Flavour

From the Kitchen – Please, Have Another …

January 27, 2022

by Joan Saunders | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography - I am a big fan of both The Great British Baking Show and The Great Canadian Baking Show. My son and I like to watch the series and hurl comments at the television such as: "Why are you using that flavour? The judges never like [...]

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From the Kitchen – Sticking to the Plan

December 30, 2021

by Joan Saunders | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography - It's January, and apparently this is the time to make resolutions. It's when we take stock and figure out what goals we have for the new year. And, of course, we know that keeping the promises we make to ourselves is not always the easiest

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Garlic Three Ways

December 30, 2021

by Ryan Hayter, Chef/Owner, The Marigold Café | photo by Janis Jean Photography - The winter months are my favourite for entertaining. Cured meats, cheeses, dippable and handheld items make for the perfect Appetizer Night shared with good friends. Garlic is often the cornerstone ingredient in this style of fare. A wonderful way to prepare

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From the Kitchen & Off the Vine – Sip & Celebrate

November 25, 2021

by Joan Saunders & by Tania Tomaszewska | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography - Special desserts definitely signal that it's a celebration. Add a lovely wine (or two) and you've got yourselves an event, no matter how many are seated at the table. And trifle is the ultimate make-ahead type of sweet, as it tastes

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A Festive Family Tradition

November 25, 2021

by Dagmar Kaffanke-Nunn and Cassidy Nunn - Dagmar: as an immigrant child growing up in a German family, Christmas was the most exciting time of the year. Our mother would send us to the post office with the sled to fetch enormous parcels from our rich aunt in Hamburg. They were filled with beautiful clothing,

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