Boiled Peanuts, Fried Pickles Biscuits & Gravy, Fried Yardbird and Chess Pie, soul food and casual style at Ottawa’s Union 613. Lunch with my gal Mary, delicious food, scandalous gossip. I am greatly blessed to have gal pals who indulge...
Read More →Over the last month an idea became edible art, as two Chefs were let loose to experiment and play as they prepared for the Carefor Chocolate Competition, held last Saturday in Ottawa. The Chef in my...
Read More →The scent of chocolate was overwhelming as they threw open the doors to the ticket buying public at the 9th Annual Carefor Chocolate Competition in Ottawa’s Centurion Centre on Saturday. Competitors brought their best game, judges brought their discerning palates and guests brought unbridled...
Read More →As the harvest moon rises and sets on this part of the world, we took a little early morning stroll through Ottawa's Byward Market for a visual tour of the fall harvest. ...
Read More →A long anticipated meal at Ottawa's Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar, from wine list to shared plates and a mix-match of tastes and textures, a big win in my book but the Doughnut Sharing Platter...
Read More →In an urban environment it's easy to detach from the where our food comes from. Many of us have never had to milk a cow, catch a squealing piglet or yank a clucky hen...
Read More →The city's newest brew pub, Mill Street Brew Pub hit the ground running early this year with a big, splashy opening. Located in one of downtown Ottawa's historic buildings, along the river's edge; it's...
Read More →When most non-vegans think of vegan food we think spouts, copious amounts of tofu and generous portions of lettuce. We don't often think tasty, fresh nutrition; which is the cornerstone of vegan cuisine served...
Read More →Dragged the chef in my life on a food recognizance mission in Ottawa's Hindonburg neighbourhood. Target: Art is In Bakery's wearhouse kitchen/retail outlet, or as I like to call it Club Bread, where...
Read More →The recently expanded Red Apron, is among my favourite food outlets in Ottawa's downtown core. Selling their own brand of sophisticated comfort food for pick-up or delivery, Jennifer Heagle and business partner Jo-Ann Laverty...
Read More →Known in Ottawa as THE maritime-hillbilly, loud and rowdy, tiny postage-stamp-sized place with the morals of a sailor and the ethics of a librarian; The Whalesbone Oyster House is a downtown haven for seafood lovers,...
Read More →Get ready Ottawa, Chef Lynn Crawford, chef and owner of Ruby Watchco in Toronto, and celebrity chef on the Food Network’s Pitchin’ In and Restaurant Makeover, is cooking for you next Friday night and kicking...
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Exploring The Global Kitchen: hot eats, cool drinks, great markets, home cookin' and the occasional bottle of wine. Sometimes we journey far and wide and sometimes we just dart around the corner. Good food is everywhere, because good food is made with LOVE.
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