CULINARY TRAVEL

Victoria With his background in high-end and Michelin-star European restaurants, Chef Dan Hayes, aka The London Chef, is a classically-trained chef, world-class educator, and co-host of the beloved series Moosemeat & Marmalade, which airs in three languages around the world. The Cooking School is a virtual offering that builds on Dan’s record of teaching more […]

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 Village (98 MacPhail Park Rd, Orwell)

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.

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

Right smack dab in the middle of a pandemic, author Naomi Hansen decided that Saskatchewan hadn’t been given the due it deserved in highlighting the province’s culinary delights.  To correct that, she traveled throughout the province to bring us a little taste of local food and the people behind it. https://www.naomihansen.ca/ And the reaction from

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

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

When my kids were pre-teens, we took a road trip through Quebec, navigating the Gaspe Peninsula, staying in Perce, before heading to New Brunswick.  The drive around the peninsula is a must drive for any road tripper…it’s absolutely spectacular.  While you navigate steep climbs, dips and curves, you’ll find tucked-in coastal villages with local diners

Our country is opening up (original post: May 16, 2022) and what better way to explore the culinary delights Canada has to offer than to check out food festivals, culinary tours, wineries and restaurants in your own backyard and across the country.  We begin this exploration in New Brunswick.  When I started looking at the

I love watching John Catucci bring his humour to the kitchens of restaurants in the You Gotta Eat Here series.  I wasn’t crazy about his performances on Just for Laughs but he redeemed himself on the Food Network stage.  Although Food Network Canada (Flavour Network) has ended the You Gotta Eat Here segments, John has