Balsamic Vinegar – Italy’s Black Gold
We drizzle it over chunks of Parmesan, it gives fresh strawberries a brighter flavour, and where would our summer tomatoes be without the sweet…
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Sugar Shack Magic – Your Local Maple Syrup Farmers
Maple syrup is a tricky and unpredictable business. What makes for a good year of maple syrup? How have local producers kept up with…
Wine Journeys – The Perfect Pairing for Easter Dinner
Spring is on its way and for many that means a special Easter dinner. The perpetual question – what wine to serve? Of course,…
Hand Pies … The most important ingredient is a friend
I confess, I have a sweet tooth, I always have. I think it stems back to when my grandmother used to make giant, cookie-sheet sized…
The Charm of Chelsea Chocolates
Chelsea Chocolates was born on a golf course green in 1995, when Gail Sargent and Shaaron Pyyn first met. After this stroke of fate,…
Catering Your Every Craving – Holiday Catering Review
Holiday food is more than just turkey and stuffing! Beyond the big holiday dinner, there are all those little get-togethers that leave you scrambling…
COFFEE & FRIENDS MAKE THE PERFECT BLEND
When you’re scheduling a catch-up with a friend, a quick business chat, or that awkward first date, coffee shops and cafés are the go-to…
PERFECTING YOUR SUNDAY ROAST: Kitchen Vices and Virtues
If you grew up in a Canadian house that went to church every Sunday, the Sunday Roast may be a very familiar event to…
It’s Root Season – Time to Dig in…
Have you ever noticed that most of the vegetables we see at the farmers’ market grow above ground? It may not be something you…
Local Sweet Corn – We’re All Ears for Corn Season!
At this time of year, you’re likely to find roadside stands that sell nothing but sweet corn. Big wagons are piled high with irresistible…