Hello everyone, here is November's newsletter highlights:

Comfort food theme intro
Stracciatella soup recipe
New hours and dinner delivery service
Holiday menu
Vert Catering in the community


Get comfortable, winter's here
I hope everyone has been enjoying the food so far, it's been a blast making something different every night. As a chef, a change of weather means a change of menus. The cold weather makes me think of hearty soups, stews and comfort food. I had a great time making a simple beef stew with my son. It was time well spent, and because he knew exactly what was in it--he enjoyed eating it! The stew was delicious and really hit the spot on a cold November day. Wholesome soups with some garlic toast are perfect for dinner that will warm and fill you up. On that note, I will leave you with a simple, fast and economical soup you can try at home in a pinch.

- Pedro

Stracciatella soup / serves two

Ingredients
2 chicken legs
1 bay leaf
10 whole peppercorns
4 litres of water
3 pinches of kosher salt
1/2 bunch parsley
3 eggs
1 cup parmesan
2 tbsp olive oil

Method
Boil the first five ingredients gently for 45 minutes
Strain, remove chicken legs and de-bone
Continue to simmer with chicken, season with salt and pepper
In a bowl, mix eggs, parmesan and chopped parsley together
Stir stock quickly, pour egg mixture and stir until mixture cooks and breaks apart, add olive oil and serve!

New store/dinner hours and free delivery service
Vert will be open Mon-Fri
11:30 am - 7:00 pm
Dinner will be served from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Too tired to pick up dinner? We will deliver dinner to you with a minimum order of 3 dinners. Phone your order in at 416.535.2412.

Delivery boundaries
West - Lansdowne
East - Bathurst
North - Davenport
South - Dundas

Please note, during our busiest season--we may need to close the store for large holiday party caterings. We will email you ahead of time and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The store will be closed for a large catering Tuesday, Dec. 2nd.

The store is now online with menus and other store info.

Holiday menu
Are you dreaming of a green Christmas? Vert Catering presents our holiday menu to celebrate the season and share in the spirit of giving. Both winter solstice and ecolicious packages work well dropped off at your chosen venue, or served. Bar packages are also available on request. 2% of your catering will go to The Stop Community Food Centre.

Interested in giving a gift certificate from Vert Catering for someone special? Certificates available in $10/$20/$30 and up denominations. They can be used for in-house caterings or at the store purchases.

Vert Catering in the community
We have come up with a few words that sum us up at Vert Catering...food that gives. Giving back to the community and giving comfort through great food are equally important to us. This is what we've been up to in the community in October:

For the second year, we donated $200 worth of biodegradable plates and cutlery to the Amber Colony Pakistan fundraiser put on by Ryerson's School of Architecture.

Donated a gourmet dinner for 30 guests (cucumber cups filled with marinated feta, meat and lentil torchon pies served with garlic toast and mixed green salad) for Sketch's Volunteer Appreciation dinner.

Donated an in-house dinner for 6 (value $400) to Planet in Focus's silent auction.

We look forward to seeing you in the store soon!

Marilyn, Conor and Pedro