Prof_Yaffel

Hi
Anyone know where I can buy xmas puddings in SoCal ? I know I can get online but I was wondering if any supermarkets had them. Its not xmas without xmas pudding !

Leyther

Someone with more local knowledge than I will be able to give you a better answer, but I know that Cost Plus here in Denver sells Walker's Christmas Puddings for about $12.

MrEmjoy

Just don't count on them having it next year, when you are sure they should still sell it, wankers.

limeynus

Where abouts in So Cal are you? There are a couple of places in Orange County.

Prof_Yaffel

Corona, so not far from OC. Can you tell me where ?

NYCbound

No mince pies, no Xmas pudding, no mince pies, no brandy cream, no mince pies
Christmas better get over and done with before the homesickness really kicks in.

I am so craving mince pies. Getting a delivery from friends when they come over on Boxing Day, but the more I can't have them the more I want them.

SarahG

You should be able to buy jars of mincemeat online if you wanted to make your own mince pies. I used to make my own rather than buy them. Not got around to it yet this year though.

Ash UK/US

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?ur...istmas+pudding

Just bought a five pound bag of Haribo Cola Bottles from Amazon, my kids love them.

SarahG

oooh I love them. My kids do too. I may have to order a bag or two.

SarahG

Still find it a bit odd that you can order food/drink from Amazon. Always think of Amazon for books and dvds.

Still they do have a British grocery section.

http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link...rd_i=376936011

Ash UK/US

Make sure you buy them from Amazon themselves (not 3rd party seller) and you get free shipping too, over $25

http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummi-C...0819626&sr=8-4

meauxna

You should be able to find jars of mincemeat in the grocery here. We made mincemeat pie every year of my life and never lived anywhere big or exotic. Have a look in the baking aisle!
(alright, alright, it's probably completely different mincemeat. *not*)

Bob

wholefoods have lovely bottles of the stuff, and brandy butter...nom, nom, nom

Leyther

For anyone in the Denver metro or the neighboring suburbs, then a little "home-run" operation that seems to be going down a treat others on the meet up forum is http://www.englisheats.com/. Not tried ordering from her myself, but she makes homemade crumpets, pasties, scotch eggs and other assorted goodies including mince pies for the christmas period.

meauxna

nom nom indeed Thingie makes his own brandy butter and I've still got one Xmas pub stashed in the cupboard (I think!). We're overdue a trip to World Market, so if I can't talk him into using the jar of mincemeat in the cupboard, it'll be a box of mince tarts for me.
We made a test run of little sausage rolls yesterday; we're hosting one stop on our block's house crawl next week & we're on the appetizer list. He's also planning one of those cheese+pineapple things.. I guess we're going as the 1967 time machine.

I'm thinking of starting an appetizer thread, but since you're here.... good ideas welcome.