Gardening for Flavour – It’s All About the Heirlooms
byThey taste so good, tangy, sweet, and oh so luscious. The right tomato can make you swoon with your eyes closed, in contrast to…
Food & Drink
Café Hopping – Drink Local and Find Your Favourite Coffee Shops
byWhether you’re a coffee snob or tea connoisseur, someone seeking the company of community or simply craving something sweet, there is no shortage of…
Sweet Potatoes… are sweeter in Ontario!
byI picked it up very carefully with my chopsticks. If it were not for the soft tempura batter on the outside to give me some…
HAND PIES…The most important ingredient is a friend
byI confess, I have a sweet tooth, I always have. I think it stems back to when my grandmother used to make giant, cookie-sheet…
A Winter Grape Harvest. Canadian Ice Wines
byWhat champagne is to France, so icewine is to Canada. There is no other place in the world with the conditions that encourage the…
Sweetness From The Heart, Homemade Cookies For The Holidays
byChristmas is a magical time of year, a time when people who usually don’t bake find themselves in the kitchen trying out family recipes….
The Perfect Cheese Platter – An Homage to Fromage
byA cheese platter, when carefully planned, has as many flavour nuances, multifaceted characters or countless varieties as a selection of fine wine. Key differentiations…
Root Vegetables: Your Local Guide for a Thanksgiving Feast
byHave you ever noticed that most of the vegetables we see at the farmers’ market grow above ground? It may not be something you…
UGLY MAKES SENSE: and it tastes good…
byIt was spring and I’d just planted my garden. Every day I watched as the little shoots grew into unruly plants. I put supports…
Fresh from the Farm – Benefits to buying your meals from local farms this season
byHow often do you read the labels on the food you’re buying from the grocery store? Even the most health-conscious consumers struggle with deciphering…