November 1, 2016

November 2016 Newsletter

Here we are. It’s November! That means that Thanksgiving is around the corner and the holidays will be here before we know it. We are excited to release our Thanksgiving menu and hope you will order some sweets and bread from Floriole for your holiday spread. Without further ado, I present to you our 2016 Menu.

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You are welcome to place your order at the bakery, over the phone or in our online store. We will begin accepting orders November 1st and all orders must be placed by November 18th at 5pm. Please help us by ordering early!

Friendsgiving!

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We are really excited to have a Friendsgiving Sunday Supper at Floriole this year. Gather up your favorite buddies and celebrate the Sunday before Turkey day. We will be cooking up a three course traditional turkey dinner $30/person. Tickets here.

 

Sweet Sugar, Sultry Spice book event November 5th and collaboration

Stop by for a pomegranate milk chocolate scone, our November collaboration pastry. The recipe is from Malika Ameen’s baking book pictured below.

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Join us for tea, sweets, special talk and book signing with chef / author Malika Ameen and her new baking book Sweet Sugar, Sultry Spice: Exotic Flavors to Wake up Your Baking with a collection of over 75 recipes to raise your desserts to a whole new level.

The book discussion will be moderated by Sandra Holl and Floriole Bakery will provide a selection of treats from the book with specially selected teas from Rare Tea Cellar. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Tickets here or at the bakery.

Le Coin de Mathieu

Dear readers,

Sandra. Stella and I are just back from 2 weeks of vacation. One week in France and one in Italy. Great times, great food.
There’s only one reason we were able to go on vacation: our awesome team.
If you own a small business, you know how worried you can get when leaving your baby. But when you are lucky like us, you are able to do that and enjoy your time off.
Of course, sh*t happens, and it did, it always does (even when we are around). So what matters is how it is handled. And it was handled wonderfully.
So, this coin is about recognizing the various individuals who contribute to our success by caring about the bakery.
Thank you to all of you!

 

James Beard Awards stay in Chicago!

That’s right! Chicago will continue to host the “Oscars of the food world”: The James Beard Awards, until 2021! The awards honor the “best of the best” in the industry from food writers and chefs to restauranteurs and bakers. In 2016, three Chicago chefs and restaurants received awards: Alinea, was named most outstanding restaurant in the country, Curtis Duffy, of Grace, was named best chef Great Lakes and Land and Sea Dept. won outstanding design for Cherry Circle Room.

Please consider supporting your favorite Chicago chefs and restaurants by nominating them here before December 1st!