CULINARY TRAVEL

We reviewed Ann Hui’s book, Chop Suey Nation last year as she took us on a Canadian journey of small-town Chinese restaurants with similar menus peppered with a little local flare. Now author and film director/host Cheuk Kwan expands on that theme to take us around the world where Chinese people have adopted new countries […]

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Jennifer Leigh Hill was first introduced to Newfoundland via a decommissioned Russian spy boat and later came back in her Class C RV to bounce around the island’s every nook and cranny. With a little sojourn to Labrador, she found many Bed and Breakfast locations and the people who welcome you into their homes with

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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

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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)

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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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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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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

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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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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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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

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