Announcing The New G Squared Gallery & Gourmet!

G Squared is very excited to announce a change in its mission – a change that Pat & I have been thinking about for a very long time. When we first opened G Squared in 1995, the two “G”s stood for Gallery and Gardens. The gallery part was Pat’s background and the gardens were mine. Over time, we developed another passion – for food. Acting upon that third passion, we made a journey to The Fancy Food Show in Washington, DC this summer and became so enthralled with the possibilities for G Squared that we decided to phase out the gardening half of the business and bring in a new food department. A friend in Denver, when she heard this, said, “So you’ll now be G Squared Gallery and Gourmet?” That was an “Aha” moment and so we are now inaugurating the new “G Squared Gallery & Gourmet”.

Staying true to our mission of selling mostly American made products, we are happy to say that all of the food products we are selling are made by small operations in the U.S. Many of them are family operations. We will be having tastings during business hours on Saturdays and hope that you’ll stop in to discover some mouth-watering artisanal offerings.

Some of the products we have at the moment:

TCHO Chocolate, San Francisco, CA, 30 employees: Started by Timothy Childs (no relation, darn) and Karl Bittong in 2005. Both were from the tech world and never expected to fashion a high tech chocolate company using classic machines from Europe. Louis Rosetto, a founding editor of Wired magazine, is also highly involved. Best chocolate since Scharffenberger.

Sarabeth’s Kitchen, Bronx, NY, 40 employees; These award-winning fruit spreads began in Sarabeth & Bill Levine’s  Manhattan apartment in 1981. Fast-forward and their products have won numerous sofi awards at the NASFT shows. Check them out now at G Squared Gallery & Gourmet. Breakfast will never be the same.

Bonnie’s Jam, Cambridge, MA, 10 employees; Do you ever wonder why your jams and jellies don’t really taste like the fruit that’s in them? That’s because most makers add too much pectin, which means more sugar which eventually masks the true flavor. Bonnie Shershow uses no pectin and half the sugar thereby showcasing the luscious fruit flavor. Check out the Raspberry Lime Rickey, my personal favorite!

Kitchen Table Bakers, Syosset, NY, 16 employees; Just the fresh scent of Parmesan cheese and sesame seed will put you over the top. This award winning combination gave Kitchen Table Bakers a Silver Finalist sofi award from NASFT. Bet you can’t eat just one and gluten free to boot!

Saxon Chocolates & Nuts; Toronto, ON; 40 Employees; Gifted chocolatier and designer Johann De Greef has created a company whose products are a feast for the eyes as well as the mouth. Wonderful nut combinations are a perfect compliment to the much-loved cocktail hour. Combinations like Tuscan Rosemary, Honey Sesame and Fruit and Nut make delectable hostess gifts.

Terrapin Ridge Farms, Clearwater, FL, 3 employees; Friends Brian Coughlin and Mary O’Donnell purchased existing Terrapin Ridge in 2010 and have revamped this 13-year-old company to reflect their personal tastes in specialty foods. Our largest provider, Terrapin brings us delicious all natural salad dressings, salsa/dips like Asian Sweet Pepper Black Bean dip, Spicy Mediterranean and Mango Habanero. OMG are these delicious!

Rustic Bakery Inc, San Rafael, CA, 60 employees; We tasted these flatbreads, cookies and granola at the NASFT show and immediately fell in love. Flavors like Olive Oil & Sel Gris, Rosemary & Olive and Sweet Onion Crème Fraiche pair with soft cheese like no other flatbread we’ve tasted. Add to this array Pan Forte, savory cheese coins and yummy dessert cookies and you get a home run.

Daelia’s Biscuits for Cheese, Cincinnati, OH, 25 Employees; These Melba toast style biscuits are filled with yummy, wholesome ingredients with flavors that meld perfectly with goat cheese, Brie, Camembert and other soft cheeses. The almond and raisin combination has a wonderfully surprising peppery finish that will blow your socks off!

Papparadelle’s Pasta, Denver, CO, 15 employees; Founded in 1984, this family owned pasta maker has such stringent guidelines for its ingredients that every stage of the pasta making process has an in-house inspector looking at every piece of pasta produced. We toured the facility this fall and it is one heck of a small family owned business. Flavored pastas are surprisingly fresh tasting even without any pasta sauce! Popular flavors like Porcini Mushroom Linguine and Italian Pesto Medley are a nice alternative to the everyday variety. Gluten free varieties available.

All these products are now in the store! Stop by to check them out. All these specialty food items make great hostess gifts, corporate gift baskets and "because I deserve it" gifts! We haven't had a chance to put the food items on the website yet, but keep checking - they'll be up next week.

Step Into Fall with Style and Warmth

These are quite possibly the cutest slippers I've ever laid eyes on. 

Just arrived in a variety of colors and sizes.

A little bit about the artists-
Back in 1996 two free-spirited young women, one from the southern hemisphere and the other from the northern hemisphere, met on a small barrier island in Massachusetts, USA. Both had spent their childhoods dreaming away the days and filling them with images of exotic, faraway places, animals, plants and fanciful folk art. Instantly they recognized in each other a similar sense of spirit and independence and the desperate need to avoid the 9-to-5 lifestyle.
Together they joined creative forces and formed Hansard Welsh Design, a small feltmaking company specializing in wearable art. True to the gypsy spirit within, they traveled around the USA exhibiting their wares at the nation’s premier craft shows—including the Smithsonian Craft Show, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show and a number of others. One day after many years of rubbing wool on an old glass washboard in the kitchen sink, out of the blue, an email from Nepal arrived.
This beautiful collection is born out of an international feltmaking relationship between HWD Felt and a feltmaking workshop in Nepal. Together both parties have worked to create high-quality, unique pieces of decorative and functional art. Each individual piece is handmade, therefore there may be irregularities. Check out the slippers on our site.

A Paula Deen Favorite | Tin Woodsman Measuring Cups

Crosby & Taylor Pewter Measuring Spoons and measuring cups are a beautiful addition to any kitchen, contemporary or traditional. See all the choices here and explore the varied designs created by Deborah Chapman and her husband, Jim.

Crosby and Taylor used to be known as The Tin WoodsmanPewter Company. The name was changed in 2009 to reflect the ever-growing array of beautiful kitchen, bath and home accessories in ceramic as well as their well-known pewter work. At G Squared Gallery, we carry the full line of pewter measuring cups and spoons as well as the various display stands and racks.

For everyday cooks these quality measuring utensils will withstand the rigors of daily use. While they are dishwasher safe, we recommend hand washing, as the dishwasher will darken the pewter. This patina has no effect on food preparation, but the shine is one of the beautiful aspects of the utensils – hence the recommendation to hand wash.

Paula Deen, from the television show “Cooking with Paula Deen” uses the Crosby & Taylor (formerly known as Tin Woodsman) measuring spoons and cups on her show and raves about their beauty and functionality. Like Paula Deen, you can make your everyday kitchen activities more enjoyable by using these great pieces.

These cups and spoons look good and feel great in your hands. They are accurate and meant to be used. Remember, they are dishwasher safe, but it’s pretty easy to hand wash these pieces. That way they’ll keep their beautiful finish and always be a joy to behold. You could put them in the drawer after you’ve cleaned them, but why? The Crosby & Taylor measuring spoons and cups are so beautiful why not display them in one of several ways designed by Deb Chapman? She has designed cherry wood wall mount racks, cherry wood posts, pewter stands and pewter wall mount racks. There is also a pewter superpost that holds both the spoons and the racks on one convenient display. The superpost is designed to fit under most standard kitchen cabinets.

At G Squared Gallery, we offer you all of these options as well as the choice to buy the spoons or cups without any display stand. This is unique in that nearly all of the stores selling on the web don’t give you the option to buy the spoons or cups separately.

You can see all the different designs by clicking on their pictures on the G Squared Gallery website. The different designs are Bird, Celtic, Fleur de Lys, Vineyard, Fish, Bamboo, Dragonfly, Moose and Hearts. The moose and heart styles are special orders. Please allow 3 weeks for delivery. Each design is available in the measuring cups or spoons.

Yes, these utensils are very spendy, but remember that you'll have them your entire life. They are also guaranteed forever and if you have any kind of a problem with them, Crosby & Taylor will fix them for a nominal cost. You can even send them back for a "spa" treatment! They'll come back looking as gorgeous as they did on the day you bought them. This is a G Squared Gallery endorsement and we've been selling these great kitchen tools for way longer than Paula Deen has been famous! If you are a cook, you won't be sorry you spent a few extra bucks on something that will outlast any imitations. Remember these are made in America, by Americans, not offshore in Asia somewhere. We know the Chapmans and can vouch for their skill and artistry. Please email us anytime with questions if you have them. Our email is in the right hand column.