Welcome to The Wednesday Word! Most Wednesdays, we’ll post a culinary word or phrase along with its meaning. It’s just […]

University Club 20908 Road Ring University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON   N2L 3G1 (519) 888-4567, ext. 33801  https://uwaterloo.ca/university-club/   Two local chefs with connections to […]

The Chef’s Table in The Kitchen at LOT42 on Ardelt Avenue, Kitchener, is having a dinner event on February 15. […]

You can tell while observing him during class that instructor Tim Simpson loves sharing his knowledge of the fundamentals of […]

A bit of time behind a desk at a computer was enough for Reeghan Peister to make a change. The […]

The ubiquitous chicken wing is ready for kick off and will most certainly win game MVP – Most Valuable Poultry […]

There are a couple of physical and tactile tests that you can do to check if your expensive strip loin […]

Pupuseria Latinos Restaurant  25 Eby Street South  Kitchener, ON   N2G 3K6 (519) 743-7985 facebook.com/pupuserialatinos/ Call it “My Breakfast with Andres.” I joined […]

This Saturday is both Chinese New Year and Robbie Burns Day — but it’s also the Uptown Waterloo BIA’s inaugural […]

Nothing against parsley, sage and thyme. But I love rosemary. The woody, shrubby herb that has a crisp, slightly astringent […]

B at The MUSEUM 10 King Street West Kitchener, ON   N2H 2G8 http://bhere.ca/themuseum/ I love sandwiches. The balance of carb […]

Izna Japanese Donburi House 137 King Street East Kitchener, ON (519) 570-1304 www.iznadonburi.com Imagine you’re outdoors: a busy street corner […]

It’s sad to learn today that a long-time mainstay in the food scene in Waterloo Region is closing its doors […]

I’ve become interested in Indian cuisine, including cooking some dishes at home. It’s a way to try some different techniques […]

Mashawi Charcoal Grill and Shawarma572 King Street NorthWaterloo, ON N2L 6L3(519) 880-8008www.mashawi.ca [Originally published in The Kitchener Post] The menus […]

[Previously published in The Kitchener Post.] Chicken, generally, can be a humdrum affair, especially the white meat—and even if it’s […]

Roots, tubers and bulbs – much of what we might refer to as fall or “winter” vegetables – have long […]

If you ask Elena Sopt what dish you should have at Simply Delicious, you can’t finish the question before she […]

A bite of the delicious porchetta sandwich ($14 with a side salad) at La Cucina in downtown Kitchener’s west end […]

There are times when simplicity dictates. When all you want is a quick, wholesome bite that isn’t fussy and complicated […]

This Friday is the Local Community Food Centre (LCFC), foragers’ and Hunters’ Banquet: it’s an annual fall event that supports […]

Both in the culinary world and here in Waterloo Region, Detroit-style pizza is relatively little known. But, holy smokes, is […]

Chef Dan McCowan of Red House in Uptown Waterloo is the featured chef at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery’s (KWAG) Feast […]

Fans of Jamaican cooking know very well Rainbow Caribbean Cuisine in downtown Kitchener, the popular restaurant the late Jim Nicholas […]

I ate at Restaurant L’Express on Rue Saint-Denis in the Plateau area of Montreal a few years ago: if I […]

The popular breakfast Eggs Benedict is a unique, sort of self-reflexive dish: it’s essentially eggs with an egg sauce. And […]

A culinary institution since 1930, Harmony Lunch  in Uptown Waterloo has seen a rejuvenation and refurbishment since Fat Sparrow Group […]

I always snicker slightly (but silently) when ordering fettuccine or spaghetti “alla puttanesca” at a restaurant: it translates as “prostitute’s […]

I once received a phone call from a reader in Gadshill, just north of Stratford, who was curious about a […]

At one time, the website of Kitchener’s Downtown Business Improvement Area listed 20 coffee outlets in the city’s central business […]

I do enjoy a bowl of congee in cooler weather, and I enjoy as much exploring the different textures and […]

It’s a suitably porky time of the year while we are in the full throes of Oktoberfest, so here’s a […]

Hey! Ya gotta book today! Me, Relish Cooking Studio and MP Tours are headin’ out into the wilds of Oxford […]

Thanks to local baker and food entrepreneur, Aura Hertzog, I discovered the kouign-amann a few years ago. It’s simply a […]

There is little else better than slathering good, fresh butter on good, fresh bread. It is its essentiality, its long, […]

The cool month of October, and K-W Oktoberfest, bring the annual feting of our German heritage in Waterloo Region, but […]

There are a couple of good bakers – and locally based businesses – making a decent bagel in Waterloo Region. […]

Guadalupe Sanchez Diaz beams when she talks about the dishes and cooking at her restaurant, Latinoamerica Unida, in Cambridge. That […]

Downtown Kitchener’s west end “Innovation District” just got a lot more delicious. A popular Guelph noodle house — Crafty Ramen […]

[Previously posted] Inside, it looks a bit like something you might see on a Bourdain episode as the cook-turned-culinary-celebrity traipses […]

This Saturday, after you’ve visited the Kitchener Market for its 150th birthday, start a late breakfast with a sip of […]

Because it doesn’t use a bacterial culture or rennet (an enzyme), ricotta cheese is technically a “dairy product,” but it’s […]

I just wanted to give a quick shout-out and thank you to the downtown Kitchener restaurants and food stores participating […]

If you visit Chef on Call with any regularity, you’ll notice that they feature something called the “Donator” burger. Each […]

Zane Caplansky, a Toronto-based chef and celebrity cook you may have seen on various Food Network cooking shows, including alongside […]

Apostrophes: I’ve been collecting them from local markets and produce sections. Of course, I kid. A versatile and popular piece […]

I’ve eaten at Bloom Restaurant at Conestoga College at its various locations over the years, from its early home on […]

Because it’s apple season, it’s also cider season. As the apple harvest rolls in, the ciders get made. They are […]

In September of 1899, the Carnation company launched “Carnation Sterlized Cream.” The company eventually changed the name to “Carnation Evaporated […]

Executive chef Scott Hergott attended Waterloo Collegiate and Conestoga College for food and beverage management — elevation about 390 metres […]

Restaurants are first among equals when it comes to building a neighbourhood: if you want to re-vitalize a city block, […]

Saturday, September 28, is the 2019 Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival, an annual event that started in 1976, which […]

Pasta comes umpteen ways to your table: alfredo, arrabbiatta, con vongole and more. But a favourite of mine is carbonara. […]

Naranj Blossom Mediterranean Restaurant Upper level, Kitchener Market 300 King Street East  Kitchener, ON   N2G 2L3  (519) 573-1353 https://www.kitchenermarket.ca Family […]

I want to explore new worlds! During the last 15 years, I’ve been very happy to support, promote and advocate […]

With all due respect to New York, I prefer Montreal bagels. I like their slightly sweet, less fluffy and more […]

Laminated doughs, viennoserie and artisan sugar confectionery: theory meets practice — with an eye to raising the standards of the […]

MiMO Thai Kitchen104-318 Spruce StreetWaterloo, ON  N2L 3M7(226) 647-8866Cost for two: $30-$40Open daily Thai food at Thai restaurants — and […]

Taste of Seoul154 Victoria Street SouthKitchener, ON  N2G 2B5(226) 929-6507www.tasteofseoul.caOpen Monday to Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Located in what might […]

It’s a blend of hot and cold, of smooth and sharp, of rich, creamy butteriness and acidity that is one […]

As a region grows in population, it can also potentially grow in what I call culinary “sophistication.” I don’t mean […]

In just over a year, Conestoga College hospitality management graduate Megan Dron and her Red Eye Cafe and Donuts has […]

Stroll the streets and discover the rich and varied food scene of downtown Kitchener! Those of you reading and continuing […]

It’s early in the afternoon on a very bright, clear day on Metcalfe Street in the heart of Elora. The […]

On a Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock, the dining room at Kitchener’s Lancaster Smokehouse is oddly quiet. Usually, the place […]

Of her brief time at Arabella Park Beer Bar in Kitchener’s busy neighbourhood enclave, Belmont Village, Emily Schlieper says loves […]

You see them everywhere as you drive through Waterloo Region’s countryside – road side stands known as Farm Gates offering […]

Keep checking Instagram to learn where and when Sugar Run, Kitchener’s new “speakeasy,” opens — and to get the password […]

I hear periodically that we should “cook our own food from scratch.” That’s true, but it’s not that simple. I […]

The Poké Box  #3-255 King Street North  Waterloo, Ontario  www.thepokebox.ca   Perhaps a dish along the same lines as carpaccio, tartare, […]

[This article appeared previously in The Kitchener Post] There are two types of people in the world: those who like […]

Pho Tran Viet-Thai Restaurant 809 Victoria Street North Kitchener, ON  N2B 3C3 (519) 744-6066 www.photran.ca Open daily [This article appeared […]

Please check in here for news and information about walking tours in Waterloo Region and Perth County. A downtown Kitchener […]

39 Carden Street Bistro39 Carden StreetGuelph, Ontario   N1H 3A2(519) 265-8338 Cost: Dinner for two of snacks, cocktails, glasses of wine […]

Stratford-born Kris Schlotzhauer opened AO Pasta on Erie Street in downtown Stratford in June, 2018, with the intent of re-vectoring […]

Join me at the Stratford Writers’ Festival and “Appetite For Words” on October 26.

I will be at the authors’ table at Taste Real Wellington County on Sunday, June 23.

Welcome to ‘The Wednesday Word’.  Most Wednesdays, we’ll post a culinary word or phrase along with its meaning.  Just a […]

A good veal parm is always what you need: it’s been widely reported and is factually true. Okay, that’s fake […]

Conestoga College culinary graduate Alex Krawczyk remains a student of his craft, perhaps more than ever as he oversees the […]