Here’s one of the most beloved and most versatile cucumber Pickles in the pantheon. The Sweet Cucumber Pickle fills a whole bunch of different slots in your menu matrix, from adding tang to Dressings and Dips to topping Burgers and Sandwiches, to starring on Party Pickle Trays… Read More →
Recent evidence, reported in the British Journal of Nutrition, seems to support the proposition that regular consumption of a key ingredient in Curry can help stop or at least slow the development of dementias such as Alzheimer’s Disease. What is this miracle ingredient and how does it work?Read More →
The official numbers are in and – in spite of what many of us thought was a crazy, at times nasty spring – Quebec maple Syrup production hit record levels this year. The real question is… Will an abundance of Maple Syrup on the market result – as supply and demand dictate – in lower prices?Read More →
Time for another installment in our look at heritage Pickles! One thing that we don’t see much anymore – at least in mainstream cooking – is good, old-fashioned Chili Sauce. It’s more like a Relish than a Sauce or a true Pickle, but it’s definitely in the same family. Have a look…Read More →
Now, I have previously mentioned that Dill Pickles were not necessarily a staple of the preserve cupboard when my Mom was a little Girl on a farm on the Prairies. But some folks grew Dill in the house garden especially for pickling, and every Mom at that time had her own recipe…Read More →
Remember, way back in 2014, when I brought you news of yet another crazy Burger concoction – this time, improbably, from the Philippines? And remember how I said maybe it was a good thing that you’d have to go all the way Manila to taste it? Soon, you may be able to get one in Winnipeg…Read More →
The quirky owner of a Belgian brewery that produces popular Zof Beer has done what countless man-cave habitués have only dreamed of for generations: He’s built a private underground Beer Pipeline that stretches across town – from the brewery to a new bottling plant. Read More →
Remember the big brouhaha a few months ago, when Kraft/Heinz announced it was pulling out of Canada and leaving Ontario’s Tomato belt farmers out in the cold? And Loblaw’s tried to banish French’s Ketchup from its shelves in favour of Heinz and it’s own PC Brand? And chaos ensued?Read More →