Food, food, and more food

Okay. There's carrot cake and there's CARROT CAKE!!! We've a new baker in Raleigh who is turning out the most delicious carrot cakes for us. Be sure to try one - they are so worth the $45.00

In other news...


When we first opened Nofo we had our front window full of Flamingo Lamps. It was fabulous. These pink birds are still a Nofo staple and our best selling on-line item. They've been "improved" since the 90's and now come with optional hair.


Chef David Stemmle at Headstart Gourmet in Durham, has created three sauces for us less talented cooks to use at home. Choose Spicy Orange Creole Beurre Blanc, Lemon Thyme Garlic Beurre Blanc or Raspberry Honey Mustard Beurre Rouge.

All three are truly delicious and David has even provided recipes & wine suggestions. Stock your freezer with all three sauces and you'll never be without a personal professional chef on call.

To wet your appetite, David's Grilled Pork Chops wtih Raspberry Honey Mustard Beurre Rouge served with Mashed Sweet and Yukon Potatoes and Craisin Green Beans:

Ingredients:
4 tbs dried cranberries
8 oz fresh green beans
1 chopped onion
2 sweet potatoes
1/2 c half and half
2 tbs olive oil
salt and pepper
4 oz Raspberry Honey Mustard Beurre Rouge

Directions
1.) Season pork chops with salt, pepper, and olive oil
2.) Peel and chop potatoes - boil in salted water until tender
3.) Blanch the beans in salted boiling water for 1 minute, then immerse in ice water to stop the cooking - drain and set aside.
4.) Grill chops over high heat to desired temp (160 is well done)
5.) Drain potatoes, add half and half, and mash
6.) Sweat the onions in a pan until translucent, then add craisins and beans - cook for 1 minute.
7.) Arrange food artfully on the plate
8.) In a small sauce pan over low heat, whisk the Raspberry Honey Mustard Beurre Rouge until smooth (about 1 minute)

Pour the sauce over the meal and enjoy!

An Oprah recommendation!

We agree with Oprah yet again...Fran's milk chocolates with a sprinkling of smoked sea salt and her dark chocolate's with a pinch of gray sea salt are just about the finest things we've ever tasted. They're on her May "O" List and in our candy case for you to try (actually, as of 4/20 we're sold out, but they're on their way!)

Vietri's fish shaped plates are also featured in Oprah's April "O" List.

French Bull

French Bull came in recently. Their new patterns are dynamite and mix well with the existing designs. Their new storage bowls with lids are pretty swell and make a great gift.

We're thinking that a cool gift for a teacher would be the French Bull Cakestand stacked full of brownies, cookies....or, how 'bout a cake!

We are, however, disappointed that the new black & white pattern did not arrive. They promise it soon.