gifts can be ordered in advance by calling 802 649 2959 for Norwich or 802 457 3300 for Woodstock
Enjoy
2/9
SUPPER CLUB
Only a few spaces remaining for the next Supper Club in Woodstock on the evening of Saturday 21st February. This months menu is more informal than those of the past and features Small Plates - appetizer sized portions to be shared by the table family style.
As we currently do not have a drinks license we urge you to bring your own favorite wines - there is no corkage charge
Februarys Menu can be found by clicking on the Menus tab at the top right hand side of this page
1/26
SUPPER CLUB
Februarys dinner will be on Saturday 21st.
We will be offering a small plates tapas style menu - appetizer sized portions to be shared by the table, family style
The menu can be found by clicking on the Menus tab at the top of the page
1/26
VALENTINES DAY
Menu will be in stores by 1st February
1/5
FIRST SUPPER CLUB OF 2009
Will be held in Woodstock on Saturday 17th January, from 6 - 9:30pm.
The menu can be found in the Menu\'s section of this web site, with hard copies in stores. This one is an absolute classic!
Places are going quickly - reserve today on 802-649-2959 or 802-457-3300
1/5
TEA FORTE SALE
We are offering 40 per cent off our remaining Tea Forte Holiday Gift items - including plates, cups, and tea pots, but not Tea Forte teas.
This is an opportunity to buy great presents for the future at a very attractive price
Norwich store only - January 7th through the 17th. All sales final
12/24
CHEESES
We have some wonderful raw milk and organic cheeses in stock - from local farms and from Europe.
Check out our current prepared foods menu for a partial list.
12/24
NEW YEARS EVE ORDERS
Last orders, to guaraentee availability for New Years Eve, are this Satuday (27th) at 5pm.
We will also have good availability of most items in store
12/24
HOLIDAY SEASON MENU
Our menu covers a 2 week period until 3 January. We will have good availability of most items in both stores
12/24
OPENING HOURS
Normal Opening Hours apart from:
- Closing at 4pm on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.
- Closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day
12/24
SUPPER CLUB
This saturday from 6-9:30pm in Woodstock. Check out the menu on this website.
Don\'t forget to bring your own wine (no corkage0 as we do not have a license
12/8
HOLIDAY SEASON ORDERS
Our Holiday Season menu has been in stores since Thanksgiving. Last orders are on Saturday 20th, and Saturday 27th for New Years Eve
12/8
SUPPER CLUBS
Our next Supper Club will be in Woodstock on the evening of Saturday 27 December. We have a wonderful menu, and its sure to be a memorable evening. Copies of the Menu can be found in both stores and in the Menu\'s section of this web site.
The first Supper Club of 2009 will be on Saturday, 17 January.
12/8
WASSAIL WEEKEND, WOODSTOCK
This past Sunday, Woodstock and our store appeared on HGTV\'s The 10 most beautiful Christmas towns. The footage was filmed last December and featured the making of one of our holiday cakes the Buche de Noel. The next airing of the show will be on December 19th at 9pm.
Please join us in Woodstock this Sunday for the annual Wassail parade and our stall at the Wassail Market on the green from 10am-3pm. We will have a selection of our store offerings, hot soup and our holiday cakes.
11/24
THANKSGIVING
Our Prepared Foods menu this week includes many Thanksgiving items, which will be available in Norwich and Woodstock on Tuesday and Wenesday on a first come first served basis.
Both stores will be open from 7:30am until 5pm on Wednesday 26th
11/24
2008 HOLIDAY SEASON MENU
will be in stores this Friday
11/24
SUPPER CLUB
The Menu for the next Supper Club in Woodstock on 27 December is now posted.
You can find it by going to either the Menus or Cafe tabs and clicking on Supper Club
Don\'t forget to bring your own wine, for which there is no corkage charge (we do not have a liquor license).
11/15
SUPPER CLUB
We will be holding the next in our Supper Club series on Saturday 27th December at our Woodstock store
The focus will continue to be on local and naturally raised and organic, wherever available
We will have copies of the menu in our stores and on the web site within the next few days, and it promises to be a knockout of the best that we have to offer, focusing on Holiday Season specials
Make sure to reserve early, we expect this to sell out quickly
11/15
HOLIDAY DINNERS/GATHERINGS AND OFFICE PARTIES
If you are planning an office or family party or gathering, in these challenging times, don\'t settle for second best. Make the occasion special and memorable by giving Nicky or Maria a call on 802-356-2846 or 802-295-5004.
From an office party or lunch or dinner to an intimate family gathering, you are only a phone call away from creating an extraordinary food experience
We can provide the food, or arrange and cater the whole event, large or small, in your office or at your house
Or, host the event at our Woodstock location, which assumes a warm and magical ambiance as the light fades and the evening draws in, and is available for dinners, cocktail parties and office parties,any evening after 6pm
11/15
THANKSGIVING
Just a quick reminder that all Turkey Orders are due by 5pm this coming Wednesday, 19th November
Prepared foods orders, including bread orders, are due by 5pm a week today, on Saturday 22 November, to guarantee availability
We will have some availability of most items in both stores on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th on a first come first served basis
We will also be carrying a carefully selected amazing array of artisan, small production run cheeses from Vermont, the rest of the USA, and Europe, many of them raw milk
We will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but open again, with normal hours, on Friday 28th
Menu\'s and order forms are available on this web site, under the Prepatred Foods heading in the Menu\'s tab, and in both stores
11/9
HOLIDAY SEASON MENU
Our menu for Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year will be in stores by the 22 November
11/9
SUPPER CLUB
The next Supper Club will be on Saturday 27th December in Woodstock. Save the date, the menu will be amazing, and will be out by the 22nd November
11/9
THANKSGIVING
MENU\'S AND ORDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN BOTH STORES OR BY E:MAIL - ALLECHANTEVT@AOL.COM
TURKEY ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY 5:00PM ON WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER
ALL OTHER ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY 5PM ON SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER TO GUARANTEE AVAILABILITY
WE WILL HAVE MOST MENU ITEMS AVAILABLE IN BOTH STORES OIN THE 22nd AND 23rd ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS
10/20
LOCAL AND ORGANIC
We are rapidly approaching the end of a fabulous season of local produce, but still have good supply from Your Farm, Killdeer and Echo Hill.
10/20
COFFEE
Coffee from our new supplier, Barrington Coffee Roasting Company, is meeting with rave reviews, particularly espresso drinks.
We have just completed our second training session at their place in the Berkshires, and are absolutely convinced that they are the real deal, and have an amazing feel for what they do.
We believe that our espresso drinks are now as good as the best that you will find anywhere in the US and better than any that you will find within a hundred or more miles of the Upper Valley
We will begin selling beans in retail bags in November
10/20
THANKSGIVING 2008
This years menu will be out by 25th October. It will be available on the web site as well as in store, and a copy will be included in next weeks customer e:mail
10/2
FARMERS MARKETS
The Hanover and Woodstock farmers markets are now finished for the season, but Norwich runs through October.
We continue to get wonderful organic and naturally grown produce from the farms who supply us. This week we have carrots, green beans, broccoli, salad greens, heirloom tomatoes, butterball potatoes, eggplant and more from Your Farm, Echo Hill, Killdeer Farm and Edgewater Farm.
10/2
SUPPER CLUB
Saturday, 4 October sees our next Supper Club in Woodstock, and the menu is attached. There are only a few remaining places, so please call 802-649-2959, if you would like to join us. We have had great fun and a wonderful atmosphere at these monthly dinners.
As we do not have a license to sell alcohol in Woodstock, do not forget to bring your own favorite wines, which we will be happy to serve for you. there is no corkage charge.
10/2
COFFEE
This week, on Wednesday October 1st, we will be switching coffee suppliers to the Barrington Coffee Roasting Company. We will be in Lenox, MA on Tuesday to brush up our espresso making technique.
We will also offer single shot, 8oz espresso and regular coffee drinks, in addition to our normal double (12oz)
8/17
SUPPER CLUB
We have a few places left for dinner on August 29th and you can see our menu on the web site. Please call either store for reservations 802-457-3300 or 802-649-2846. We will post the final version of the menu by Wednesday of next week. We do not have a wine license, so please bring your own and we will take care of the rest.
8/17
FARMERS MARKETS
We have I believe 5 Hanover Farmer’s markets left this year. Please come and support the market between 3+6 pm every Wednesday in the parking lot off Lebanon Street behind Talbot’s. There is great music, wonderful fruit, vegetables, crafts, easy parking and of course us!
We also support the Woodstock Farmer’s market-although we do not sell there. We particularly enjoy the produce from Nancy at Tweed Farm - we have featured her quail and mushrooms at our July Supper Club and On The Edge Farm whose lamb we will be serving at the August 29th Supper Club, and West River Creamery, who make awesome raw milk cheeses that have great character.
8/17
LOCAL PRODUCE
We are taking advantage of the local produce available to us in our weekly menus and featuring salads and vegetables from Killdeer Farm-Norwich, Gypsy Meadow-Plainfield and Your Farm-Fairlee. Over the next few weeks we expect to continue wonderful lettuces, late but amazing heirloom tomatoes and sweet corn.
8/17
NORWICH RENOVATIONS
We have had good response to the now completed Norwich store renovations. It has opened up the store and made two distinct seating areas with very different feels. Our new display case has made Maria very happy as it showcases our weekly food offerings in an elegant and new way.
8/9
WWW.ALLECHANTEVT.COM
We hope you like our new launching our website, which has been a wonderful and a challenging adventure for us, and we hope that you will use it often. We will be posting our weekly prepared foods and Supper Club menu’s on it, telling you of any exciting things that are in season that we’ve found at the markets, as well as updated Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, and Sandwich Menu’s for Norwich and Woodstock.
7/5
SUPPER CLUB
We are excited to announce the launch of our Supper Club, a series of dinners, which will be held at Alléchante in Woodstock once a month through the local growing season. Our first dinner, on 22 June, was a sellout. Our next dinner is on 25 July.
Maria and I will have a lot of fun creating three courses that showcase the amazing quality and taste of the best fresh organic and naturally raised local ingredients that we can find. We will also offer an optional cheese course featuring local artisan farmhouse and raw milk cheeses.
Supper Club dinners will be held on Friday’s on: 27 June, 25 July, 29 August, 26 September. Find our Supper Club menu in the menu section of the site.
We are now accepting reservations on 802-457-3000 or 802-649-2846.
As we currently do not hold a liquor license, you will be welcome to bring your own favorite wines.
I hope that you’ll join us at these special dinners, and we look forward to cooking for you and making sure you have a wonderful time, enjoying the very best of what makes our local food scene so special.
7/4
HANOVER FARMERS MARKET
Catch Maria and Eileen at our stall every Wednesday, from 3 to 6 pm from now through September, in the courtyard and car park behind Talbots, off Lebanon St. Every week we’ll carry a wide range of breads, cakes and foods, including several salads, vegetables and desserts using the best organic offerings from local Farmers markets.
7/3
NORWICH STORE REMODELING
Check out the changes we’ve made at Norwich, to provide a more welcoming and relaxing environment, with more seating, similar to that found in Woodstock.
7/2
MORE LOCAL, MORE NATURAL AND ORGANIC
This is the best time of the year for us, when we are able to enjoy the benefit of the outstanding quality and taste available at local farms and farmers markets and from our foragers. Throughout the summer months look for us offering a wider variety of prepared salads and vegetables on our menu, which changes weekly. Also, be sure to check out our selection of local and international artisan and raw milk cheeses.