Small Business Saturday! Shop Local

This November 26th is a big day for everyone at Sallie home. It’s the second annual Small Business Saturday, when people across the country come out and shop to support local businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the glue that holds communities together, so come out and support Sallie home.

For all you American Express card users out there, American Express is giving a $25 statement credit(1) to 100,000 Cardmembers who register their Card and use it to shop on Small Business Saturday at any locally-owned, independent small businesses that accept American Express. Visit the American Express Facebook.com fan page to preregister an eligible credit card.

See you November 26th at Sallie home!

Don’t forget to “Like” and recommend us on Facebook at facebook.com/salliehome

Julie Wear Trunk Show - November 30th

Julie Wear is a world renowned for her famous paintings of horses. Her original paintings are prized possessions of an elite clientele in the rich and colorful world of Thoroughbred Horse Racing. Even Queen Elizabeth II commissioned Wear to paint her beloved stallion, the painting hangs in Buckingham Palace.

Julie Wear expanded her painting talents and created a line of fine porcelain tableware. Many of her tableware patterns focus on the thing that made her famous, horses. However, her collection is complete with birds, flowers, and garland – and is continually expanding her portfolio.

On Wednesday, November 30th, 2011, Julie Wear display her collection of fine porcelain dinnerware and original paintings at Sallie home, new retailers of Julie Wear products. Wear will be showing her dinnerware and painting at Sallie home from 10am – 5pm. During this time, she will be happy to answer any questions you might have. If in the area, please come and see her amazing works!

For more information, please call 1-800-257-9167 or e-mail info@salliehome.com

Grainger McKoy: Much More Than A Bird Sculptor

Grainger McKoy knows a little bit about the brilliance of birds. He has made a career as an artist by expressing this brilliance to the public. Through wood carvings, McKoy looks at the beauty of birds, as well as the pursuit of flight. The High Museum of Art in Atlanta currently has an exhibition of Grainger McKoy's sculptures. His exhibition will be at the Atlanta museum through January 8th, 2012.

Grainger Mckoy is first and foremost a sculptor, but by pushing wood carvings to their limit, he has opened a new territory. He has turned his sculptures into a more portable form of art; it has taken the shape of jewelry. Like his sculptures, each jewelery design is of or about a bird, and each starts with a piece of wood and a sharp blade. You can view his collection here, at Sallie home. Whether a waterfowl hunter or just a bird lover, his jewelery is for you. It is simply stunning!

Duck Season: Breast of Wild Duck

You've been duck hunting all morning and now you are driving home, bringing back some birds, and dreaming of a delicious dinner. But first, you'll have clean them before you can turn your ducks into table fare.

After all this cleaning, you just want to be able to cook an easy, but amazing meal. Well here is the recipe for that! Sallie Kramer of Sallie home lets you in on her favorite and easy-to-do recipe that she actually uses for cooking her husband's ducks.

First, you preheat your oven to 500 degrees. Place your skinless and boneless breasts of duck in a skillet, make sure it is an oven-proof skillet. Now, liberally cover the breasts with butter and season with Lawry's Seasoned Salt.

Once the oven is preheated, place the skillet in the oven and broil the duck. After 3 minutes, turn the breast on the other side, broil this side for another 3 minutes. After the 6 minutes of cooking, remove the duck from the skillet, put on a platter and keep it warm. Sallie likes to keep the duck warm by tenting the platter with foil.

Now, pour Sherry into the same skillet that you just removed the duck breasts from. Bring the Sherry to a boil and scrape the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to remove any off the cooked-on bits. After you do this, ignite the sherry with a match and let the flame burn out on its own. The flame will burn off any left over alcohol.

Carve the duck in diagonal slices - It should be rare (135 degree Fahrenheit).

Spoon the sauce on the plate and place duck slices on top the sauce. Serve right away.

As far as sides go, Sallie says, "wild rice goes with duck like a hand for a glove." For a green, Sallie prefers fresh string beans or asparagus.

A simple and easy meal that we hope you'll enjoy. Happy hunting...

Le Jacquard Francais 3-Day Table Linen Sale for the Holidays!

Just in time for the holidays! Save 20% on luxurious Le Jacquard Francais table linen; a wonderful savings for a wonderful product! Le Jacquard Francais is a french linens company specializing in the finest linens for your table – every shape, size, pattern, and color! The sale begins Thursday, November 3rd and continues until close on Saturday, November 5th.

This sale only lasts 3-Days, so don’t delay…

Shop Le Jacquard Francais today!