Cover Recipe — Baked Apples with Chocolate and Pecans (Page 4)

Great Recipes Inside!•SpicySmokedOysterDip

•BakedSweetPotatoFrieswithMarinaraSauce

•ChamomileLemon Squares

¡VIVA FIESTA!I n t e r n a t I o n a l S p e c I a l t I e S F o r Y o u r t a b l e

December 2011

Holiday Comfort and Joy

Crosse & BlackwellThese rich and zesty sauces are the ideal comple-ment to succulent shrimp, crab, lobster and oysters. Use them to add flavor to marinades and pasta sauces. Zesty Shrimp Sauce and Seafood Cocktail Sauce. (12 oz.) $2.29

TabascoA party is easy to throw together with Tabasco Pepper Jelly. And you don’t have to wait for a party – use it to add flavor to any meal. Spicy Pepper Jelly or Mild Jalapeño. (10 oz.) $4.59

Martinelli’sThe whole family can enjoy this non-alcoholic Sparkling Apple Cider! 100% juice, this all natural alternative makes every holiday occasion special. (25.4 oz.) $3.69

CaffeD’VitaThese premium blend Cappuccino Mixes bring an international flavor to your holidays. By using premium ingredients, every cup is an instant rich and creamy experience. Caramel, Hazelnut or Mocha. (16 oz.) $5.49

Fiesta’sColdDeliDepartmentMake your holiday entertaining with Deli Trays.

Whatever the occasion, we have the Party Tray you need! Fiesta’s Vegetable Trays

are a favorite with fresh carrots, cherry tomatoes, squash, broccoli and more. This garden fresh healthy treat for you and your guests can be paired with your favorite dip for a tasty snack.

Fiesta’s Meat Trays provide the protein with an abundance of quality

hand-cut sliced ham, turkey, roast beef or salami, garnished with cheese, olives

and cherry tomatoes. Fiesta’s Cheese Trays combine a variety of hand-cut cheeses from

around the globe including smoked cheddar, baby swiss, muenster and more. Topped with fruit, they are a party pleaser. For more tasty Deli Trays party possibilities, visit www.fiestamart.com/html/buzz/fiesta-deli-brochure.shtml

Cool ShrimpI N G R E D I E N T S

40 – 50 small salad shrimp, fully cooked (110 – 160 count)

1½ tsp. fresh dill, finely chopped

1½ tsp. green onion, thinly sliced (green part only)

D I R E C T I O N S

In a small bowl, mix the shrimp, dill, green onion and mayonnaise. Place a slice of cucumber on each Melba Toast followed by a spoon full of the shrimp salad. For added flare, top with a pinch of fresh tarragon. Keep chilled until ready to eat. Serves 4.

OldLondonEnjoy this true crispy original. Old London Melba Toast is all natural and perfect for a light, easy snack when topped with your favorite meat, cheese or spread, or used with dips. Whole Grain, Rosemary with Olive Oil and more. (5 oz.) $2.29

Spicy Smoked Oyster DipI N G R E D I E N T S

1 (8 oz.) pkg. of cream cheese

2 Tbsp. mayonnaise

½ tsp. horseradish

½ cup onion, finely chopped

D I R E C T I O N S

Bring cheese to room temperature; mix with mayonnaise, horseradish, onions, paprika and hot sauce; whip until fluffy. Fold in smoked oysters and chives. Serve with crisp dip crackers. Serves 4.

ReeseMake your everyday snacks and hors d’oeuvres extraordinary with these boneless sardines and smoked oysters from Reese. Lookfor special pricing.

2 Tbsp. mayonnaise

1 – 2 cucumbers, sliced

16 Old London Melba Toast

Start With the Best

1 tsp. paprika

½ tsp. hot sauce

2 cans Reese Smoked Oysters, chopped

1 tsp. chives, finely minced

Simple and Delicious

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The Season of Sides & SweetnessMake It Simple

Balsamic Glazed VegetablesI N G R E D I E N T S

2 lbs. of your choice of any vegetables (baby carrots, yellow squash, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, etc.)

½ cup water

½ cup balsamic vinegar

D I R E C T I O N S

Place veggies in a pan with water and vinegar. Bring to a boil and cover. Reduce heat to medium and cook 10 minutes. Remove lid and raise heat back up. Allow the water to boil away and the vinegar to reduce and glaze the veggies, about 5 to 7 minutes. When the vegetables are glazed, add vinaigrette and butter to the pan. Coat lightly. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley. Serves 4.

Girard’sMake your salad special this season with an original, chef-created dressing from Girard’s. The unique blend and texture makes an unforgettable impression. Caesar, White Balsamic Vinaigrette and more. (12 oz.) $3.99

Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Marinara SauceI N G R E D I E N T S

Olive Oil, for tossing

5 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch wide strips

Oil

½ tsp. paprika

D I R E C T I O N S

Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl toss sweet potatoes with just enough olive oil to coat. In a small container, mix the paprika, garlic powder, oregano and salt and pepper. Sprinkle spices over sweet potatoes. Spread sweet potatoes in single layer on a baking sheet,

without overcrowding. Bake for about 20 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping. Serves 6.

MezzettaNo reservation needed! Napa Valley Bistro brings you a savory selection of all-natural gourmet pasta sauces and specialty olive mixes enhanced with select Napa Valley wines and pure extra-virgin olive oils. Pasta Sauces: Homemade Style Marinara and more. (25 oz.) $5.59 Olives: Stuffed Garlic and more. (7.5 oz.) $4.89

½ cup Girard’s White Balsamic Vinaigrette

1 tsp. butter

Salt and pepper to taste

Chopped parsley, for garnish

½ tsp. garlic powder

½ tsp. oregano

Salt and pepper to taste

½ cup Mezzetta Homestyle Marinara Sauce

Reese Top off your salad with delicious Croutons that add flavor and crunch. Traditional tastes from Reese stay fresh in a unique re-sealable pouch and please each and every time. Seasoned, Cheddar Cheese and more. (6 oz.) $2.19

BetterThanBouillonAdd depth to the flavor of your sauces and dishes with Better Than Bouillon Concentrated Base. It’s made with real ingredients, less salt and no fat. Beef, Vegetable, Chicken, Lobster and Ham. (8 oz.) $4.89

Near EastElevate your meals with authentic grain dishes that bring the taste of the Mediterranean to your table. And they are easy to prepare in only 5 minutes! Couscous in Original Plain, Wild Mushroom & Herb and more. Rice Pilaf in Original and Garlic & Herb. $2.09

DaVinciThe full flavor and nutritional value of this Extra Virgin Olive Oil is maintained by extraction from the first cold pressing of the olives. Taste the exceptionally delicious flavor of the highest quality. (34 oz.) $11.49

DaVinciThis authentic classic Italian pasta is a delight in every bite. Use of a traditional time honored process provides consistent texture and taste. Perfect! Short Cuts in Rigatoni, Cut Ziti, Elbow Macaroni and more. (16 oz.) 2/$3.00

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CocoLópezBring a tropical taste to your holiday drinks and dishes with this delicious Cream of Coconut made from the tender meat of Caribbean coconuts and natural cane sugar. Original and Reduced Fat. (15 oz.) $2.79

TwiningsTwinings of London Teas are traditionally blended for exceptional flavor and provide a natural source of antioxidants. Refresh and uplift your spirit this season with a classic tea. Enjoy Earl Grey, English Breakfast and more. (20 ct.) $3.19

Rigoni di AsiagoDelight and add a touch of elegance to your table with these exclusive organic Italian treats. Fiordifrutta Jams in Wild Berries, Seville Orange, Fig and Pomegranate. Nicciolata Chocolate and Hazelnut Spread. (8.82 oz.) $4.59

BahlsenHit sandwich cookies are a decidedly European snack. This uncomplicated, yet delightful treat combines crisp biscuits with a generous créme filling. Cocoa Créme or Vanilla Créme. (5.3 oz.) 3/$4.00

WalkersA savory Christmas tradition, these Mini Mincemeat Tarts are delicious served at a festive party or as a sweet treat with your afternoon tea. (7.9 oz.) $5.99

RolandThe perfect sweet snack from an authentic European recipe, these French Tartlettes Cookies are perfect for entertaining. The luscious filling will impress your guests. Try Chocolate, Raspberry or Strawberry. (7.05 oz.) $2.29

Simply IrresistibleBaked Apples with Chocolate and PecansI N G R E D I E N T S

4 large baking apples such as Rome Beauty (or any variety available)

¼ cup Madhava Organic Coconut Sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

¼ cup pecans, chopped

D I R E C T I O N S

Preheat oven to 375°F. Wash apples, remove cores to ½ inch of the bot-tom of the apples. In a small bowl, combine the coconut sugar, cinnamon, pecans and raisins. Place apples in a 8” x 8” square baking pan. Stuff each apple with the mixture and top with ¼ Tbsp. of butter. Add boiling water to the baking pan. Bake 30 – 40 minutes, until tender, but not mushy. Remove from the oven and baste the apples several times with the pan juices. Top with the melted chocolate. Serve warm. Serves 4.

MadhavaYou can’t help but be nuts for Organic Coconut Sugar! These delicious unrefined sweeteners made from coconut tree buds are perfect for beverages, baking, desserts or on top of fruit and cereals. Regular and Blonde. (5 oz.) (16 oz.) Oatmeal Banana BreadI N G R E D I E N T S

¹⁄³ cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup bananas, mashed

1 cup flour

D I R E C T I O N S

Cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg and beat well. Mix in the ba-nana. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, oatmeal, baking powder and salt. Add this to the creamed mixture and stir well. Add the nuts and the candied peel. Spread the mixture into a greased 10” x 5” x 2½” loaf tin. Bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes. Insert a skewer into the center of the bread – if it comes out clean, the bread is cooked. Serves 6.

McCann’sIf time is not on your side during the hurry of the holidays but you want to enjoy the heart-healthy benefits of oatmeal, then McCann’s is the perfect solution. Quick & Easy Steel-Cut Irish Oatmeal. (24 oz.) $7.19 and Quick Cooking Rolled Oats (16 oz.) $4.19

¼ cup raisins

1 Tbsp. butter

¼ cup dark chocolate chips, melted

¾ cup boiling water

½ cup McCann’s Quick Cooking Rolled Oats

2 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

¼ cup chopped walnuts

¼ cup candied (citrus) peel

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FiestaFloralDecorating your home for the holidays is as

essential for your entertaining as the food you serve. Fiesta has an assort-

ment of seasonal plants and custom arrangements to fill

your home with the holiday spirit.

Great gift ideas also.

Let Fiesta make your holiday entertaining memorably delicious this season as we share the generosity and spirit of the International Table.

FiestaMeatandSeafoodCelebrations large or small require the perfect entrees and Fiesta has the most popular holiday meats and seafood to be the guest of honor at your feast. Visit our Butcher’s Shop for your beef, lamb and pork selection including Brisket, Rib Roasts, Beef Tenderloin, Pork Roast, Pork Loin, Lamb Chops, Leg of Lamb and more.

Fiesta offers a selection of Hams that are ready for you to cook with your own

glaze or seasoning, or fully cooked and ready-to-eat. Spiral hams

are perfect for company.

If poultry is your choice, Fiesta has chickens and turkeys just the right size

for your gathering. Don’t forget Fiesta’s packaged Marinated Meats.

Seasoned beef, pork and chicken ready to grill or easy to prepare.

Seafood is an important part of the holidays, especially Christmas Eve in celebration of the Feast of Seven Fishes. Fiesta’s Seafood Department is swimming with Wild Alaskan Salmon steaks or filets and sweet Lobsters, Shrimp and more.

Let Fiesta Help You Shine!

Make Life a Fiesta this Holiday!

FiestaBakeryHolidays are never complete until dessert is served. Fiesta’s World Class Bakery is filled with seasonal baked goods to satisfy your cravings. Fill your home with the scents of the season with traditional Gingerbread Houses as the center-piece of your sweet offerings including holiday cakes, pies and cookies served up Fiesta style.

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Manischewitz Concord Grape KosherMogenDavidConcord Grape Kosher

Jewish Hanukkah

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Christmas & New Year

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Latin America Posadas

Holiday Cheer…

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Gathering…

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Sparkling & Champagnes

GreenAppleSparkletini ItalyRaspberrySparkletini ItalyPeachSparkletini ItalySpumante Italy

Featured Winery – Verdi

…For Every Occasion

Verdi Spumanti is a natural, sparkling beverage imported from Italy. Deliciously sparkling and zesty, it has a soft and fruity flavor. Serve chilled to fully enjoy its balanced, clean, delightful taste. Verdi Spumanti is a perfect crowd pleaser for every occasion. Its elegant taste appeals to all…and its re-sealable cork closure preserves the sparkle until you’re ready for the next glass.

Verdi, the sparkling Italian Fun.

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BauliThe name Bauli stands for a confectionery tradition of unmistakable flavor and quality since 1937. The soft and delicious Panet-tone is a moist Italian cake studded with currants and large pieces of soft candied fruit. (2 lbs.) $13.39

The Pandoro, a traditional Veronese specialty, is a sweet, golden bread with a citrus flavor. It is dusted with vanilla scented sugar to resemble the snow covered Italian Alps. (26.5 oz.) $14.19

BauduccoBauducco has been making Panettone in Brazil for almost 50 years. These moist specialty cakes are filled with Sun-Maid Raisins with Candied Fruits and Hershey’s Chocolate Chips. Sun-Maid Raisins (26.2 oz.) $6.49 and Hershey’s Chocolate Chip (26.2 oz.) $6.69

D’OnofrioTraditionally savored with a cup of hot chocolate, this Panetón is light and loaded with sweet oranges, raisins and candied fruit. This cake-like bread is made in Peru, but comes from an original Italian recipe. (2 lbs.) $8.49

Side By SidePanettone Pear & Apple SandwichesI N G R E D I E N T S

4 slices Bellino Panettone, crusts trimmed, each slice cut in quarters

¼ cup Nutella

½ pear, thinly sliced

D I R E C T I O N S

Spread each bread slice with Nutella. Lay 1 or 2 pear slices and apple slices on 8 of the bread slices, trimming them to be flush with the bread’s edges. Sprinkle some cinnamon on top of the fruit. Top with remaining slices of bread. In a cast-iron pan, melt a pat of butter. When pan is hot, lay two of the sandwiches in the pan, frying until brown, 1 to 2 minutes, pressing down once or twice. Flip and fry another minute or so. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with coffee or tea. Makes 8 small sandwiches.

BellinoThis Panettone is an authentic tradi-tional Italian holiday cake made with real butter. Try it slightly warmed to bring out the wonderful fragrance, soft-ness and sweet flavor. (2 lbs.) $7.99

FerreroRocherStart with a whole hazelnut surrounded with smooth chocolate, a delicate crisp wafer, then envelope it all in milk chocolate and finely chopped hazelnuts. Temptation and perfection. 24 ct. Diamond Cut Gift Box. (10.6 oz.) $9.99

½ apple, thinly sliced

1 Tbsp. cinnamon

Butter, for frying

Powdered sugar for dusting

Sweet Delights

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To Your HealthSaladaThis 100% Pure White Tea is harvested in the cloudy mountain mists of China. The subtle and mellow flavor creates a sweet, silky flavor. Less processing allows for more antioxidants and immune system support. (40 ct.) $4.49

Traditional MedicinalsProtect and restore your family’s health and welfare during this busy holiday season. These reliable Herbal Teas are formulated using traditional herbal guidelines. Benefit from Smooth Move Peppermint or Chamomile, Breathe Easy, Everyday Detox and more. (16 ct.) $4.49

LifewayLifeway Low Fat Kefir is a creamy and delicious yogurt-like smoothie the whole family will enjoy. With 12 live and active bacteria cultures, plus Proboost, you get all the support needed for a happy holiday. Try Plain, Strawberry, Raspberry, Banana Strawberry, Blueberry and Pomegranate. (32 oz.) Everydaylowprice$3.69

FiestaHerbsIf you find the holidays make you restless, nervous or you find it hard to sleep, try Valerian. Valerian is shown to be a relaxant and can be taken as a tea to treat anxiety or in capsule form to promote sleep. Tincture (1 oz.) $6.99 or Capsules (90 ct.) $7.49

CaféSarksHave your cake and eat it too with the unique and unmistakable flavor of fresh-roasted coffee beans ground to the most discerning guest’s taste. Café Sarks brings you the world’s finest 100% Arabica coffee beans in French Roast, Mocha Java, Hazelnut, French Vanilla and more. Buy bulk – $8.99/lb.

Chamomile Lemon SquaresI N G R E D I E N T S

6 Tbsp. butter

¼ cup confectioner’s sugar

¼ tsp. salt

1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

2 eggs

¾ cup sugar

¼ tsp. baking powder

D I R E C T I O N S

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8” x 8” x 2” baking pan. Beat the butter for 30 seconds and beat in confectioner’s sugar and salt until the mix is fluffy. Stir in 1 cup flour and mix until blended. Press the dough into the bottom of the pan and bake for 15 minutes. While baking, beat the eggs and sugar, 2 Tbsp. flour, baking powder, Chamomile Tea, lemon juice, lemon rind and limoncello. Beat until thickened. When the 15 minutes are done, pour the mixture on top of the baked dough and bake for another 25 minutes or until the edges of the crust are golden brown. Let cool and sift powdered sugar on top. Serves 8.

StashMake yourself comfortable with a cozy cup of tea. Whether you prefer traditional, specialty or herbal flavors, Stash Tea Company brings you all-natural, hand-crafted quality tea. Sip Chamomile, Peppermint, Earl Grey, Chai Spice and more. (20 ct.) Everydaylowprice $2.59

Candy Cane CoffeeI N G R E D I E N T S

1 cup Café Sarks Coffee, brewed

1 Tbsp. milk

1 Tbsp. sugar

Candy Cane

D I R E C T I O N S

Pour the brewed coffee, milk and sugar into a glass. Place candy cane into glass. Serves 1.

New Twist on Old Favorites

¹⁄³ cup strongly brewed Stash Chamomile Tea

3 tsp. lemon juice

½ Tbsp. lemon rind

2 Tbsp. limoncello

Powdered sugar for garnish

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January5– Join the Fiesta Culinary School to kick off the year 2012 with cookbook author and instructor Dorothy Huang. She will be helping you with your “New Year Resolution” with a menu that is nutritional, easy to prepare and tasty. Come learn to make Wonton Soup, Spicy Fan-Tail Shrimp, Low Fat Sweet & Sour Pork, The Best Ever Steamed Vegetables and a Traditional Chinese Dessert of Fresh Fruit In Season.

January19 – Dorothy Huang returns to Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the Fiesta Culinary School with classic dishes that are fun to prepare. Menu includes Crispy Spring Rolls with Sweet & Sour Sauce, Steamed Whole Fish with Shredded Ginger and Scallions, Double Happiness Shrimp, Stir-Fried Longevity Noodles with Chicken and Chinese New Year Sweet Treats.

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