Ontario grapes are in season now and once again, as every year, I make my grandma’s jelly with local grapes. It’s a simple recipe. Continue reading
Category Archives: Making
On Being and Emptiness or There’s a Recipe in Here Somewhere
Of food photos, bok choy kimchi, the Japanese filmmaker Ozu, Count Basie and, oh yeah, a couple of recipes. Continue reading
Farm to Table in 12 hours
A first-hand account by a 12-year-old of his initial foray into turkey hunting with a bow and arrow. Then he helps clean the bird, cooks it and enjoys the meal. Not squeamish, he’s a thoughtful pragmatist who doesn’t shy away from the truth about carnivore food sources. Continue reading
Well-travelled tomatoes and the people who love them
What will we do for a delicious tomato and once we find it how far will we go to make sure we get one every year? Gardeners and eaters alike will appreciate this journey. Continue reading
A Feast for Food Restrictions: Five Tips
What do you do when five of your eight dinner guests have a total of six different food restrictions, some with multiple limitations? Here’s how to handle it with finesse. Continue reading
Mending Ways
Mending was once a part of everyday life. At the Mending Lounge local artists will explore mending through experimentation, innovation and signature styles in this pop-up public event that takes a participatory approach as it aims to bring attention to a fading practice. Continue reading
Bitter Almond Cake
Robert Lackie delves into a legacy of memories and recipes and makes use of the dregs of a prolific apricot harvest to produce this aromatic treat. Continue reading
Lemon Tarts
Feel like something tangy, lemony when the weather heats up? Try these yummy tarts. Also available gluten-free! Continue reading
BUILDING PLANTER BOXES: Making a Garden Out of a Garage
A brick garage disintegrates and is replaced by giant planter boxes with their own irrigation system. Here’s how it was done and the delicious produce. Continue reading
Gluten-free Lady Fingers or How to Use Up Spare Yolks
One of the by-products of royal icing (when you make four cakes) is a large number of ‘spare’ egg yolks. What to do? Continue reading
Christmas Fritter Outrage
Baking Christmas cookies is serious business in Italian home kitchens. When a regional recipe is published with controversial ingredients, it causes a stir. Continue reading
Hillcrest Village Fibreworks: Sharing Our Art
A local group of fabric and textile artists get together to show their work and inspire the community to get creative. Continue reading