#10 Days of Tognini's Christmas - Panettone

Panettone

This gorgeous, sweet and delicate Italian cake is a must have on every Christmas table, perfect with a glass of champagne. 

The smell is intoxicating, as soon as the box is opened your senses transport you to a snow capped mountain in northern Italy. Or maybe that is just Mark & Narelle!

We have a range of classic Panettone at our Spring Hill Trattoria, Milton Cafe Deli and Fortitude Valley Espresso. Pop in store to check out our selection of brands and styles. Narelle's pick this year is a traditional Milanese panettone by G.Cova & Co. hand wrapped in colourful recycled paper, finished with a twine bow. 

#10 Days of Tognini's Christmas - Gift Boxes & Hampers

Gift Boxes and Hampers

Gift Boxes and Hampers are the perfect present for any occasion - for the 'foodie' in your family, the difficult in-laws that you never know what to buy, and even your best friend who has everything!

Create the perfect hamper for your gourmand or loved one. Beautifully packaged in our natural timber trays and boxes each priced to suit your budget. You can select from our extensive range of products  or have us do the work for you. 

With Christmas fast approaching we have an assortment of Italian panettone, panforte, nougat and other specialty local and imported goods in store.

Here are some suggestions to help you get started!

Joseph's olive oil, Maggie Beer & Christine Mansfield ranges

Phillippa's range of homemade cookies & nuts

A Wolf in the Kitchen, Jams & Chutneys from Alla Wolf-Tasker

Maple Muesli from Hope Island

Italian shelf products including balsamic from Modena and Tuscan olive oils

Giuseppe range of pasta and sauces, Moretti polentas

Whisk & Pin's range of organic butters and sweet jams

The Pariya range of Persian delights

Quality Australian chocolates from Byron Bay Chocolate Co.

#10 Days of Tognini's Christmas - Chutney & Relish

Delicious Chutney & Relish for your Christmas table.


Tognini's selection of condiments have you, your table and of course your Christmas ham covered. Pop in store and ask any of our friendly staff and we can help you select the perfect match. 

These are our top picks:

1. Tognini's own range of chutney and relish. These little treasures are handmade in New Zealand and are available in original flavours only at Togninis. Try our Christmas Chutney or Cranberry Port Sauce.

2. A Wolf in the Kitchen is an exciting  chutney, marmalade and jam range.  Try their Apple & Elderberry Jelly with Tognini's free range pork belly stuffed with apple, prune, pistachio and thyme to add some zing.

3. The Regimental Condiment Company is an award winning producer utilising unique family recipes.  The Fighting Furys' Tomato Relish will be fantastic on your Christmas antipasto board.

4.  Ogilvie & Co is a Perth based family owned company established in 1987. With 20 plus years experience Ogilvie & Co have mastered the art of creating traditional handmade chutneys & preserves. 

Festive Poultry, Lamb & Pork.

How do you and your loved ones celebrate Christmas? Is it a delicious lunch of fresh sliced Christmas ham and crisp salad or  a whole roast turkey and piping hot veggies for dinner?  


However you choose to celebrate the Togninis team  is here to help.  Here is a little info on our favourite festive poultry, lamb and pork items.

This year most of the whole poultry comes from Bendele farm, Darling Downs – the turkeys and ducks are free range. Also this year, we have available whole baby lamb and whole suckling pigs if you are catering for a large family. Still the most popular item on the menu is our stuffed turkey breast. The breast is stuffed with dried cranberry, apricots and almonds with mixed herbs, a must for any Christmas meal.

The pork for our Berkshire ham also known as 'Kurobuta' - meaning black pig in Japanese comes from a farm of happy free range black pigs grazing in the Byron bay area. The purebred Berkshire breed is originally from England. The pig is renowned for its black coat and the meat from the Berkshire pig is richly endowed with intramuscular fat, making it less 'fatty' than most other pork – the pork has a much higher retention of flavor and moisture in the meat. This translates to a deliciously tasty and moist smoked ham for your Christmas table. Each ham is individually handled, cured and smoked with carefully selected wood chips. This is a quality product that won't be found on any supermarket shelves. The meat is FREE from growth hormone and genetically modified feed. So, you know that you are eating well. Our entire Christmas goodies order form is available online.

Save The Date

 SAVE THE DATE

 Wednesday 28th November 

 Togninis Annual Christmas Tasting night.

More details advised soon. 

Ho Ho Ho Yum Yum Yum

Eat this now

The Tognini family are loving a ploughman's plate as the weather warms up. Here is our DIY recipe for you and loved ones to enjoy making ( & eating! ) at home. 

Ingredients 

• Tognini's housemade Chicken terrine*
• Falwasser Crackers (gluten free now available)*
• Jamon prosciutto*
• Cornichons*
• Your favorite pickle or relish from the shelf
  – try a Wolf in the Kitche*n range
• Fresh ciabatta bread*
• Tognini's house smoked salmon*
• Cheese-Testun Al Barolo*
• Quince paste *

To Serve: Arrange with love and some creative flair on a wooden board and enjoy! Match with a refreshing white wine or beer. 

This is great, brunch, lunch, dinner and anytime in between. 

* Available @ Togninis 

Horray for Spring

GOODBYE winter and cold temperatures, HELLO sunshine and trips to the beach! 

Spring arrives tomorrow and we are ready!

The Togninis team are always very excited by a new season as it brings a selection of new seasonal fruit and vegetables. Zucchini is a great Spring vegetable that is tasty and very versatile. We love this grilled Zucchini salad. Yum.

Zucchini, pine nut + currant  salad w raspberry dressing

Ingredients:

• 2-3 medium sized zucchini
• 1 cup picked flat-leaf parsley chopped finely
• 5 leaves of mint
• 2 tablespoons currants
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 2 tablespoons PGM raspberry dressing *
• 1 tablespoon extra raspberry vinegar
• 3 tablespoons Joseph first run olive oil
• Crushed salt and pepper

Method:

1. Chop the top and base off the zucchinis and - slice the zucchini into 1-2mm thickness pieces Brush the zucchini with olive oil and char grill on a grill pan or fry pan for a few minutes on each side. Allow to cool on absorbent paper.
2. Soak the currants in the extra raspberry vinegar. Mix the pine nuts, chopped parsley and sliced mint in a bowl.

To Serve: Place slices of zucchini on a platter, sprinkle with soaked currants, pine nut mixture and dress with remainder of raspberry vinegar + olive oil and season with salt + pepper.

*Available at Togninis