Cod en cocotte: a delicious “Bistronomy” dish
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe word itself is delicious in its etymology and connotations: cocotte is at once a casserole or Dutch oven, a […]
A trip to ByWard for soup dumplings
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe air was quite crisp, but the sun was shining brilliantly and warmly: Sunday was a perfect day for a […]
Venison, elk and bison at Bearbrook Farm
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs you turn off Dunning Road, a sign tacked to a post says playfully “Buffalo Boulevard” just across from two […]
Food & fun: date night ideas in Waterloo Region
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNo matter the season there’s always a lot to do in Waterloo Region. And, if you’re looking for date night […]
An all-dressed dog and fries in Alfred
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re driving east on Hwy. 17 from Clarence-Rockland and heading to Hawkesbury, the town of Alfred is roughly the […]
Artist in Residence Distillerie Hawkesbury
Reading Time: 2 minutesOutside, the monolithic building on Tupper Street in Hawkesbury has a gleaming black aluminum and glass façade only partially obscuring […]
The greengrocer’s apostrophe
Reading Time: < 1 minuteApostrophes: I’ve been collecting them from local markets and produce sections. Of course, I kid. A versatile and popular piece […]
G.A.B.’s for wings, hockey and community
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was a case of the chicken wing rather than the left wing at G.A.B.’s Resto-Bar on Laurier Street last […]
A Friendly change of ownership
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter two decades as a family-style diner, a Laurier Street landmark business has been sold as Friendly Restaurant and Pizzeria […]
Académie du gourmet in Embrun
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor food-preneur Maryse Lapalme, it’s a classic story of vocation yielding the right of way to avocation when she changed […]
About halloumi
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s a variety of cheese that I describe as squidgy because of the squeaky-squidgy sound it makes when you chew […]
Local hops for local beer
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe hops in your beer – a beverage made with only water, grain, yeast and the vibrant green cone-shaped flowers […]
Beer and bratwurst at Brauwerk Hoffman
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen the calendar flips to September and the evenings start to get a bit cooler, I start thinking Germanic fare: […]
San Marzanos?
Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Marzano tomatoes. Are they all they’re cracked up to be? It depends. If you use real San Marzano tomatoes, […]
Ancient blood oranges
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA less familiar Mediterranean fruit — and one that has had a certain historical prominence as an export in Sicily […]
