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This guide is for novices keen on making their own wine at home. It guides aspiring winemakers through the process, from crush to bottle, with step-by-step instructions using simple, modern techniques to craft consistently great wine. The book includes many illustrations, tables and examples to highlight the use of equipment and tools, and a comprehensive […]

In the second installment in his series of offbeat guides to Ontario wines under $50 a bottle, wine expert and educator Luke Whittall offers 50 more personalized, approachable recommendations that ditch the usual wine-speak and focus instead on experiences, good company, and where a wine might take your thoughts. Divided into chapters on sparkling, white,

Ideal for those seeking a deeper connection to Ontario’s wine and food culture, or for regional visitors wanting to take a piece of Niagara home, this book is an invitation to experience the region through its makers. It offers both local relevance and lasting value—rooted in place, yet resonant far beyond it. Niagara Wine + Food is

Joan McElman grew up on a farm in Nova Scotia, the youngest of 10 children in a German/Russian household. By her teens she was working (with her sister-in-law) the logging camps of BC. She would go on to marry an air force pilot, a job that would take her all around the country and world.

This expanded edition of Peace by Chocolate celebrates the 10th anniversary of the founding of this uniquely Canadian chocolate company. From the devastation of the Syrian civil war, through their life as refugees in Lebanon, to their arrival in a small town in Atlantic Canada, Peace by Chocolate is the story of one family and the Antigonish community who

Celebrating the evolution of Acadian cooking from its 17th century roots to the Cajun and French-Canadian dishes it’s known for today, The Acadian Kitchen is a landmark guide to Acadian history, culture and the time-honoured foods that define its one-of-a-kind heritage. Influenced by the cultural exchange of historic French, Indigenous, Creole and maritime ideas, The Acadian Kitchen captures an extensive

This bilingual cookbook contains over 50 recipes both modern and traditional, in English and Scottish Gaelic, from Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Interspersed with the recipes are traditional Gaelic proverbs, tales, and songs, along with photos of the region’s natural beauty and Gaelic cultural heritage. The contents are presented in a bilingual format with English on

For almost sixty years, Evelyn Strong has been the undisputed queen of the bake-off at the Hants County Exhibition—Nova Scotia’s largest and North America’s longest-running agricultural fair. A decorated champion across countless categories, Evelyn has perfected the art of simple, nostalgic, and utterly delicious home baking. Perfect for home bakers who love tradition and reliability, Baking

September 12 will find the main street of Windsor NS celebrating the garlic bulb in fun and educating ways. Kathy Monroe of Makers Art Gallery began this festivity years ago and handed it off to the municipality to carry on the fun. It has grown to over 100 vendors, all selling garlic-related goodies. Try the

Whether it’s racking up international awards or attracting tourists to the east coast in droves, the world has taken notice of Atlantic Canada’s wine. The Wine Lover’s Guide to Atlantic Canada is the definitive guide to region, through the blueberry-wine empire of Newfoundland and Labrador, to the isolated terroir of Prince Edward Island, the lush river vineyards