Yep, it’s true Wednesdays are spelt bread day. We make a light, a dark and a multi-grain.

We usually sell out so get in early. And hey, if you missed out, why not pre-order a loaf for next week?

Cheers!

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This post, Spelt Bread, originally appeared on Hillcrest Bakery and Deli on February 22, 2012.

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But did you also know that we use that same dough to make pizza-by-the-slice?  If you’ve already sampled Raj’s cooking you won’t be surprised that every time he assembles a pizza it’s different then the last time.

Todays creation is potato pizza. The spuds are sliced very thin. There are also onions and peppers on it. I tried a piece before I came home and it is yummy-yummy good!

Stop in for lunch today!

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This post, Potato Pizza, originally appeared on Hillcrest Bakery and Deli on February 20, 2012.

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When we started getting calls this week about a certain type of rye bread mentioned by Dr. Oz, my first thought was why would Muppeteer Frank Oz be calling us about bread?

Hey, it’s not that outlandish. With all his accomplishments, I’m surprised some university somewhere hasn’t made him an honorary doctor of something.

I had heard the name before, but I wouldn’t know Dr. Oz if he walked up and offered me a corned beef on rye. So I googled the name and look what I discovered…

Coincidence? I think not.

Anyway, the good doctor had been recommending pumpernickel rye as a healthy alternative to wheat bread. I didn’t see the show so don’t know exactly what was said, but rye flour lacks the gluten content to make a decent loaf of bread so there is some wheat flour in all rye bread…well, all rye bread that we make.

30 years ago I was an apprentice at a German bakery and we made pumpernickel rye bread and I remember it being similar to the dark Danish rye we make at Hillcrest. They’re both  very dark, very heavy loaves of bread. Don’t drop it on your toe!

I did some research online and most of the recipes I could find were indeed almost identical to what we make now, but I did find one recipe that seemed more ‘authentic’.

The pumpernickel needs to be soaked for a day, the dough uses sour starter instead of yeast, it has molasses in it instead of sugar,  caraway seed and even a little cocoa.

We’re sampling my first attempt today. Come in for a taste test and let us know what you think.

Cheers!

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This post, Dr. Pumpernickel, originally appeared on Hillcrest Bakery and Deli on February 17, 2012.

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However, Raj has made it for us before and many people have said it is delicious.

Raj also made…well, I’m not entirely sure the proper name. He left a pan in the cooler with a note asking us to ‘please bake these…’, but the paper got wet.  I couldn’t make out what he called them and he’s off work today.  They’re a potato dumpling, like gnocchi only bigger…about the size of a baseball and filled with meat. I had to leave this morning before they were baked off and usually when Raj makes something new they just fly out of the shop.

So I have a proposition for you. Today only…come in and try one of those big dumplings  (maybe with a bowl of that soup) and post a comment on here (or facebook or twitter) and we’ll give you 100/gr of the smoked turkey breast we have on sale this week the next time you come in.

Cheers!

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This post, Cream of Carrot Soup, originally appeared on Hillcrest Bakery and Deli on February 16, 2012.

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This post, Shop Local: Feb16/12, originally appeared on Hillcrest Bakery and Deli on February 15, 2012.

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Yes, we still have heart-cakes, cup-cakes and little mini cheese cakes for sale. We ran out of the small heart-shaped sugar cookies yesterday, but Michael was making more this morning. There were a few of the large heart-shaped cookies still there when I left today.

Our sandwich of the day is a Tuna-melt on a Croissant for $5.25.

Todays soup is Split-Pea & Ham.

All this week we have Smoked Turkey Breast on for $2.50/100 gr.

Cheers!

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This post, Valentines Day Specials, originally appeared on Hillcrest Bakery and Deli on February 14, 2012.

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This is, of course, for Sheana.

Always and Forever

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xoxoxo

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This post, In My Life, originally appeared on Hillcrest Bakery and Deli on February 14, 2012.

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We have a large selection of cakes, cookies and cup-cakes to tantalize your taste buds.

Choose from the many selections in the show-cases or get Robyn to do something a little more original.

See you soon!

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This post, Valentines Specials, originally appeared on Hillcrest Bakery and Deli on February 12, 2012.

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I do know that it’ll be something fishy and it’ll be delicious.

You know what else is delicious and would go very nicely with a bowl of soup? A cheese straw, that’s what.

I don’t know what made me think of them today, but if you’ve been coming to Hillcrest Bakery for years and years you’ll probably remember these cheesy treats. If you haven’t had them before, they’re pie dough twisted up with grated cheddar cheese and baked to a golden brown.

Stop in and try one today!

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This post, Fish Friday with a Twist, originally appeared on Hillcrest Bakery and Deli on February 10, 2012.

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