Vitamix – My New Machine

February 28, 2013Blog, farm fresh food, food, local food, lynn ogryzlo, The Ontario TableLeave a comment

My juicing saga continues. I love a glass of freshly juiced vegetables but the huge volume of vegetables you need for a glass of juice bothers me just as much as the huge amount of roughage I throw away when I’m done. So I’m on a quest for a better way. I asked my friends and people at the gym what they recommend. I went to my favourite health food store and my naturopath. I asked anyone I thought may have a similar interest and was surprised to find one recommendation kept coming up time and time again; Vitamix. […]

The Power to Choose

February 20, 2013Blog, Buy Local, cuisine, culinary tourism, farm fresh food, farmer, food, local crops, local food, lynn ogryzlo, The Ontario TableLeave a comment

There was a time when we knew the farmer who grew our produce, the man behind the meat counter and the milkman who would leave two bottles of fresh milk at our doorstep. It wasn’t that long ago really. Today we know very little about the lives of the people who grow our food. We have no more connection to our food other than to eat it. That disconnect costs us dearly from quality, a good lifestyle, and an overall appreciation for the important elements that bring us good food. The result is a country with growing culinary poverty. […]

To Juice or Not To Juice…

February 19, 2013Blog, cuisine, culinary tourism, farm fresh food, farmer, food, local crops, local food, lynn ogryzlo, The Ontario Table6 Comments

I’ve started juicing again. When it comes to food, I usually go through phases that end up more like bouts of obsessiveness. It’s a great way to be because I’ve had the most fantastic food from around the world and I prepare it and eat it until I’ve perfected it. It’s utterly delicious. Right now, I’m juicing – or shall I say, back to juicing. About 15 years ago I was an avid juicer. I bought, what I thought was a very good juicer at the time and I can still remember the taste. It was pure, really clean, […]

More Than Theatre at Stratford

February 17, 2013BlogLeave a comment

Stratford has a brand new certified kitchen of the Local Community Food Centre, a pilot project for STOP, (612 Erie Street). And they’re using the kitchen to tempt us with deliciously new experiences. It’s an engaging and fun chance to sharpen your culinary skills through hands-on classes. Combine your love of food, the social interaction with other food lovers of wine and great conversation with one (or more) of Ontario’s leading chefs. The focus of the 3-hour class will be on how to create the perfect 4 course dinner party menu paired with an Ontario wine(s). The GE Café Chefs […]

A 17-Minute TEDx Talk

February 13, 2013Blog, cuisine, culinary tourism, farm fresh food, farmer, food, local crops, local food, lynn ogryzlo, The Ontario Table2 Comments

Bayfield is a pretty little village full of forward thinkers and trendsetters. Tucked away on the shores of Lake Huron with century buildings, inns with spas and trendy shops, Bayfield has once again put itself ahead of the rest with a TEDx event and I was one of the esteemed speakers. TED events are known around the world as places where “ideas worth spreading” are presented in well-rehearsed short 17-minute talks. The talks are then uploaded as professionally-produced videos to the TED.com video archive. It’s a tall order to talk for 17 minutes and yes it is a tense […]

Chili – A Man’s Meal

February 13, 2013Blog, cuisine, culinary tourism, farmer, food, local crops, local food, lynn ogryzlo, The Ontario TableLeave a comment

Chili con Carne sounds authentically Spanish. But it could hardly be, for the Spaniards had never seen a chili before they reached America. Often referred to as just ‘chili’, it is in fact, authentically Texan! The official dish of the state of Texas (declared in 1977) it is found on menus throughout the state, especially in the city of Terlingua, the Chili capital of the world. In an average year the state hosts some 15 chili competitions per month; this means there’s a cook-off somewhere in the state every other day, year-round! Traditional Texas chili is a meat stew […]

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