Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The Art of Terroir, Part II
Aside from the wonderful educational experience of Tawse Winery and terroir, I was delighted to find out that we would be treated to lunch by the Chefs of The Only on King. The Only on King has been on my list of restaurants to try for quite some time now, ever since it was named to enRoute magazine's Top Ten New Restaurants in 2008.
Monday, October 18, 2010
The Art of Terroir, Part I
I was lucky enough to have been invited to a Terroir trip at Tawse Winery along with some fellow food and wine writers. It's been a while since I was last in the Niagara wine region and I was due for another trip back. This trip was certainly to be a treat for all, as Tawse was recently named Canada's Winery of the Year, and I was eager to taste some of their Gold Medal-winning wines.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
How To Gain Ten Pounds in a Week, Part 3
I miss the markets in the West coast. I don't know what it is about them...perhaps it's the fact that it's a completely new environment and I take the thrill from something novel and different from what I get here.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
How to Gain Ten Pounds in a Week, Part 2
There are two things I constantly bemoan about Japanese cuisine here in Toronto: 1) The lack of a good Japanese ramen shop, and 2) the lack of izakayas. We're a town filled with lots of sushi restaurants, some not-so-good and some absolute gems. But aside from your sushi and your typical teriyaki/bento box fare, there's not more diversity in Japanese cuisine.
Friday, October 1, 2010
How to Gain Ten Pounds in a Week, Part 1
So how do you gain ten pounds in the span of a week? You head off on vacation and eat to your little heart’s content! That’s what I ended up doing on my recent trip to Vancouver. I headed off with a long list of places and things I wanted to try, and while I ate lots, I don't think I even made it through one-fifth of my list.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Perth County Week: Chocolate Barr's Candies
What better way to end a fabulous day in Stratford than a little sweet treat at Stratford’s own “chocolate factory”, Chocolate Barr’s Candies, located in the heart of downtown Stratford. Owned and operated by Derek Barr and his wife Jacqueline, Chocolate Barr’s has been open since 2003 and offer such delectable treats as chocolates, jellies, nutty pop, brittle, confections and more.
No matter what age you are, you are sure to become a giddy little child as you enter the Chocolate Barr’s store and find yourself surrounded by beautifully wrapped chocolates and candies, and the smell of melting chocolate wafting from the back where the magic happens.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Perth County Week: A Cup of Tea…or Two…or Five
After an eventful morning of walking and touring some fabulous food producers in and around Stratford, and a filling lunch courtesy of Chef Neil Baxter, we settled in with a slightly quieter but stimulating activity of tea tasting with Stratford’s own tea sommelier, Karen Hartwick. We already had a preview of Karen’s teas earlier in the day, having sampled the Earl of Monforte she specially blended for Monforte Dairy during breakfast, and the herbal tea that was served during lunch.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Perth County Week: Lunch in the Barn
After an eventful morning touring some of Stratford’s finest food producers—Monforte Dairy, Soiled Reputation and Perth Pork Products—we made our way back to Soiled Reputation for lunch. We were certainly in for a treat, as Chef Neil Baxter of Stratford’s celebrated Rundles, along with two assistants, was preparing us a three-course lunch using ingredients from all three producers we visited in the morning.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Perth County Week: Perth Pork Products
Oink, oink!
Before we were treated to a beautiful lunch, we headed to Perth Pork Products to learn about the main ingredient of our lunch: wild boar, along with a variety of other pigs that are raised on the 100 acres farm. Owned and operated by Fred de Martines and his family, Perth Pork Products specializes in rare and heritage breed pigs, and is home to five breeds of pigs: commercial pigs, wild boar, Tamworth, Berkshire, and the prized Iron Age.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Perth County Week: Soiled Reputation
After a short drive from the Monforte Dairy, we were greeted with a lovely house, garden, barn, and fertile soil spanning 80 acres. This was Soiled Reputation Farm, owned and operated by Antony John, formerly of Food Network’s “The Manic Organic”, along with his wife Tina. The farm (along with its greenhouses) are certified organic, although only half of the 40 acres are actually certified at the moment (they are working towards making the rest of the 40 acres certified organic). Here at Soiled Reputation, you can find gourmet greens and heirloom vegetables, picked at the peak of their ripeness and shipped off to restaurants, markets and homes.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Perth County Week: Monforte Dairy
Much like its namesake across the pond, Stratford (Ontario) is often associated with the theatre. It’s home to the popular Stratford Festival, highlighting classic Shakespeare as well as musicals and various other playwrights. And recent months, Stratford has also become known as “Justin Bieber’s hometown.”
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