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Mavea Water Filtration System Demo

Join us to learn more about Mavea Water Filtration Systems.

Demonstrations in our Housewares Mezzanine on: 
Sunday, May 2, 12 - 4 pm &
Saturday, May 8, 12 - 4 pm

Cheese Department Weekly Specials April 30, 2010 - May 7, 2010

These specials are available in our store only and while supplies last!

FEATURED CHEESE OF THE WEEK FRENCH SAINT ANDRE
This may be the most popular triplecrème in the world. Its curds are enriched with cream, making for a rich, buttery treat. When at room temperature, it has the texture of smooth cheesecake. Serve with baguette. Made of pasteurized cow's milk.

On Sale This Week For $4.98/LB. reg $12.98/LB

WE WILL BE SAMPLING THIS CHEESE FROM 3-5PM EVERYDAY!

And More Sales this week:

French St. Agur
$7.98/lb - Reg. $17.98/lb

Danish Blue Castello
$7.98 - Reg. $11.98/lb

Dutch Gouda Red Wax
Sale $4.98/lb - Reg. $5.98/lb

Mild New York Cheddar
$3.98/lb - Reg. $4.98/lb

French St. Albray 
 $4.98/lb - Reg.$12.98/lb

President Double Cream Brie
Sale $3.98/lb

Visit our totally updated Pantry Essentials Department

Looking for some inspiration in the ingredients department? Want to know what else is out there - beyond the usual mustards and jams.

Our newly updated Pantry Essentials Department has beautiful and unique products to give you some great ideas for new recipes, dishes and drinks. I honestly sometimes just get lost looking through the images and dreaming of amazing dishes to create!

Have a look at our Top 15 Must Have Pantry Items.

And at all our categories
Oils & Vinegars
Preserves & Butters
Baking & Cereals
Condiments
Honey & Syrups
Pasta, Rice & Grains
Salt, Sugar & Spices
Snacks

We'll soon be sharing new ideas and recipes for more of these items... stay tuned!

Kosher Mother' s Day Gifts

If you haven't shopped our Kosher Department then now's the time to do it. We have some wonderful Kosher Gifts perfect for celebrating your mom on Mother's Day.

Here are just some of our Kosher Mother's Day Gift Ideas:

Timeless Creative Kosher Cuisine Cookbook
An invaluable culinary resource for every kosher cook and any creative kitchen, TIMELESS offers four distinctive recipe collections in one remarkable volume. Everything's here - from the well-loved recipes you remember to today's fresh, innovative cuisine, specially organized to be your indispensable companion for the holidays and every day.

Zabar's Chocolate Chip Cookies (Kosher) Box
In the great cookie debate, we come down on the side of crisp and light, generous on the chips. We'll send you a whole pound of our best chocolate chip cookies - ready to dunk in a cold glass of milk.
 

Rigoni di Asiago Italian Honey (Kosher)
We know honey is beneficial for the body - from soothing sore throats, to providing an instant energy boost with long lasting effects - but the fact that is tastes really good is all it takes for us to consider it an essential for your pantry! Try Rigoni Organic Honey drizzled over Greek Yogurt, use to sweeten homemade granola, stir into tea, or use in marinades for meat and chicken. Flavors include: Acacia, Lime, Orange, Chestnut, and Forest Honey.

Junior's Most Fabulous Cheesecake (Kosher)
From the Flatbush Avenue's landmark restaurant, Junior's cheesecake is sometimes called the one "that made Brooklyn great." Dense and creamy. Velvety smooth. With a barely there graham cracker crust. A slice of heaven on a plate. 

Today's Tastings in our Cheese Department, 3 - 7 PM

Enjoy these Divina Olives varieties: 
Green Olives stuffed with jalapeño peppers
Gigante white beans in vinaigrette
Mt. Athos pitted olives with Sicilian Herbs

When you stop by you can always ask the folks behind the cheese counter for a taste of any cheese we have - test it out before you take it home! 

Don't forget our great cheese sales going on in our store this week.

More ideas for Mother's Day: Mother's Day Tea Time Collection

 Any Mom would adore this charming Tea Time Collection - Kusmi Petrushka Tea, beautifully packaged and expertly infused with almond, orange, rose, vanilla and spices, a sleek Danesco tea wand, two glazed ceramic tea mugs, Rigoni Italian organic lime honey, Nairn’s Fruits Rouges oaten biscuits, and a mocha double chocolate chunk mini bundt cake drenched in a specially blended Patron XO Cafe Tequila Coffee Liqueur syrup.

Gifts for Mother's Day

Mother's day is just around the corner - Sunday, May 9th. For years this has been a holiday I've celebrated with my own mom, mother-in-law and grandmas. We'd have picnics, go to the flower gardens, have a nice walk around town and of course present them with gifts of thanks showing our love over the years. But this year is different! This year I'm a mom also and am happy to be on the side of the isle being celebrated.

Zabar's Mother Day department is chocked full of sweet treats, thoughtful breakfasts, bountiful baskets, and handy housewares that any mom is sure to love.

So whether your mom is near and you get to spend the day with her or far and a loving package and conversation on the phone is how you celebrate, we hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day.

Some of our offerings:

         
       Mother's Day Basket                     Zabar's Mother's Day Cookies

 

     

        Teaposy Dream                Zabar's Double Chocolate Devil's Food Cake 
                         
 
 

A Mother's Day Recipe for Stuffed French Toast

Mother’s Day Stuffed French Toast Recipe
By Andrea Watman

Go to the Recipe

I hate going out on Mother’s Day – it’s crowded, expensive and
you never really get a chance to sit and visit with your family and friends. Since Zabar’s has always been a part of my life Sunday brunch usually involves Bagels, Cream Cheese and Nova.  But on Mother’s Day I love to make French Toast and serve it with hot real maple syrup and fresh strawberries. 

This is one of my favorite Sunday Brunch treats. 

It is easy to make and really yummy. Prepare it the night before – and refrigerate. In the morning bake and enjoy!

You can use Challah, or Croissants. I prefer a Brioche Loaf.
I hope that you will try this recipe– I promise you your Mom will love it (it really is not fair to say that because she loves anything you make.) 

Go to the Recipe

Cheese Department Weekly Specials April 23 - April 30, 2010

These specials are available in our store only and while supplies last!

FEATURED CHEESE OF THE WEEK FRENCH SAINT ANDRE
This may be the most popular triplecrème in the world. Its curds are enriched with cream, making for a rich, buttery treat. When at room temperature, it has the texture of smooth cheesecake. Serve with baguette. Made of pasteurized cow's milk.

On Sale This Week For $4.98/LB. reg $12.98/LB

WE WILL BE SAMPLING THIS CHEESE FROM 3-5PM EVERYDAY!

And More Sales this week:

French St. Agur
$7.98/lb - Reg. $17.98/lb

Danish Blue Castello
$7.98 - Reg. $11.98/lb

French Gourmandise Cherry or Walnut
 $2.98/lb - Reg. $11.98/lb

Mild New York Cheddar
$3.98/lb - Reg. $4.98/lb

French St. Albray 
 $4.98/lb - Reg.$12.98/lb

French Ile de France Double Cream Brie
$3.98 /lb - Reg. $7.98 /lb

This weekend's events at Zabar's

 Visit our cheese department on Saturday, April 24th from 12 - 5 PM for tastings of Divina Olives varieties: Green Olives stuffed with jalapeño peppers, Gigante white beans in vinaigrette and Cocktail Olives Assortment.

Join us on Saturday, April 24th from 2 - 4 PM in Zabar's Housewares Mezzanine for a Free Knife Sharpening Clinic. Chef's Choice will be joining us to demonstrate their knife sharpeners (which you can pick up at Zabar's Mezzanine) and will be sharpening any two knives you bring in for free. And if you don't already own quality knives you can pick up Zabar's knives with a fantastic 20% discount!

Join us this Sunday, April 25th from 2 - 4 PM to get information and free samples of our exclusive line of Organic Dish and Liquid Hand Soaps in our Housewares Department. These soaps are beautifully packaged, priced right and safe for use around the kitchen! They come unscented and are recommended for people with allergies and asthma.