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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Cheers to the New Year!

Eckert's has everything you need to make your New Years Eve spectacular! Our Deli prepares delicious dishes perfect for this special occasion; we make everything from our homemade salsa and guacamole to our shrimp cocktail. With our wide selection of goodies you are sure to find the perfect appetizer for your party! Eckert's is the perfect place to go if you are hosting your own party this New Years Eve. Eckert's makes entertaining easy with:

Salsa & Guacamole - It's true. Our Salsa and Guacamole are the BEST around. No party should go without.
Hummus with Veggies - Choose from Red Roasted Pepper Hummus, Roasted Garlic Hummus & Caramelized Onion Hummus (found in our reach in cheese case).
Crab Rangoon - Deliciously Delightful and made with real crab meat (found in our freezer cases).
Deli-made Chicken Wings - Choose from Sweet & Sour, Buffalo, Szechuan, and Teriyaki wings.
Dixon Seafood Spreads - Choose from customer favorite Cheesy Crab, Bacon Ranch Crab or Holiday Spread. Serve on thin slices of Eckert's bakery bread.
Deli-made Gourmet Pizzas - choose from buffalo chicken, Plain Jane, Sausage and Goat Cheese and Prosciutto. (cut into bite sized squares).
Deli-made Dips - Choose from Buffalo Chicken Dip, Taco Dip and Pizza Dip.
Deli Tortilla chips - Perfect for any dip!
Cheese Platter - A flavorful sampling of 6 delicious Boar's Head cheeses.
Meat Platter - Treat your guests to flavor with 5 of Boar's Head's finest deli meats.
Veggie Platter - A fresh collection of 5 of nature's finest veggies and Eckert's Signature vegetable dip.
Fruit Platter - A variety of sweet and juicy fruits served with Eckert's Signature fruit dip.
Meat & Cheese Platter - A delicious combination of our best selling meats and cheeses.
Cookies by the Pound - A variety of bite sized cookies straight from the oven!
*It is preferred that you order 24 hours in advance.

If you plan on attending a New Years Eve party this year with friends and family, Eckert's has some perfect gifts to bring along. Everyone knows Sparkling Wines are always welcomed for a New Years Eve bash! We now have chilled: Roget Spumante, Peach Sparkletini, Korbel Brut, Mumm Napa Brut, & many more! Our sparkling wines start from $5.99!
Happy New Years from Eckert's!

Friday, December 17, 2010

'Twas the Week Before Christmas


'Twas the week before Christmas and all through the store
were men and women scurrying to find the perfect Christmas decor.

Eckert's is full of Christmas cheer,
We even have food for Santa's Reindeer!

We have Holiday turkeys and hams for your Christmas treasure
Shopping with us is always a pleasure.
Fresh Holiday pies and baked goodies to buy
My oh my doesn't this Holiday Season fly?

So hurry in today for your last minute gift.
So someones Christmas you can uplift!

Friday, December 10, 2010

New Classes for the New Year!

The new calendar is up on our website for 2011! Although it is not quite finished for the entire year, our January calendar is complete with information about all of our classes. This January our classes will include: Cooking Classes, Wine Classes, Kid's Cooking Classes, Mommy & Me Cooking Classes, and some new features as well.

For the first time ever, Eckert's will be hosting Teen Cooking Classes! We have held classes for children from age 2 all the way up to 12, and for adults (usually 21 and over because of the wine classes). Now we have created something totally new for the teens in between! This class is perfect for those teens that have and interest in food in general, as a potential profession, or teens looking for a little afternoon fun with friends. Our very first teen cooking class will be held on January 16th from 1pm-3pm at Eckert's Country Store. Pizzas with Pizazz - Teen Cooking Class, will teach you how to cook the perfect pizza while you have some culinary fun! We'll make a white sauce pizza, calzone, a dessert pizza, home-made pizza sauce and more!

Another new class that Eckert's will be offering in January 2011 is a "Guest Chef" Cooking Class! By offering a "Guest Chef" Cooking Class, Eckert's gives you the opportunity to expand your cooking knowledge even further! For this particular class our instructor will be Carol Schlitt. Carol is a Nutrition and Wellness Educator, and owner of " Safe & Savory, Inc.". "Safe & Savory, Inc." is a unique company that provides custom food safety education for certified food handlers in Illinois. Carol specializes in nutrition, disease prevention/management, food safety, and food buying. For Eckert's , Carol will be sharing some of her favorite main dishes, breakfast and dessert casseroles. perfect for family dinners, potluck suppers, and parties, casseroles are the ultimate comfort food - deeply satisfying, amazingly versatile, and blissfully easy to prepare. The event will take place from 6pm-8pm in the Country Store. Reservations are required, so please call 601.233.0513 to reserve your spot today!


Eckert's January calendar is packed full of new and exciting classes, and we have something for everyone in the family! We are currently working on our calendars for February and March and hope to have them out to you soon. Please stay posted fro our newest class additions!

Friday, December 3, 2010

Holiday Happenings!

Join us for a delicious breakfast with Santa! Children can tell Santa their Christmas wishes, and Santa will have a special gift for each child. Breakfast will be served from 8am until noon, and the breakfast includes: scrambled eggs, crisp bacon, biscuits and homemade sausage gravy. After breakfast the fun doesn't end!
You can head on over to our Country Store and Garden Center where we will capture the moment in a photo of your child with Santa. The children also get to ice and decorate their very own Christmas cookie for dessert! our holiday story hour coincides with the Breakfast with Santa activities, so your children can enjoy a free Holiday Story. Your children are sure to be entertained during this time, they will hear the story of the gingerbread man, and when the story is over, each child can make a gingerbread craft. this is a treat that is fun for kids of all ages! our Holiday Stories will be told at 9am and 11am in the Garden Center.
We will also have Gingerbread Workshops available from 10am until 4pm. For those who have always longed to build a gingerbread house here at Eckert's, we will even take care of the mess! It doesn't stop there; Eckert's has much more to offer during the holiday season! From our magical reindeer food to Eckert's giftcards, we have something for everyone on your list. Holiday turkeys and hams, Christmas decor, festive wines, cooking and wine classes, gift baskets, and so much more!