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Niagara Cooks: October 2011
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From farm to table. Saturday, October 29, 2011. It's Julia Child all over again! The Grand Theatre is in the heart of downtown London and tonight Jon and I are here to see TO MASTER THE ART (of French Cuisine). It’s the live theatre version of the Julia Child story. Even from the grave, Julia Child has risen to raise the profile of cooking and eating – she is my hero! This is North America after all. Back to the play, perhaps some may see TO MASTER THE ART as a chic flick but to me it represents so much ...
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Niagara Cooks: March 2012
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From farm to table. Saturday, March 31, 2012. The Ontario Table $10 Challenge: A Year of Eating Local. This is my new magazine – or better put ezine. An ezine for those who are wondering is an on-line magazine. So why a magazine when the book, The Ontario Table. Is still so popular? Book What was needed was a tool that would both educate consumers on what local foods are available and when and also give them some quick and easy recipes to eat local all the time. It needs to be both fun and surprising.
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Niagara Cooks: Hooray! Ontario Greenhouse Produce is Back!
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From farm to table. Friday, March 30, 2012. Ontario Greenhouse Produce is Back! 8220;The first shipment of tomatoes was shipped out today”, said Laura Brinkman, Marketing Coordinator for the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG). I called the OGVG because I’ve been looking for Ontario produce in grocery stores and apart from cucumbers, haven’t been able to find any tomatoes or peppers. This cycle of replanting usually happens in our coldest months. You know the days between December to the end ...
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Niagara Cooks: December 2011
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From farm to table. Monday, December 26, 2011. Ok, it’s now the day after Christmas and I haven’t blogged for 2 days – but hey, I’ve been enjoying Paris! Off we went to the Opera House. We took a tour of the magnificent building and since there is no way to describe how fantastically incredible it is, I’ll just show you some pictures. Friday, December 23, 2011. Christmas in Paris, Day 2. There are a few schools in The USA but there is only one in Canada and that is Le Cordon Bleu in Ottawa. After tha...
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Niagara Cooks: April 2012
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From farm to table. Tuesday, April 10, 2012. I’m making doughnuts – not donuts! You may wonder what kind of stress can there possibly be when you eat for a living, but believe me, I can have a few pretty bad days. So here I am in the middle of the worst day ever! I’m refusing to answer the phone any longer for fear it may be another fire that I may or may not be able to put out. So what do you do on your bad days? The great thing about doughnuts is, the basic ones are never high maintenance. With a w...
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Niagara Cooks: November 2011
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From farm to table. Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Full of mystery and intrigue, mushrooms are an edible fungi. But there’s no mystery for Zlatko Vidmar, an international mushroom specialist. Throughout Zlatko’s career he has been in demand by the worlds top mushroom companies throughout Europe (Italy, Hungary and Germany), then in China and Viet Nam. Zlatko’s son, Denis runs the business while Zlatko works his magic in the mushroom dirt. “I eat mushrooms every day because it’s importa...Every year Phyllis ...
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Niagara Cooks: When Recipes Become Yours
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From farm to table. Saturday, April 7, 2012. When Recipes Become Yours. It’s going to be a lazy day and I feel like puttering I the kitchen. Before I head to the gym for my usual early morning workout, I pull together a small grocery list so I can swing by my favourite grocers on the way home. Cynthia Liedtke is Editorial Assistant for Health and Lifestyle Magazine ( www.healthandlifestyle.ca. The recipe calls for asparagus to be cooked separately but I’m not a fan of all that fuss so I cleaned the...
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Niagara Cooks: The Ontario Table $10 Challenge: A Year of Eating Local
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From farm to table. Saturday, March 31, 2012. The Ontario Table $10 Challenge: A Year of Eating Local. This is my new magazine – or better put ezine. An ezine for those who are wondering is an on-line magazine. So why a magazine when the book, The Ontario Table. Is still so popular? Book What was needed was a tool that would both educate consumers on what local foods are available and when and also give them some quick and easy recipes to eat local all the time. It needs to be both fun and surprising.
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Niagara Cooks: July 2011
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From farm to table. Saturday, July 30, 2011. Foods of Norfolk County. Wellington Park in downtown Simcoe is a beautiful space with flowers cascading, cooling shade from mature trees and lots of green space - perfect for a giant tent and stage. This was July 29th and it was the celebration of local food and farmers throughout the county. I was there selling The Ontario Table and all of the profits from my sales was going to the Norfolk Children's Nutrition Network. The event is in it's second year so look...
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