White Bean Cassoulet with Scallops

– courtesy Stone House, Burlington White Bean Cassoulet with Scallops2 U10 sea scallops4 strips bacon, chopped¼ cup oyster mushrooms, sliced¼ cup portobello mushrooms, sliced1 tsp  chopped garlic2 tbsp white wine1½ cup white kidney beans1½ cup heavy cream (35%)¼ cup green onions, chopped¼ cup grated Asiago cheesesalt and peppertruffle oil (optional) …

New restaurants in Burlington

Burlington's Village Square is bursting with downtown dining options including two newly opened eateries: Stinson Bistro Bar & Lounge and Son of a Peach Pizzeria.

Caramel Apple Trifle

Caramel Apple Trifle-courtesy Foodland Ontario; Ontario.ca/foodland Using store bought sponge or pound cake, caramel sundae syrup and custard means this dessert takes just minutes to assemble. Look for Ontario Empire, Golden Delicious, Spartan, Idared, Crispin or Cortland apples which all hold their shape when cooked. ½ cup (125 mL) Ontario …

WINE: Great Ontario bottles

Every year two things happen in Ontario that make locavore wine drinkers salivate: the Taste Ontario road show (Ottawa & Toronto) and the granddaddy of all Ontario wine events, Cuvee… this year both of these events happened in the very same week.

FOOD: Hot Chocolate

Before we had hot chocolate, the Aztec's had xocolatl. Cocoa beans were toasted and ground, then mixed with hot water and oftentimes chilies. Far from the sweet drink we know today, xocolatl began its evolution after being served to Spanish conqueror Herní¡n Cortés at the court of Aztec ruler Montezuma II.