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Do you have any fun traditions for ringing in the New Year? Like, toasting with a glass of bubbly champagne or preparing a special meal to share with your family and friends? Here are two unique traditions we find especially tasty. In the Southern United States, black-eyed peas served on a bed of collard greens are a customary dish for New Year’s supper. The two foods served together represent prosperity and wealth. In Greece, families come together to bake a vasilopita, New Year’s Day cake that has a coin hidden inside. The cake is cut at midnight, and the person who finds the coin in their slice is said to have good luck for the year. We’d love to hear from you. Visit our Facebook page and share your favorite New Year’s traditions. Here’s to 2022 and a wonderful New Year!

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During this Holiday Season, we wanted to “Thank You” for being a loyal customer! We know you have many shopping choices, so we are pleased that you continue to shop locally at Bianchini’s. We are committed to providing you with the best products and services on the Peninsula, and we look forward to serving you for many years to come. From our family to yours, we wish you a very happy and healthy holiday season.

A distinctly sweet foodie holiday. Maple syrup is regularly drizzled over flapjacks, waffles and French toast, but there are so many other ways to enjoy it! Try using maple syrup as a glaze for a tender rib roast or a holiday ham, added to a vinaigrette dressing for a hint of sweetness or stirred into mashed sweet potatoes for a richer flavor. Stop by Bianchini’s this week to pick up a bottle of Stonewall Kitchen Maine Maple Syrup. It’s delectable smooth with a rich flavor and deep amber color. And if you’re looking for more maple syrup recipes, browse our collection.

Tis the season for panettone, Italy’s signature Christmas cake. The history of the Italian confection is shrouded in mystery. Believed to have originated during the late 15th century, in the court of Ludovico il Moro, The Duke of Milan as a dessert to an extravagant Christmas dinner. Panettone is a tall dome-shaped sweet bread loaf with an airy cake-like texture that’s typically filled with candied fruits or pieces of chocolate. Whether you’re a panettone connoisseur or you’ve never tried it before, head to your nearest Bianchini’s to find the largest selection of panettone on the Peninsula! Use our coupon to receive $5 off any panettone over $20.

Can you believe that See’s Candies has been making delectable sweets for 100 years? See’s Candies began with Mary See and her son Charles See. Using Mary’s original candy recipes, the two opened the first See’s Candies shop in Los Angeles in 1921 and has been expanding ever since. Their dedication to delivering the best chocolates and candies is what’s kept See’s both a cultural and culinary icon. See’s commitment to making each and every one of their candies from scratch, using nothing but the finest ingredients is why their chocolates and candies are the premier sweets worldwide. Stop by your local Bianchini’s this week and pick up a box of See’s chocolates to enjoy during the holidays!

Legend has it that the first brownie was created at the Palmer House Hotel in 1893 for the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition. This recipe included walnuts with an apricot glaze. While the brownie we all know and love today was developed around 1907 in Bangor, Maine. You can celebrate National Brownie Day by baking up a batch of the chocolatey confection to share with your family and friends. Browse our brownie recipe collection for yummy variations on the classic dessert.

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Hanukkah will begin the evening of Sunday, November 28th and end the evening of Monday, December 6th. During this 8-day celebration, known as The Festival of Lights, Jewish families will enjoy specialty foods, like, matzo ball soup, latkes, brisket, challah bread, Hanukkah jelly doughnuts, kugel, rugelach and blintzes. This year, shop at Bianchini’s Market and find the ingredients you need to make the dishes both you and your family love!

Round out your Thanksgiving feast with delicious a la carte side dishes from Bianchini’s. Our deli department offers a cornucopia of traditional home-style sides that are sure to complement your holiday table. Enjoy our turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, yams, green beans, cranberry sauce, fresh green salads and many more. All of our side dishes are prepared with only the finest and freshest ingredients available. Visit your local Bianchini’s deli department.

This Cyber Monday, Bianchini’s is offering a fantastic one-day deal. Purchase a $100 Bianchini’s gift card for only $75! This deal is available online only and for one day only, November 29th. (Limit 4 per household) Sale Begins at 12:00 am ends at 11:59 pm PT.

Preorder a fresh turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner today. Bianchini’s is offering premium turkeys from Mary’s and Diestel. Both Mary’s and Diestel turkeys are fed a vegetarian diet, given ample room to roam and never any added antibiotics, hormones or preservatives, just good old-fashioned slow grown turkeys. Mary’s and Diestel turkeys are naturally larger than the average turkey, noticeably juicier and more tender, and have that traditional “turkey” flavor we all know and love. Don’t wait, be the early bird by ordering your Thanksgiving turkey. Stop by your local Bianchini’s or call in your order, Portola Valley at 650-851-4391 and San Carlos at 650-592-4701