Summertime entertaining heads outside!

Summertime entertaining means heading outside to the patio, the poolside, or to the lakeside cottage. From the Kitchen to the Table carries a full line of summertime products for casual entertaining, including our premier line of polycarbonate patio ware.

Summer cocktail (or mocktails) are all the rage, and are easy to prepare. Simply crush some ice in the WaringPro ice crusher, add your favourite mixes, and garnish with colourful and fresh summertime fruits. In this issue of Secrets from Our Kitchen, our Kitchen Toys add some colour and style to your favourite cocktails. Be sure to check out our bartending tips, ideas for hosting a cocktail party, and some of our favourite recipes for summertime cocktails and blender drinks.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Canada’s national drink -- the Bloody Caesar. With Father’s Day just around the corner, mix up a pitcher of Caesars and raise a glass to your dad! It’s summertime in Ontario. Take to the great outdoors and enjoy the season!

With warm wishes,

Culinary Events & Cooking Classes

Saturday June 20
“Summer Appetizers” featuring Executive Chef Rob Fracchione.

Sponsored by FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE TABLE.
2:00 pm -- The Millcroft Inn & Spa

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Happy 40th Anniversary to Canada’s national cocktail -- the BLOODY CAESAR!

Classic Bloody Caesar recipe from Mott’s Clamato Caesar School
1 ounces - vodka
2 dashes - hot sauce
3 dashes - salt, pepper
4 dashes - Worcestershire sauce
Top with Mott’s Clamato Juice
Serving option:
Rim serving glass with celery salt.
Garnish with celery stalk, lime or slice or hot pepper!

Did you know?

...What is now known as the “Bloody Caesar” was first created in 1969 by Calgary bartender Walter Chell, who was asked to create a signature drink for the opening of a new Italian restaurant in the Calgary Inn (now the Westin Hotel).

...Chell created the concoction of clam juice, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and vodka and in a tribute to his Italian heritage, decided to call the drink the “Caesar”.

...It is said that a British man was sitting at the bar when the drink was developed and said “that’s a bloody good Caesar”...and from that moment on, it was called a Bloody Caesar.

...There are more than 350 million Bloody Caesars consumed each year in Canada, according to Mott’s Inc., who first started producing Clamato juice in 1969.

...In honour of its 40th anniversary, Mott’s has started an online petition to declare the Bloody Caesar Canada’s national cocktail.

...The Bloody Caesar seems to be known only in Canada. If you attempt to order one anywhere else in the world you are usually out of luck!

...A Virgin Caesar is a version of the classic drink, served without alcohol!

Waring Pro Ice Crusher

Summertime drinks on the patio get a professional presentation with the Waring Pro professional ice crusher, with the power and capacity to crush enough ice for a variety of entertainment options. The commercial-based mechanism and stainless steel blades crush 30 pounds of ice per hour. The Ice Crusher features extra-large capacity and a clear-view sturdy plastic container that holds up to 12 cups of crushed ice. The large ice chute and single toggle switch make crushing ice effortless.

For over 60 years Waring has been making products for commercial kitchens. Today, WaringPro brings that expertise right into your kitchen with premium, commercial quality products for home use.

Try some of our favourite summertime cocktails!

Summertime is the time to enjoy long, cool drinks on the patio or at the cottage!

Crush some ice, get out your cocktail glasses and drink umbrellas (yes, we carry drink umbrellas), and mix up some of our summertime favourites!

• Margaritas Pina Colada
• Frozen Daiquiris
• New Zealand Slushies
• Blueberry Freezie
• Pink Lemonade
• Shirley Temple
• Safe Sex on the Beach
• Red Wine Sangria
• Pimms

Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble

A summertime treat! Be sure to try our recipe for STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB CRUMBLE one of our most popular recipes, especially when these delicious fruits are fresh for the picking and readily available at farmers’ markets and roadside stands!

Did you know?

The average strawberry has about 200 seeds.

Rhubarb is technically a vegetable (although the United States Customs Court in New York ruled it a fruit in 1947) and belongs to the Polygonaceae family.

In France in 1542 rhubarb sold for ten times the price of cinnamon!

Dating back to as far as 2000BC, rhubarb originated in Western China, Mongolia, Tibet & China with its original use primarily medicinal — it was used to induce vomiting.