SOMETHING TO BRUNCH ON: A Sweet and Savory Christmas Morning
Christmas morning is often a relaxed time with family, opening gifts in front of the tree, and sharing delicious food and drinks with many…
Food & Drink
OH MY GOURD! EATING THROUGH THE WORLD OF SQUASH
Gourds – which are actually a fruit and not a vegetable – are one of the earliest known domesticated plants, with evidence of their…
QUICK & SIMPLE PICKLING: HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN DELICIOUS REFRIGERATOR PICKLES
Are you like us: intrigued/intimidated by all those beautiful social media images of ordinary people happily displaying jar upon jar of homemade, yummy-looking pickled…
TIME TO SHOP, DINE AND CONNECT: Downtown Orillia’s See You on the Patio is Back
Mmmm… a warm summer evening on a patio, accompanied by great local music and interesting art, followed by some shopping… could there be any…
THE WORLD OF INDIAN CURRY
It never occurred to me that curry is a sauce and a spice, nor was I aware there are so many different types of…
TOMATOES, TOMATOES EVERYWHERE!
All you have to do is drive around my neighbourhood, and you’ll see most neighbours either have planters or gardens with numerous tomato plants….
TAKE OUT DIRECTORY
Local restaurants need our support. While many have opened their doors to inside dining and their patios have been extended, it has been a…
BE YOUR OWN BARISTA: BREW JAVA AT HOME TO SAVE TIME, MONEY, & THE ENVIRONMENT!
You’re wrapped up cozy warm in bed. The digital clock flashes 6:00 AM. Just ten more minutes. You roll over and pull the covers…
THE DIGESTIVE GREATNESS OF SOURDOUGH BREAD
History often repeats itself, and in the case of sourdough bread, that’s exactly what you want to it to do. Sourdough bread has been…
Host a Festive Party Open House Style
Most friends and family have a little time off between Christmas and New Year’s, so that might be a good time to wine and…