Reading Time: 2 minutesNot that it’s at all new, but I’ve recently discovered piquette, a wine-based beverage that has an ancient and interesting […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesThey are back in action for the summer of 2026: here is a story about a local farm and farm […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s a traditional Genoese preparation: pesto is simply delicious The word derives from the Italian for “pounding,” and as such […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are lots of cross-over words in the culinary world, in which one culture and language borrows from another. Satay […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe colour and shape of these pattypans are phenomenal. You might start to see them as “Sunburst squash,” and looking […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesI have some Sicilian in my DNA. When I have an opportunity and find interesting wines from Sicily, I drink […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteZabaglione; zabaione (zah-bahl-YOH-nay)  One of Italy’s great gifts to the rest of the world, zabaglione is an ethereal dessert made […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThough it’s now part of the Heineken universe and is a brand that started about 160 years ago in Udine, […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesIt has become a classic tale from a few years ago when you talk to restaurateurs: a new restaurant opens […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhile canning and preserving, techniques and methods that are often thought of as fall activities when the growing season has […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSteak-frites, or just plain ol’ “steak fries” (the former making them sound all fancy), are a favourite dish of mine. […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve come round to the idea that Langdon Hall is a place I will return to — even though it’s […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesEven when it’s cold out, ice cream is fit for any weather. The treat is especially devourable as the temperatures […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently dropped was the list of Canada’s 100 Best restaurants and best bars. It’s a sparkling annual compilation that has […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesAsparagus is a harbinger of summer, a clarion that winter is well and truly over and early produce — ramps, […]