The Big Taste Gift Guide 2012
Herb
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Nothing transforms the ordinary like a handful of fresh herbs. And growing them couldn’t be easier: a little water, a lot of sun and—presto!—flavour at your fingertips. 2 The Big Taste Gift Guide
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1 Tuscan Blue Rosemary
5 Lemon Thyme
8 Purple Sage
$4.75–$20
2 All Seasons Tarragon $4
3 Curry Plant $4
$4
6 Topiary Bay $39
7 Vietnamese Coriander $4
$4
9 Hot & Spicy Oregano $4
10 Greek Basil $4
4 Hidcote Blue Lavender $20
Potatoes boring? Not when you pair them with the right herbs. Baby potatoes love dill, roasted spuds want rosemary, potato salads crave lemon thyme, and potato gnocchi?—bubbling brown sage butter. Who’s boring now? holesonline.com 3
If you’ve ever eaten melt-in-your-mouth baby potatoes
Veggielicious
or a sun-ripened tomato straight off the vine, you know nothing beats fresh. Thanks to these clever veggie planters, everyone can enjoy the taste.
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4 When you’ve harvested all your lettuce, seed another batch. Most mesclun mixes are only $2 or $3 a pack and can be ready to eat in 25 days. It’s that easy.
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1 Potato Planter Bag Reg. $19, Now $14.25
2 Tomato Planter Reg. $29, Now $21.75
3 Potted Green Pepper
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Reg. $12, Now $9
4 Lettuce Garden Reg. $14, Now $10.50
5 Green ’N Gold Bean Garden Reg. $14, Now $10.50
6 Upside Down Tomato Reg. $25, Now $18.75
7 Trellised Salad Garden Reg. $24, Now $19
8 Climbing Cucumber Planter Reg. $25, Now $18.75
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1 Zinnia Floral Tote Bag, at Beautiful Home & Gift
7 Cuisipro Silicon Tongs, at Hillaby’s Tools for Cooks
$26.50
2 Thai Slippers, at The Water Garden Spa & Wellness Retreat
$16–$18
8 Pickled Carrots, at SandyView Farms
$10
3 Fruit Flavoured Canadian Beer, at Liquid Harvest
$8.49–$12.99
9 Artisan French Bread, at Prairie Baker
$6.50–$11.99
4 Krinkle Cut Buffalo Bleu Chips, at Amaranth Whole Foods $5.29
5 Smoked Cyprus Sea Salt, at SandyView Farms $5.59
6 Amazing Dad’s BBQ Sauce, at Amaranth Whole Foods $5.89
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10 Le Cadeaux Melamine Dinnerware, at Hillaby’s Tools for Cooks $9–$21
11 Diamond Weave Blue Placemats, at Beautiful Home & Gift $8
12 Outdoor Coffee Table, at Le Belle Arti $600
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Campfire Roughing it never tasted so good!
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These awesome silicone lids create an airtight seal on all smooth rims. Besides preventing spills, they’re oven-safe and perfect for covering casseroles.
1 Popcorn Popper $29
2 Sunflower Silicon Lids $14–$17
3 Presto Collapsible Bucket $17
4 Marshmallow Tree Toasting Stick $12
5 Handcrafted Folding Glider $99
6 Toasted Sandwich Irons $20
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You Deserve
Preserves! Capture summer in a jar and enjoy it anytime
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1 Porcelain Enamel Canning Pot
4 Plum Tree
7 Canning Jars
$85
$75
2 Canada Red Rhubarb Plant $19
$115
3 6-Piece Canning Set $20
5 Nanking Cherry Tree 6 Evans Sour Cherry Tree $145
$4–$8
8 Raspberry Plant $14
9 Cherry/Olive Pitter $15
Who says preserving has to be complicated? Wake up your taste buds with this tart, jewel-toned syrup by simply stewing some rhubarb and thickening with a sprinkle of cornstarch. Yum! holesonline.com 11
Outdoor
Entertaining
Make this the summer you take it outside
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1 Soji String Lights $45
2 Giant Yard Board Games
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3 Soji Solar Lanterns $29–$45
4 Tri-Coloured Illuminated Planters with Remote Control $219–$499
5 Slip-On Silicon Coasters $15
Lighting can instantly transform the mood of any space. Not only can it highlight the niches you love, it can hide the areas you don’t.
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Enter to win a $200 gift basket of
all the things we love for BBQ season!
Just send an email with a contact phone number to bigtaste@enjoycentre.ca
Good luck! Contest closes July 12.
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