The Clever Cook Gourmet Kitchen Store

Web Site Update

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:02:00 +0000

Attention, Attention, Attention

Effective Friday, February 9, 2007 for about 10 days the web site and online store will be ungoing extensive updating. Please excuse anything that appears not to work.

More Gift Ideas - Ceramic Knives, Ceramic Slicer, Tritan Crystal

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:15:00 +0000

Here are a few more gift ideas.

Ceramic knives are hot, hot, hot. We have a variety of sizes from Koycera. They do not need to be sharpened for three years.
The Koycera Adjustable Ceramic Slicer -- each 1/4 turn of the bar sets a different thickness.
Tritan crystal by Schott Zwiesel. Titanium in this glassware makes the crystal very break resistant and resilent. And even more dishwasher safe.

Stop by the main store on 28th St. SE or look on-line. Please don't hesitate to call if you do not find something on-line. Our toll-free number is on the web site

Holiday Store Hours - Open late on Thursdays

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:14:00 +0000

Here are our normal and holiday store hours:

Store Hours - Eastern Standard Time

Monday - Friday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Holiday Hours: Thursday - Open Until 8:00PM
Sunday 11:00AM - 4:00PM

Gift Ideas from The Clever Cook

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:55:00 +0000

We have lots of new products in the store for your holiday gift giving. Visit us soon and as you browse through the store sample something tasty that Chef Gregg is cooking. And, as always we offer complimentary gift wrapping. No time to come in, no problem. Just give us a call, choose your gift and we’ll wrap it. Delivery available – 10 miles or less no charge. Below are just some of the new, different, unique and fun gift ideas.

Lampe Berger is in the air. And that changes everything. For over a hundred years, people have fallen in love with the peerless beauty and inspired scents of the one-and-only Lampe Berger Paris. Each elegantly designed lamp gently burns an enchanting perfume of choice, permeating the air with luxurious custom fragrances that purifies the air and eliminates bacteria. We have a variety of both the scented oils and beautiful decanters. Prices start at $32.

Vosges Chocolate. Exotic candy bars – Make chocolate a daily ritual. Give the Red Fire Bar to an adventurous daredevil, the Creole Bar to a busy career mom…the Goji Bar to a health-conscious person. Try the drinking chocolate with an exotic twist – Aztec Elixir made with ancho and chipotle chilies, Ceylon cinnamon, Mexican vanilla bean, cornmeal and dark chocolate or La Parisienne made with Tahitian vanilla bean pieces and dark chocolate. Recreate an authentic sipping experience; froth your cocoa with a hand-carved Mexican Molinillo. Just immerse the end in liquid chocolate and rub the handle rapidly between your palms and watch as the foam begins to rise.

We’re excited to be getting the Keurig New Platinum B70 Brewer. You can brew coffee, tea or hot chocolate in less than 60 seconds. The Keurig has variable brew sizes, brew temperature control, 60 oz. water reservoir, programmable turn-on/turn off, removable drip tray and chrome accents. Stop in and we’ll brew you a cup!

AeroGarden – be among the first to experience The Word’s First Kitchen Garden Appliance. It’s like having a farmer’s market in your kitchen. Now you can grow herbs, tomatoes, salad greens, chili peppers, flowers, strawberries and more – year around, at the touch of a button. No green thumb needed. You can start harvesting in 3-4 weeks and have a continuous harvest for 3-4 months! We are growing gourmet herbs in our AeroGarden. Stop by and check out the daily progress.

As you may be aware, we carry the titanium wine glasses from Schott Zwiesel . We are now carrying the Ciop 4 piece fine cutlery steak knife set presented in an attractive box. Very handsome black and stainless design that is a bit contemporary.

Mason Cash English Kitchen Bowl Company--made by English Potters using traditional skills. Starter Bakeware Set comes with a rectangle, oval, round and square baking dish and 2 ramekins. On sale for $39.99, regularly $59.99 – while supplies last.

We are currently running a fantastic Wusthof sale, like an 8-piece stainless steak set in a Rosewood chest for only $89.99 – such a deal. Many, many more good deals and stocking stuffers.

No idea what to buy for that hard-to-buy-for person. Give The Clever Cook Gift Card available in any denomination and never expires. Gift cards can be used for product or cooking classes.

Cooking Class Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:45:00 +0000

The latest class schedule is at: http://clevercook.com/classes/nov_2006_mar_2007.html.
Here is the class list:

Light But Savory

Gifts From Your Kitchen

Guest Chef Isabella Nicoletti, Paesano's, Ann Arbor

Warm Winter Comfort Foods

Lebanese Dinner

Polenta Pronto

Romantic Dinner for Two

Best of the Best

Mardi Gras Celebration

Just Paella

Knife Skills (Hands-On)

Luck of the Irish

Cooking Fundamentals Series

We Have Moved!

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:29:00 +0000

We have moved into our new store location at 5775 28th Street SE. The new store is about 1/2 mile back down 28th Street SE towards I96. It was a LOT of work moving from our old location at 6469 28th Street SE, but we positively love the new store building and location. Still much to unpack and organize -- and we have to get ready for cooking classes.

Come in and browse!

Feb. - Mar. Cooking Class Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:10:00 +0000

The latest cooking class schedule is now available. Click on the title above to view the schedule.

Schott Zwiesel Chosen as Official Stemware for October 2004 World Sommeliers Competition

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:40:00 +0000

In October of 2004 Schott Zwiesel was chosen to be the official stemware used exclusively for the World Sommeliers competition. The competition was held in Athens Greece and attended by the top sommeliers and wine experts from countries all over the globe. This is the premier event for choosing the best sommeliers from around the world. Schott Zwiesel played a major role in the event and Forte and Diva patterns were used exclusively during the event and competition.

Why was Schott Zwiesel Diva and Forte patterns chosen? The weight, balance, clarity and thin rim of a glass are most important during a tasting and it also enhances the enjoyment for the individual connoisseur or for the casual enjoyment of a glass of wine. The proper ounce capacity, diameter of the bowl and height and thickness of the stem is the next set of important features a fine stemware needs to have to be considered for a competition like this. Schott Zwiesel Crystal Glassware exceeds all of the quality requirements for a professional stemware line and it is “tritan crystal” and will withstand the use a banquet of this size can deliver during setup, handling, and washing afterwards.

You can see our Fortessa Schott-Zwiesel wine glass collection: click here.

Mid-Winter's Feast

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:00:00 +0000

Join us in a Mid-Winter's Feast as Chef Deb Flynn prepares:

Seared Steak au Poivre with a Dijon Brandy Sauce

Asparagus and Mascarpone

Cheese Risotto

Apple Tarte Tatin

Zabaglione

Where: The Clever Cook, 6469 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
When: Wednesday, January 19th at 6PM.
Info: Phone (616) 575-8520.
Cost: $25/person.

Each person will receive a $25 coupon which can be used towards Mauviel Copperware, Emile Henry, or Rosle.

Fortessa Tritan Wine Glasses

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:35:00 +0000

Looking for an exceptional wedding or Christmas gift? We have just the gift -- a set of nearly unbreakable lead-free crystal wine glasses. A new manufacturing process makes these glasses completely dishwasher save, highly resilient, strong, and brilliantly clear.

These glasses from Schott Zwiesel of the Fortessa company were chosen by the top ten sommeliers as #1 for desert wine, light red, light white, and desert wines. Give us a call at our toll-free number, (888) 598-2665, to place your order. Visit our store at http://clevercook.com/. Buy on-line.

With your purchase you will also receive the Schott-Zwiesel Wine & Glass Pocketguide. The focus of the guide is mainly on European wines from 1987 to 2001. If you are a wine novice the guide is handy because it lines up wine type/variety with the best serving glass.

Gifts Extraordinaire

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 23:41:00 +0000

If you are looking for a really thoughtful, complete gourmet cooking gift, check out our popular 'Gifts Extraordinaire' ensembles. We have put together related items centered around four different themes. You get to choose a snazzy free gift card enclosure, and of course we gift wrap your selection.

Our current themes are: Master Chef, Lobster Fest, Sushi Tonight, and Artistic.

Fresh Shipment of Exotic Spice Blends

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 23:01:00 +0000

Happy Holidays - Christmas is just 16 shopping days away and there are many new things at The Clever Cook.

Let your palate be seduced by our new heavenly spice blends from Exotic Spices. Moroccan Tagine Blend, Wild Fire Chile Blend, Malaysian Curry Powder and Peruvian Aji Blend are just of the few of the exotic blends that will tantalize your taste buds. These spices are hand-selected, roasted and ground in small batches. They are fragrant and full-bodied with no fillers and retain their potency far longer than commercial spices. They are salt and sugar free, with no MSG or added preservatives.

Stop in and check out our new Exotic Spice Blends and many other new "clever" items.

And, this Friday and Saturday you will receive a free gift with purchase.

Brine the Thanksgiving Turkey

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:45:00 +0000

Want a really juicy, tender, and very flavorful turkey this year? Try brining it. Click the title above for details.

French Cooking Class - December 7, 2004

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:34:00 +0000

Karine Jamet returns with more great French cooking. Karine will prepare a festive meal of La Bouillabaisse. The La Bouillabaisse is a complete meal made with shrimp, lobsters, cod and other fish accompanied with julienne of vegetables in a delectable French sauce. For dessert enjoy scrumptious les profiteroles au Chocolate pastry. You will learn how to make the puffs cream, the vanilla cream (la crème patissiere, which is the base for a lot of French deserts) to fill them. The les profiteroles is served with vanilla ice cream covered with the Chocolate sauce.

As of today, space is still available. $40, 6-8PM Tuesday, December 7, 2007.

History of Duncan Hines

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 16:21:00 +0000

Want to bone up on your 'cake' history? Click on the link above to take you to the Duncan Hines site. By the way, it also has some yummy recipes -- Mississippi Mud Brownies comes to mind.

What's New in October

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 14:23:00 +0000

Wine glasses made with titanium that are practically unbreakable! The new la tagine from Emile Henry in beautiful red and saffron colors. Chef Gregg will also be doing a tagine class using this tagine.

We have added Mundial to our cutlery line. Mundial is a Brazilian manufacturer of fully forged full tang cutlery.

Great prices – A 7" granton edge Santuko is $55.00.

The beautiful Nigella Lawson’s kitchenware collection in a soft blue and creamy white.

OXO now has a mandoline – easy to use and is compact.

"Surprise" Envelope for Open House

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:40:00 +0000

Visit us between now and December 2nd and receive your "SURPRISE" envelope.

Bring the envelope in during our open house on December 3rd and 4th and we’ll open it up and reveal what’s inside – it could be 10%-40% off, a free gift, a cooking class. Join the excitement and stop in for your "SURPRISE" envelope.

Cooking Classes -- October 2004 through February 2005

noreply@blogger.com (thorium) — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:34:00 +0000

The cooking class schedule is now available. View it at http://clevercook.com/classes/oct_2004_feb_2005.html.