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It’s that time of year again in Lanark County (and I’m sure other parts of Ontario) – time for wild garlic (or ramps or wild leeks – many names for the same plant). My first foray into picking wild garlic was last year and while our foraging was fruitful, the bugs made it quite miserable. We [...]

Tarragon has a delicate anise-like flavour and is a key part of French cooking. It is often paired with chicken, in Bernaise sauce, with vegetables and with mild fish. We made fresh halibut poached in white wine and lemons to accompany the pasta last night. Roasted portabella mushrooms would be a nice vegetarian alternative. Tarragon [...]

Those of you who know me, know that while I enjoy all things cocktail, my preference is for brown spirits — rum, bourbon, scotch, rye (not necessarily in that order) — therefore, I have a minimal number of vodkas in the liquor cabinet.  When mixing classic cocktails, personality and dimension is a key part of [...]

Tea cocktails, eh? After a few times hearing this new concept, I had to look into it. I am a big tea drinker and thought, sure! Why not? The first place that came to mind was Silk Road Teas, which is a tea shop and aromatherapy spa in Victoria. I contacted Daniela, the owner of [...]

Yes…it looks like dirty, spooky, mucky swamp water…but it tastes FABULOUS… 1 Ounce Vodka 1 Ounce Hpnotiq 1 Ounce Orange Juice (pulp free) 2 Ounces Grape Juice Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice, shake well and strain into a martini glass. Can also be served on ice, or made up ahead of [...]

I was inspired by the glimpse of cold weather we just experienced earlier than supposed (thanks to Irene) to make a classic comfort food dish from Quebec. The “shepherd pie” that we actually call “Pâté Chinois” in French, translating literally to “Chinese pie.” There is nothing Chinese about it and we are not sure where that name came from; [...]

Over here on the West Coast we’ve finally had a few consecutive weeks of Summer.  This means lunches are on the patio, dinner are all made on the BBQ, and long weekend camping plans are finally being made. I don’t know about you but when I start planning camping trips the first thing I worry [...]

  If your part of the country has been as stifling as it has been in Ontario, then you can appreciate any opportunity to leave off the oven and to cook outside. I make these quick pouches and put them on the top rack of my gas grill and they take 20 minutes. The possibilities [...]

Our garden is flourishing. Everything is green and red and wonderful. I love when August rolls around because that usually means two things for me – local corn and I can start enjoying my tomatoes. We are fortunate enough to be able to have some herbs, peppers and beans already – but I am always [...]

One thing I’ve been talking a bit about lately is my apprehension over baking. This might sound silly to many of you aficionados out there, but given that only one of my many apartments over the past several years abroad had an oven in it (and that was only for a couple of months), baking [...]