It was a busy week for your storekeepers. You’ve been hungry; we’ve been cooking and cooking, blasting pizzas at Farmers Market and believe it or not, we had deadline to finish ordering for Christmas! Still a man down, Dave and Jane are moving pretty fast these days. If you or anyone you know has anyContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 34”
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the Friday Feeding; VOL. 33
The slam of the screen door, the crunch of the ice scooped for endless iced coffees and the hum of insects at the front porch. It sounds like summer already. There were a lot of firsts at the store this week… Tasty new treats to beckon summer…no dyes, no corn syrup, no junk. Just goodContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 33”
the Friday Feeding; VOL. 32
It’s been a walk down Memory Lane here at the store this week. Remembering our fallen soldiers with Memorial Day at our door step, digging into the history of this store and even turning out favorite warm-weather foods from our shared past, made just for you. It’s good. As the warm weather hits weContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 32”
the Friday Feeding; VOL. 31
It feels like summer doesn’t it? The heat wave we are having plus the bunting on the gazebo and on our store…red, white and blue. The grammar school will be in the gazebo today Friday doing a Memorial Day presentation and on Monday our annual tribute to those who have served also in the gazebo. Continue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 31”
the Friday Feeding; VOL. 30
Yes, good weather and good times are a comin’. The tell tale signs? Ray is wearing shorts when he comes in for his morning coffee, Alex is no longer wearing a cap and our ice machine is arriving next week! It’s been a long time coming; after many fruitless “conversations” with ice vendors we decidedContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 30”
the Friday Feeding; VOL. 29
The rain and moistness around town has done wonders for our spring gardens; and wonders for your appetites! The store kept selling out of prepared foods and baked goods all week, something we are pleased about. We are hoping this means that we have hit your flavor-spot and are making the right stuff! Stay tunedContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 29”
the Friday Feeding; VOL. 28
The starts and stops of Spring around here only make the sunshine more delicious. Like a long simmering sauce that the taste becomes more concentrated in, the anticipation of it is heightened. We are relishing this slow build up as a new season of flavors emerge from our kitchens and new products hit our shelves.Continue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 28”
the Friday Feeding; VOL. 27
Spring is really here and you all felt it this last week-end! The store was hopping with meeting and greeting and eating…so fun for us to see people gather here. Just like we envisioned. We love local. We also love real. As people who love to cook, we like ingredients that work the way theyContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 27”
the Friday Feeding; VOL. 26
Are we half there or half here? The store was host to a lot of eclipse traffic this week from all parts–including Canterbury, Connecticut!–while we stayed here. Our parking lot and the town green watched as we all experienced the magical change in the sky imagining what must be happening “up there”. As Emily (whoContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 26”
the Friday Feeding; VOL. 25
Is it spring yet?! At the Canterbury Country Store it is! We are thinking it, believing it and keeping a spring in our step! The generator worked yesterday so no more melted freezer casualties for us and the second part for the power-outage-fried oven came in Wednesday night; testing is happening as you read thisContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 25”
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