Well Seasoned News

Our annual 12 days of recipes continues featuring our favourite gift ideas and local producers to help you check off everyone on your list. This year, we've added a contest to our series where you can win one of the feature products by responding to a question and sharing the contest with your friends and family on social media!

Scroll down or click here to go directly to our contest form.

This series pairs a gift idea or must-have holiday essential ingredient with a great recipe that you could write in a card to inspire your gift recipient or for you to try out for your own table this season!

Day 9: Holiday Gifts & Seasonal Recipes

On the ninth day of recipes, we suggest you try making our Vanilla Cardamom Shortbread (see recipe here). For the baker on your list, real Vanilla Paste is a treasured ingredient that many folks have been substituting recently due to the cost. If you're looking to treat someone, Nielsen-Massey is the vanilla extract of choice at Well Seasoned. They source their products from their trusted suppliers in the world’s best regions for vanilla growing: Madagascar, Mexico and Tahiti. Their products are also all-natural, kosher, GMO-free, gluten-free and allergen-free!

We're giving away a free bottle of Vanilla Paste & a jar of ground cardamom for in-store pick-up to one special customer who fills out today's sweepstakes form and answers the question:

The price of vanilla has gone through the ROOF the last couple of years, we might as well be giving away GOLD here. Have you cut back on your use or stopped using vanilla because of the price ?

We will be drawing our winner* at 6:30 PM on December 18th, 2019 and will announce it on Facebook! You can get extra entries into the contest by referring your friends to our daily recipe and product feature on social media and by email. Good luck!

Our annual 12 days of recipes continues featuring our favourite gift ideas and local producers to help you check off everyone on your list. This year, we've added a contest to our series where you can win one of the feature products by responding to a question and sharing the contest with your friends and family on social media!

Scroll down or click here to go directly to our contest form.

This series pairs a gift idea or must-have holiday essential ingredient with a great recipe that you could write in a card to inspire your gift recipient or for you to try out for your own table this season!

Day 8: Must-have winter staple for the discerning cook!

On the eighth day of recipes, we suggest you try making our   (see recipe here). Major Chef's Stock Base Pastes are made using only the finest ingredients. It will save you preparation time without sacrificing flavour. You can use them to add authentic flavour direct to a sauce or a dish and as a base for your soups, sauces, stews and casseroles.

We're giving away 1 container of Major Chicken Stock for in-store pick-up to one special customer who fills out today's sweepstakes form and answers the question:

Homemade soup is so great to have on hand this time of year, pop it out of the freezer for a quick meal. What is your favorite homemade soup?

We will be drawing our winner* at 6:30 PM on December 16th, 2019 and will announce it on Facebook! You can get extra entries into the contest by referring your friends to our daily recipe and product feature on social media and by email. Good luck!

• Warm up your juicing citrus - When juicing oranges, lemons and any other citrus fruit for vinaigrettes, cocktails, juices, or seasoning foods, don’t juice them cold! You won’t get nearly as much juice.
• Don’t cook cold meat or fish - Bring meat & fish close to room temperature before cooking. If you start cooking cold food, the outside will cook much faster than the cold inside, leaving you with raw meat in the middle and overcooked meat on the outside.
• Toasty Grains - Toast grains like quinoa or couscous in a dry pan before cooking to bring out their nutty flavour. Cook them with whatever flavours you’d like them to absorb; chicken broth, almond milk, herbs, or spices.
• Hot pans work best - To get a good sear on meats or other foods, use a heavy pan and heat it up before adding your oil . Once the oil is shimmering , add your ingredients. Cold food in a cold pan is almost always a bad idea!

It's back! Our annual 12 days of recipes featuring our favourite gift ideas and local producers to help you check off everyone on your list. This year, we're adding a contest to our series where you can win one of the feature products by responding to a question and sharing the contest with your friends and family on social media!

Scroll down or click here to go directly to our contest form.

This series pairs a gift idea with a great recipe that you could write in a card to inspire your gift recipient or for you to try out for your own table this season!

Day 7: Host Gifts & Holiday Treats

On the seventh day of recipes, we suggest you try making our Spicy Vegetable & Apricot Curry (see recipe here). Monsoon Coast Spices are both a perfect stocking stuffer and a must have pantry staple. The small company, located on Salt Spring Island, makes traditional Indian Spices accessible to western palates. Their mixtures to transform an everyday meal into a taste sensation.

We're giving away 1 jar of Monsoon Coast Durban Curry & 1 package of basmati rice for in-store pick-up to one special customer who fills out today's sweepstakes form and answers the question:

Curry is so versatile and this makes a great vegetarian dish for holiday entertaining. What is your favourite curry dish?

We will be drawing our winner* at 6:30 PM on December 14th, 2019 and will announce it on Facebook! You can get extra entries into the contest by referring your friends to our daily recipe and product feature on social media and by email. Good luck!

It's back! Our annual 12 days of recipes featuring our favourite gift ideas and local producers to help you check off everyone on your list. This year, we're adding a contest to our series where you can win one of the feature products by responding to a question and sharing the contest with your friends and family on social media!

Scroll down or click here to go directly to our contest form.

This series pairs a gift idea with a great recipe that you could write in a card to inspire your gift recipient or for you to try out for your own table this season!

Day 6: Host Gifts & Holiday Treats

On the sixth day of recipes, we suggest you try making our Chocolate "Slump" Cake (see recipe here). This recipe calls for one of our favourite marmalades: Mackays Vintage Dundee Orange Marmalade. A thick cut, dark marmalade made with a thick cut peel. This classic is vegan, Kosher, wheat-free and gluten-free; basically the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for anyone on your gift list that loves breakfast!

We're giving away 1 jar of Mackays Vintage Marmalade & 1 jar of Dutch Cocoa for in-store pick-up to one special customer who fills out today's sweepstakes form and answers the question:

This is a favourite for us, what is your easy dinner party dessert recipe?

We will be drawing our winner* at 6:30 PM on December 12th, 2019 and will announce it on Facebook! You can get extra entries into the contest by referring your friends to our daily recipe and product feature on social media and by email. Good luck!

It's back! Our annual 12 days of recipes featuring our favourite gift ideas and local producers to help you check off everyone on your list. This year, we're adding a contest to our series where you can win one of the feature products by responding to a question and sharing the contest with your friends and family on social media!

Scroll down or click here to go directly to our contest form.

This series pairs a gift idea with a great recipe that you could write in a card to inspire your gift recipient or for you to try out for your own table this season!

Day 5: Host Gifts & Holiday Treats

On the fifth day of recipes, we suggest you try making our Triple Tipple Coffee (see recipe here). We are very proud to carry Caffe Umbria products in our store; unique coffee blends and single origin coffees roasted by Master Roaster Emanuele Bizzarri. For over three generations, the Bizzarri family has been evolving and improving on the enduring craft of Italian espresso, combining the harmonious artistry of the blend with the precise science of the roast to create signature blends that reflect the passion and personality at the heart of the Italian caffè experience. For the coffee lover on your gift list, Caffe Umbria is an easy gift win.

We're giving away 1 lb package of Caffe Umbria Coffee for in-store pick-up to one special customer who fills out today's sweepstakes form and answers the question:

Tell us your favorite go-to Christmas after dinner drink?

We will be drawing our winner* at 6:30 PM on December 10th, 2019 and will announce it on Facebook! You can get extra entries into the contest by referring your friends to our daily recipe and product feature on social media and by email. Good luck!