By Sherri Telenko Eighteen years ago, Oakville cried out for fresh seafood, and The Mermaid and the Oyster answered that call. Now, almost two decades later and rebranded as The Mermaid on Kerr Street closer to the lake, Denise Glazier and Dean MacLean are still at it, this time providing …
By Carmelo Giardina A trip to Italy isn’t quite complete if you haven’t experienced its wine or even better, a tour of one of its many wine regions. In fact, there are 20 regions in total spanning the entire country (Tuscany, Piedmont and Veneto are arguably the most famous). Within …
By Kelly Putter Food bloggers looking for a new quintessentially Canadian angle may want to consider flaunting maple syrup as the next hot superfood. Maple syrup clearly hits all the right markers for such exalted status: great nutrients, widespread appeal and uses, and an age-old mythology that gives the golden …
By Peter Bailey Among the restaurants lining the John Street/Lakeshore area in Burlington is a relative newcomer that’s impressing customers with its casual décor and innovative cuisine. LaSalle Restaurant is the brainchild of chef Adam Baxter, and for the past six months his unpretentious bistro has allowed him the chance …
By Melanie Hennessey Elegant, yet unpretentious. Sophisticated, but approachable. However one chooses to describe the Cactus Club Cafe’s new location in Sherway Gardens, all should be able to agree the restaurant delivers a unique vibe that sets it apart from the pack. The luxury dining establishment that’s serving up modern …
By Carmelo Giardina “An artisan winemaker cares about the land and honours the produce thereof; from vine to bottle with as little interference as possible.” – Thomas Bachelder, winemaker The term “artisanal” when applied to the practise of winemaking is somewhat of a hot button topic these days. How an …
By Kelly Putter It’s unquestionably a tall order to rank as one of the world’s number one flavours. You need to cut across cultural differences in palates, span continental preferences for successful market penetration and cover a vast swath of gastronomical territories to even position your flavour as a peak …
Recipe/photography courtesy of Foodland Ontario Preparation Time: 20 minutes Roasting Time: 60 minutes Baking Time: 50 minutes Serves 8 3 Ontario beets (about 1 lb/500 g) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1-1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 3 Ontario eggs 1/4 cup vegetable oil …
Serves 4 Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes This dish is a make-at-home variation of Chef Vitiello’s Salmon Fresca available exclusively at Cactus Club Cafe Sherway Gardens. Ingredients: 24 oz ocean wise steelhead, skin and pin bones removed (Or other good quality, ocean wise salmon) 1 pint of …
By Kristy Elik The next time you’re at a local café and you’re about to savour that first heavenly sip of specialty espresso-based coffee, don’t take for granted the journey those little beans have travelled, from a coffee plant grown in a remote and distant land (did you know they’re …