Ottawa, Oozing with Good Taste

August 31, 2011local food, Ottawa, Red ApronLeave a comment

There’s a culinary movement happening in Ottawa and it’s not where you’d expect. Inventive artisan food business are springing up the likes of Pascals All-Natural Ice Cream that I found at the Ottawa Farmers’ Market; Stone Soup Foodworks is a food truck you’ll find on the street serving up amazing soups; making celebrities out of farmers is the Michael’s Dolce line of jams – there’s even a Peach & Cardamom Jam made with Torrie Warners (Beamsville) fresh peaches; The Piggy Market specializes in delicious charcuterie and meats using every part of the pig and; The Red Apron. Two ladies […]

My $92 Breakfast

August 18, 2011Bracebridge, butter tarts, cherry pie, Deerhurst Inn, local food, Marty's, The Ontario TableLeave a comment

It started out as any other casual summer weekend away. Jon and I were in cottage country, we love Muskoka. I love to shop in the upscale shops in Port Carling, stroll the quaint and beautiful little village of Bala, Huntsville is home of the Deerhurst Resort (my favourite) and Bracebridge is a great food town. On the main street of Bracebridge is a small, very unique eatery called Marty’s. The ‘cottage-style’ eclectic decor immediately welcomes and pampers. I say pampers because one look at the pastry counter and you know you’re somewhere decadently special. Giant pies made of […]

Foods of Norfolk County

July 30, 2011Blue Elephant, local food, Norfolk CountyLeave a comment

Wellington Park in downtown Simcoe is a beautiful space with flowers cascading, cooling shade from mature trees and lots of green space – perfect for a giant tent and stage. This was July 29th and it was the celebration of local food and farmers throughout the county. Right on the cusp on Food Day Canada, over 200 people gathered and enjoyed a menu like none other. Thirty six dishes on the buffet table, each dish was created from the produce of a local farmer. It was an event put on by the Norfolk Rotary and Lions Club and the […]

Road Trip with Cheryl

July 25, 2011blueberries, fingerling potatoes, Guelph local food, Norfolk County, sweet corn, The Ontario TableLeave a comment

Went for a ride with Cheryl Barnes of Inn The Pines Market, in St Catharines. Cheryl runs one of the more popular farm markets in the region. She grows lots of vegetables on her 14-acre farm and for the rest, she gets fresh produce directly from large farms – right from the sorting tables, now you can’t get much fresher than that! On her farm, Cheryl grows garden veggies like celery, 30 types of tomatoes, 10 types of peppers, cauliflower, zucchini, and more. In addition to her vegetables, Cheryl raises chickens for eggs, cattle for beef and pigs for […]

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Muskoka Delicious!

July 7, 2011100-Mile Store, Deerhurst Resort, Fairdale Farm, Gravenhurst Farmers' Market, Muskoka, Muskoka Meats, Muskoka Warf, Ontario Farm Fresh, Taboo Resort, The Ontario TableLeave a comment

When I think of Muskoka my mouth automatically begins to salivate for some of Ontario’s most succulent beef, luscious maple syrup and of course a martini made with one of chef Rory Golden’s pickled wild leek stir sticks. Golden is the executive chef of the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville (www.deerhurstresort.com) and one of Muskoka’s most vocal local food advocates. Chef Rory is the talent behind the Field to Fork event held August 14th (www.savourmuskoka.com). The format is quintessential farm and country with gourmet food tastings on a farm for the country low price of $65 a head. There is […]

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