Corporate Gift Giving

This year gift giving will take on a new meaning as businesses search for thoughtful and unique items for loyal clients and valued employees.

For your holiday corporate gifting, the Barrington Home Shoppe offers a wide array of elegant, memorable gifts suitable for any professional presentation. 

Whatever your needs, no matter what price or quantity, the Barrington Home Shoppe’s expert sales assistants can work with you to find a stylish and unique memento, wrap it in our distinctive style, and send it on its way. 

Now more than ever, it’s important to show employees, colleagues, bosses, and vendors how much they are appreciated.  Together, we can make this stressful time of year a breeze and impress your clients as well!

Thymes Autumn Home Fragrance is here: Bitter Orange & Cedar

Bitter Orange & Cedar:

Because few places are as dark and captivating as the forest.

Patchouli leaves, warm sandalwood and red cedar form a gently smoldering base of sweet herb and resinous sap. Ceylon cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and Bourbon vanilla add a soft layer of comforting spice. Above, a lingering note of Valencia orange shines pure and bright.

Supporting Our Local Charities

At Barrington Home Shoppe, we believe in the importance of giving back to our community. As we approach harvest time and the holidays, we would like to offer your organization an opportunity to shop-for-your-cause.  Every Thursday, between now and November 30th, 20% of your supporters purchases will be donated to your charity.  Normally, our year-round trademark Dedicated Donor Program offers 10% donation to the organization.

Wrap up your Fall and Holiday shopping while supporting your favorite charity.  Tell your friends and fellow organization members to show they care by mentioning your organization at the time of purchase. 

Also, to thank your supporters for their generosity, a 15% off coupon will be issued for a one-time shopping spree in the month of December.

In addition, we would be more than happy to offer your organization our signature Private Shopping Event, custom tailored to your needs.  You bring the shoppers; we’ll provide an evening of food, refreshments and festivities.  To schedule or for additional inquiries, do not hesitate to call us at 847-304-9627.

Barrington Home Shoppe is “the” hometown source for all your gift-giving needs.  Along with our excellent customer service, we offer everything from table-top, home accents, gourmet foods, and gift items for holidays, weddings, or any occasion!  We also have a custom Bridal Registry and Wish List available.  We’ll ship anywhere and our gift wrapping is always complimentary.

Barrington Homecoming

At Barrington Home Shoppe, we are honored to show our Homecoming Pride!

 September 23 - 25, 2011

Gifts, Raffles, Food Samplings, and much more!!!
All Alumni receive 20%* during our homecoming days

*some restrictions may apply

What a Bride Wants (Part 1)

Wild Blueberry Tartlets

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup whipping or heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup Stonewall Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry Champagne Jam or Wild Maine Blueberry Jam
• 4 ounces Mascarpone cheese, room temperature
• 30 mini Phyllo cups (prebake follow package instructions)
• Garnish-small blueberry, candied lemon peel, or whipped cream with a small mint leaf.

Directions:

Whisk cream and sugar until soft peaks form.  Gently heat Stonewall Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry Champagne Jam or Wild Maine Blueberry Jam in a small saucepan or in the microwave making sure it is smooth, but not too hot.  Combine Mascarpone cheese and jam until uniform. Fold in whipped cream.  Place blueberry filling in a pastry bag fitted with a large tip. Fill each pastry cup. Garnish with a small blueberry, candied lemon peel, or whipped cream with a small mint leaf.

Wild Maine Blueberry Tartlets – 30 mini tarts

The Benefits of Chocolate

Join us and learn all about which types of chocolates are best for you!  Lots of samplings and a great educational experience.

Pamper Mom on Mother's Day!

Start the day with dessert. 

Dark Chocolate Crepe Mix

Oooh la la! Stonewall Kitchens has taken the recipe for traditional French-style crepes and made them even more decadent with the addition of deep dark chocolate. Easy to make with just a few ingredients from your pantry, these delicate and light crepes are the ideal dessert crepe.

Fill with ice cream, ricotta cheese, fruit butter or curd and top with a dollop of whipped cream and berries. Voila! 

Or simply fold over sliced strawberries for an unbelievable treat. An elegantly delectable dessert in no time.

Stop in today and see all the great gourmet food offerings at Barrington Home Shoppe.

American Milwork has arrived at Barrington Home Shoppe

Welcome “A-Board” the Soundview Millworks 

Soundview Millworks has been producing equestrian and nautical inspired handcrafted carving, cheese, cutting boards and home accessories out of Mahogany and Maple woods with stainless steel boat cleats or horse bits since 2008. Owner, craftsman, and designer Grant Tankoos makes everything in his hometown of Darien, Connecticut and his hand-on approach with every piece ensures a top-quality and aesthetically pleasing product meant to be displayed as well as fully functional.

All of our products are customizable with corporate logo, a wedding invitation, monogram, or choose from over 50 stock images -- the possibilities are endless!

The Soundview Millworks line of artisanal products is constantly evolving and receiving praise from magazines and nautical enthusiasts alike.  Most recently Grant Tankoos and Soundview Millworks have been featured in Yachting Magazine, Serendipity Magazine, Sail World, Fairfield County Magazine, Vineyard Vines Magazine, Greenwich Magazine, and Cooking Light Magazine.

We are proud to be carrying this beautiful line of made in the USA.

American Fused Glass Artistry - Alive and Well!

Peggy Karr Glass:  America’s premier fused glass design studio

From humble beginnings in 1987, in a studio located in the attic of a church, Peggy Karr has established herself as the premier American design studio of handmade, fused glass.  She utilizes techniques that date back to ancient Mesopotamia; this fused glass process has remained relatively unchanged for 2000 years.  Brilliant colors are fired between layers of clear glass, sealing and protecting the design from wear and fading forever.

Peggy Karr Glass Collection is functional art for your table.  It can easily update your everyday table setting, or be the perfect gift for Mother's Day or any occasion! 

Thursday, April 7^th - Peggy Karr Glass Trunk Show and Presentation:

Join us for a fun-filled day of drinks and tasty treats! Enter for a chance to win a limited edition, signed, Peggy Karr piece.  Whether you choose from the Floral, Holiday, or Contemporary Collection, we’re offering a free a gift with your purchase of Peggy Karr Glass!  Limited quantities are available, so be there early!

At 12:30pm, meet Bette, a representative of the Peggy Karr Glass Studio line for a special presentation on the history and techniques used in creating these beautiful and functional pieces of American art.  

A pantry essential for Easy Entertaining!

Red Pepper Jelly

Simply Sensational
Stonewall Kitchen's top-selling Red Pepper Jelly is the perfect blend of bright flavorful red peppers, sugar, mellow vinegar and just the right kick of jalapeno and chili pepper. Create the perfect snack, Red Pepper Jelly and cream cheese on crackers for easy entertaining.

Goat Cheese and Red Pepper Jelly

 

ingredients

• 1 5.3 ounce container of goat cheese
• 1 jar Stonewall Kitchen Red Pepper Jelly
• Stonewall Kitchen Down East Crackers (optional)
• Garnish with cilantro leaf

directions

1. Smear goat cheese on Stonewall Kitchen Down East Crackers.
2. Put a strip of Red Pepper Jelly down the center of the cracker. Garnish with a cilantro leaf.

Cooking with Tea

For centuries, teas have been very versatile.  Not only can you enjoy a great cup of tea but they are great source of flavoring and nutrition in wonderful recipes.  Here is one that we found to be perfect to enjoy with a great cup of tea from Tea Forte'.  Enjoy!

Blueberry Black Currant Tea Cake

1 cup milk 
3 Black Currant pyramid infusers
2 cups sifted flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup fresh blueberries, room temperature

In a small saucepan, heat milk just to the simmer. Off heat, add the Black Currant pyramid infusers, submerging them completely. Set mixture aside to cool. When cool, remove infusers, squeezing them to remove liquid.

Adjust rack to lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch square cake pan.

Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Using an electric mixer at medium speed, cream the shortening and the sugar to blend thoroughly. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the flour mixture alternately with the steeped tea-flavored milk mixture in three or four additions.

Fold in blueberries and spoon batter into pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed in center. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes before inverting.

Stop in today and we'll show you our complete line of Tea Forte' and for a limited time only, when you purchase any Tea Forte product, get 50% off another Tea Forte product of equal or lesser value.  Offer expires 03/09/12.

Simon Pearce Bakeware

A perfect match for the Brookfield dinnerware collection, this multi-purpose pottery effortlessly withstands oven heat and go directly to your table - ideal oven-to-tableware that's sure to enchant guests with its classic elegance and smart functionality.

Brookfield Pie Dishes are ideal frames for your picture perfect pie: The Brookfield line of exceptional pottery items is part of the new Simon Pearce Pantry Collection. The Brookfield Pie Dish delightfully typifies the simple, invitingly usable designs that are common to the entire line. This pie dish is graced with a lavishly fluted rim, which imparts an attractive and traditional pattern to your pie crusts. It is softly ridged for a lovely, handcrafted appearance. The Brookfield Pie Dish is available in the classic white glaze finish and in three distinct sizes for a perfect set.

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 stick cold unsalted butter

1 large egg

1/3 cup ice water

 24 oz extra-sharp Vermont Cheddar cheese, grated and divided into thirds 

8 oz of desired quiche filling (bacon, ham, veggies, etc.)

8 eggs

2 cups cream

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

 Preparation:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Cut butter into small pieces.

Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add egg and ice water and mix until dough forms.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and let rest for 20 minutes.

Roll out the dough to a circle a bit larger than the baking dish.

Line the baking dish with the dough and crimp the edges.

Regrigirate the dough-lined baking dish for at least 1 hour.

Fill the dough-lined baking dish with one-third of the grated cheese.

Place filling of your choice on top o the cheese.

Layer the remaining two-thirds of the grated cheese on top of the filling.

In a separate bowl, mix eggs and cream together and season with salt and pepper.

Create a well in the center of the cheese and filling mixture in the baking dish and pour in the egg mixture.

Place the dish on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, or unit done.

Rotate the tray and baking dish, and cook for an additional 45 minutes, or until set.

Allow the quiche to rest for 10 minutes, then serve immediately.

Enjoy!

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Just in time for Valentine's Day

Whether chocolates, sentimental gifts or beautiful practical gifts, there is something for all your sweethearts.