The kitchen is the great equalizer. Food doesn’t care about the colour of your skin or if you cook over a charcoal grill under a tent, in a little hut on the beach or in...
Read More →Many Canadians, and food lovers around the world, know Chef Michael Smith from his television shows on Food Network Canada; Chef Michael’s Kitchen, Chef at Home and Chef Abroad. We’ve seen him as a judge...
Read More →In the food industry in Ottawa for more 30 years, Jo-Ann Laverty is a woman of the kitchen with true grit. From her beginnings with the Emerald Bakery to her most recent venture (with partner...
Read More →The Moore Farm (La Ferme Moore), an ambitious agricultural, ecology, education center with a built-in farmers market and farm-to-table bistro, set on 88 acres of heritage farm land in the heart of Gatineau. It’s new,...
Read More →In the wake of mankind’s current obsession with food stuffs, the business of tea is experiencing rebirth as a new breed of entrepreneur enters the profession of ‘tea merchant’ with 21st century approach. A chance...
Read More →A pleasant country drive just outside Aylmer, Quebec Potager Eardley has become a favorite weekend family destination and our local kitchen garden. Filled with local, seasonal fruits and veg, a short selection of baked goods,...
Read More →With a little food science you can conjure buttermilk from thin air. Well, kinda’. Learn how to make buttermilk with just milk, lemon or vinegar as a substitute for buttermilk in almost any recipe, in...
Read More →The perfect puree for sauces, soups, marinades and vinaigrettes, Garlic in a Tube is a pantry must have in the Gypsy Kitchen. Let’s be honest, peeling garlic is a pain in the ass. Seriously, after...
Read More →Spring. Time to watch the sap run and consume the sticky stuff that’s become synonymous with all things Canadian. Knock it off the bucket list, a truly Canadian maple syrup experience – welcome to Sugarbush....
Read More →What do you get for the chef who has everything? He’s got gadgets, powders and blades a plenty, a home library filled with extraordinary titles from chefs across the globe, what are the odds of a...
Read More →Cold weather cooking just screams cast iron, with it’s superior heat retention and iron friendly health benefits, cast iron is a solid kitchen investment. Caring for cast iron is the key to cooking with it,...
Read More →Ottawa’s Emulsify, a specialty shop featuring two items that combine in an almost endless variety of taste experiments. Shelves lined with extra-virgin cold-pressed olive oils and aged balsamic vinegar (both dark & white), flavored...
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