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Welcome to Downtown Home & Garden - a hundred-year-old shop right in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor. Over the last century, our store has evolved from a livery stable and feed mill into an urban emporium for garden supplies, classic housewares, and gourmet kitchenware. Welcome to the store! -Mark

Pizzelle Cookie Recipe Now Posted
December 15, 2011

Whether you made it down to our baking demonstration last Saturday or not, you owe it to yourself to check out Barb Kraft's Pizzelle Cookie recipe, now availabe in our Recipe Box.

You'll also find recipes for the Fruit Compote and the Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage which we served at our Annual Neighborhood Christmas Party two weeks ago. Enjoy!

2011 Pickle Contest Winners
October 8, 2011

UPDATED 10/15: The winning recipe is now available in our online Recipe Box.

Today was our 3rd Annual Pickle Contest and Public Tasting. In conjunction with the beautiful weather, our Tailgate Party, and the Mark's Carts Cook-Off, we had an unbelievable and record-breaking number of people show up to taste 54 different types of pickles, medleys, chutneys, and salsas. We'd like to thank everyone who entered the contest and everyone who voted. And the winners are:

1st Place: Carol Clfford - Loretta's Mo'better Sweet Pickles

2nd Place: Mindy Matice - M&M's B&B's

3rd Place: A 4-WAY TIE (all 4 will receive prizes)

Ellie Vandermark - Watermelon Blackout Pickles
Andy Comai - Pickled Garlic Scapes
Elizabeth Armstrong - Pickled Okra
Julianne Bailey - Julianne's Dilly Delights

Congratulations to all!

2011 Jam Contest Winners
October 4, 2011

We held our 13th Annual Jam Contest and Public Tasting on Saturday, with an astounding lineup of 79 different local jams, jellies, preserves, and conserves. More than 200 ballots were submitted during the tasting. We've tallied the results, and are pleased to announce this year's winners. We'd like to thank everyone who entered the contest, and everyone who showed up to taste and vote for their favorites.

1st Place: Kendall Brown (and her class)
    - Kindergarten Crabapple Jelly

2nd Place: Brandy Hudleson
    - Carmelized Onion & Rosemary Jam

3rd Place: Betsy Dooley
    - Wild Raspberry Chocolate Jam

Honorable Mention: Grace Bradley
    - Meyer Lemon Jelly

The winning recipe for Kindergarten Crabapple Jelly is available in our online Recipe Box.

Don't forget - our 3rd Annual Pickle Contest and Public Tasting will take place here at the store this Saturday from 10:00-1:00. Please submit your entries before 7:00pm on Friday.

Lewis the Cat Is Back
August 10, 2011

If you didn't read about it elsewhere, Lewis is back! He was returned to us by a sharp-eyed friend of the store who spotted him in a neighborhood on Division St. Thanks to everyone for the kind thoughts and well-wishes. Lewis seems no worse for wear. Come in and give him a pet!