Savannah Bee - October 24th

It has been a very busy slide into fall at Out of the Blue.
We have been very fortunate to stay so busy with all our new products,
and many more on the way..so stay in touch and stop in to sample with us on
any Saturday.

Speaking of Sampling Saturdays, Savannah Bee is coming to visit on October 24th.
This great Georgia company has put honey on the map again with monofloral
and organic offerings that completely transform cheeses, teas and grilling marinades.
We all gotta eat, and as my frind Hansi says, "life is too short for boring food" so come
sweeten it up-naturally with Savannah Bee at Out of the Blue, October 24 th noon until 4 PM.

See you all then.

Salut,

Sarah & Co.

September 5th Beer Tasting

Join us at Out of the Blue for our first BEER TASTING

Saturday, September 5th from noon until 4 PM . Let Jeremy Dunn, our Guru of Beer Awareness introduce you to the depths and differences offered by hand crafted micro-brews. We will even be pouring ORGANIC ales and GLUTEN free beers...Something for everyone!

Raise your glass!

Out of the Blue

Saturday

September 5 th

Noon until 4 PM

Tiny bubbles...

Want to turn regular tap water into Perrier or San Pellegrino for pennies a glass? So did I! But most of the gadgets and compression tools I found felt either extremely cheap or felt like they belonged in a hardware store. But not this baby!

You have to stop by the store and check out a refreshing demo of our new Penguin. This arctic bird will not only dazzle and amaze, but will keep you in plain or flavored carbonation for next to nothing using your own tap or filtered water. I can't stop drinking the stuff...it's THAT GOOD!

The complete kit comes with two CO2 carbonators, two glass carafes, and of course the Penguin carbonation system. We are the exclusive Penguin dealer in North Georgia and it fits right in at Out of the Blue. No waste, no fuss. We'll even recycle the CO2 cans for you!

The tiny bubbles are flowing at Out of the Blue, so what are you waiting for?

Greater Tuna...

Join us at the Blue Ridge Community Theater August 27, 28, 29, 30 and September 3, 4, & 5 and be a part of the most hilarious "fun-raiser" ever! Starring Pat Ashton and our own B.T. Bean, together again after 19 years.

Tickets are $15 per person and the proceeds go towards the purchase and completion of the new theatre. Out of the Blue is donating the wine, so it won't just be great, it'll be GREATER!

Look forward to seeing you there -

Sarah

Look up and smile...

Have you ever wondered why people seem to color coordinate their umbrellas to the weather?  When it's black and grey outside, all you'll see are grey expressions on faces hiding beneath black umbrellas.  Where's the fun in that?  Why spend all that time praying for rain just to hide under a boring umbrella?  Come into the store and look what's hanging from our ceiling.  We have the most beautiful collection of umbrellas you'll ever find...the kind that'll make you happy it's raining!  So leave your black umbrella in the trunk for emergencies and add some color to life's colorless days.  Here's a peak...

 

Also, we have a special USA vs. France wine tasting this Friday, August 7th at 6:00 PM.  Please be sure to call or email us to RSVP.  It's the best deal in Blue Ridge for only $10...and a ton of fun too!

See you in Blue Ridge!

Sarah

Incredible feta...

Guest Blogger: Hans Rueffert

For much of my life, Feta cheese was just that dry, crumbly stuff that was methodically lumped atop salads at Greek restaurants. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't noteworthy either. A few years ago, however, my friend Kasra introduced me to REAL feta in the form of a brined variety from Bulgaria. He served me a plate of feta cubes surrounded by fresh basil leaves and slices of radish. Amazing. My sense of geography gets a little fuzzy when it comes to Bulgaria, but damn it's some good cheese. It was, I believed at the time, the Holy Grail of feta; dry yet creamy, salty with sweet after notes. Could it get any better?

YES!!! Leave it to Out of the Blue to find and procure an amazing feta from Mountain View Cheesery. The Bulgarians have been trumped by the Alabamians! The coriander and lavender from my Out of the Blue salt really makes the cheese sing and you may find you've eaten the entire jar before you even realize what's going on. The stuff sells out faster than oxygen on Mars, so you may have to put in a special request to make sure Sarah sets some aside for you. Believe me, it'll be worth the wait.

Gesundheit! See you at Out of the Blue

Hans Rueffert

New Products from Old Friends

When we started Out of the Blue almost five years ago, one of the first products Linda and I chose was a line of table linens from France. We continue to carry Couleur Nature because of the quality, ease of use, and consistently beautiful patterns and colors they create. Twice a year they deliver new designs which have just arrived! Stop by and check them out. See why we loved them then, and we love them even more now.

Deborah Chapman, friend and inspirational owner of Tin Woodsman Pewter has expanded her beautiful and functional line to include handmade ceramic canister sets and coffee canisters embossed with their signature hammered lead free pewter designs. Soon you will see them on Paula Deen's show- just remember you saw them here first! Like all the measuring spoons and cups gracing her counter tops on TV. All products handmade in America, all functional, all beautiful, all in stock.

Our book signing with Chef Hans Rueffert earlier in the month was a HUGE success and a great afternoon of reconnecting with old friends and visiting with new ones. We sold over 100 books in under 4 hours! If you were unable to make it to the signing, just give a call, email, or order online your own copy. Make sure you tell Hans how to personalize your beautiful cookbook so you can start enjoying these delicious, healthy recipes right away.

Not only do we know all about the products we offer at Out of the Blue, we also know the people that share our passions-the owners of the small companies we partner with. It is so easy to sell these products, because they are items you will use everyday. In this day and time it is nice to feel good about the small things we share with family and friends.