Above photo credit: Tourism PEI/Paul Baglole Foodies’ favourite time to travel throughout Prince Edward Island is in the fall when festivals and experiences are happening all over the island. Be sure to pay a visit to this amazing province chock full of culinary experiences! https://www.tourismpei.com/what-to-do/culinary From May 1st to October 31st, join Orwell Corner Historic […]
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Since we’re reviewing a cookbook from Ottawa, I thought it would be fun to highlight the work of an author that sets his Angus series in the political capital. Along with the series, Terry has released some wonderful stand-alone novels as well. We first hear of Daniel and his Scottish political side-kick Angus in The
This summer at Canadian Cookbooks, we’re exploring culinary travel throughout our great country. Alberta is a must on any foodie’s list to discover local and regional cuisine. And what easier way to do that but to tuck this book under your arm and use the experts’ knowledge of their province: Karen Anderson and Matilde Sanchez-Turri.
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We have heard how important it is to eat and shop local during the pandemic…and our farmers are happy with that shift in food consciousness. The company that is elevating this idea is G’day…connecting people with local farm producers in your backyard. If you’ve ever stopped by a roadside farm stall selling the family’s yield,
Saskatchewan is one of those provinces you drive through to get to your destination. In one of my jobs, I flew into Saskatoon or Regina a few times a year and drove around to the smallest of communities…and was so thankful for that job. I got to experience the amazing beauty in this province that
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Who better to know about edibles for our garden, than author Mike Lascelle, a nursery manager and certified arborist. He brings 35 years of experience that includes estate gardening, landscape construction and design along with authoring several books on plant selection and garden design, as well as articles for various publications. He lives in Maple Ridge,
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If you’ve driven across Canada, either west bound or east, you’ll say the same thing…are we ever going to get out of Ontario?? Having family in North Bay, I always thought that’s as far north as I want to go…until I worked and stayed in the Thunder Bay area a few times. Yes, the winters
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Photo: Amos Family Picnic, 1937. Taken by Harold G. Amos, at Lighthouse Beach near North Bay. I was intrigued with this cover photo as my dad is buried in North Bay and spent his last years there. He enjoyed eating outdoors and was a social butterfly in large crowds. With this picture and others in this
For many of us living on either side of Manitoba, the most we see of this beautiful province is the TransCanada Highway taking us to our destination. But the next time you’re passing through, insert some time into your travel plans to explore the many culinary adventures within the province. We’ll start in Winnipeg as
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We’ve all come to love hummus over the last decade and it’s become a staple in many people’s fridges. But if you want to elevate your hummus experience, you need to go to talk to Yohannes. Entrepreneur Yohannes Petros along with his parents and family immigrated from East Africa in 1980 and settled in the
