Happy Chanukkah!

All three NOFO's are open from 1:00 - 8:00 Monday through Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 - 5:00.

Happy Chanukkah to our Jewish customers & friends.

Request a copy of HoHoNOFO and Merry Makings from the Market for holiday gift ideas. And The Joy of NOT Cooking for holiday meals.

Deadline for ordering Christmas dinner from The Joy of NOT Cooking is December 18, noon.

Tick! Tock!

This weekend's tasting: Charles Chips and Dips.

Remember those big cans of Charles Chips that were delivered to your house? Well, these are those chips, and we've tied some recipes to the can. It's a great guy gift and a super gift for a family to enjoy.

Tick. Tock. If you're shipping or mailing a gift, this is the week for guaranteed delivery to the west coast.

Request a copy of HoHoNOFO or Merry Makings from the Market for gift ideads. And the Joy of NOT Cooking for holiday meals.

Begin the Christmas Count Down!

This weekend's tasting in the Market: Shortbread cookies and Christmas Tea.

Put out your Advent Calendar on Friday, December 1 and begin the count down.

Request a copy of HoHoNOFO and Merry Makings from the Market for holiday gift ideas. For holiday meals, ask for The Joy of NOT Cooking.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Don't forget that NOFO has all the things you need for house guests, dinner guests and drop in company. We've great hostess gifts, too!

Tasting in the Market this weekend:

My Grandma's Coffee Cakes and Christmas morning blend coffee.

Request a copy of HoHoNOFO and Merry Makings from the Market for holiday gift ideas. And The Joy of Not Cooking for holiday meals.

Our Cafe is available for private parties on Sunday Nights!

OPEN HOUSE!!!!

NOFO on Liz - Open House. Friday, November 17 featuring Moonstruck Candy and Counter Culture Coffee Tastings.

Tasting in the Market this weeknd: Pickles & Relishes for your Thanksgiving relish tray.

Last day to order food for Thanksgiving, November 15, Wednesday, noon.

Request a copy of Merry Makings from the Market and HOHONOFO for Holiday gift ideas. And the Joy of NOT Cooking for holidays meals.

Thank you for not having Christmas TOO early!

Today, a customer came in our Forum store and thanked us for NOT having our Christmas decorations and merchandise out for sale. She, like us, is fond of fall and doesn't want Halloween and Thanksgiving to pass unrecognized & uncelebrated.

At the Pig this week, a customer complained that she had finished her Christmas shopping. She was upset because we had put out new products. She felt that this new merchandise would be a better gift than what she had already purchsed. Why, she asked, had we not put it out earlier so she'd have known about it? Hmmmmmm..........

We know the Big Boxes have had Christmas product out since August, that Christmas cataloges are clogging your mail slot, and that your children have already made their wish lists based on tv advertisements.

Traditionally, NOFO's been stubborn and not put Christmas out until the weekend after Thanksgiving. But, last year, when the Forum had its window walk in early November, we acquised. So, we give Halloween and Autumn it's due, leave space for Thanksgiving, and put out Christmas the first week of November. We're not sure it's hard to tell if we have caved or compromised.

If you are a purist, forgive us. Don't look! Walk quickly past the shiny trees and lights on your way to purchase your chocolate turkeys, Edward's Hams and Fall cocktail napkins. If you're an eager early shopper, have at it. We really do have a lot of good stuff!