Have you heard the one about the photogenic husband & wife team who quit NYC to get into the organic meat business in Toronto? Sunday Farms’ Charlie Iscoe and Laya Bail are a couple on a mission: to bring the…
For me, two of the most versatile wines that can go with most everything are a medium-bodied rosé from the south of France—Provence is my favourite—or a lighter Gamay Noir. Ontario makes some of the best in the world, but I love…
Autumn soups are the best. This one is basically a Sicilian minestrone, with tomatoes and Sicilian greens. Tenerumi are the tender leaves and tendrils of the cucuzza vine. If you can find cucuzza at the market, great. If not, use…
While the provenance is impressive, let’s start with the bottle itself. Equally impressive. Who doesn’t love a swing top? The look and feel of this tasty treat hits all the right hipster notes for an artisanal look and feel, but it…
In the business of drink, the job of whisky ambassador is one of the top positions. The perks are undeniable—global travel (in better times, that is), access to fine whiskies to add to your home kit, and endless opportunities to evangelize to…
All the Caribbean islands use the same spice base. If you’re English, in Jamaica, you call it jerk. If you’re French like me from Haiti—or Martinique or Guadeloupe—you call it épis. And in Latin America, they call it sofrito. There’s…
We have been in full pivot mode with Mon Lapin taking on the alter ego of Casgrain BBQ, a sourdough-fried-chicken joint and it’s been quite fun. The wines have been a joy to work with and promote, keeping things light…
Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Pickles Recipe from Burdock & Co We can't think of a better way to mark International Women's Day than with a recipe from one of Canada's most talked-about chefs, Burdock & Co's Andrea Carlson. We're sharing…
To Canadian wine lovers, Chardonnay represents so many things—and it unites and ties the country’s wine regions together. That is why the most widely celebrated grape variety is the impetus for an annual homecoming at Niagara’s i4c Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration…
The true charm of Andrea Carlson’s cooking is its abundance of je ne sais quoi nestled into every bite. It could be the bright sour tang of tuberous begonia petals churned into ice mere moments before wilting, or a wild…
1. Are you working more or less compared to this time last year? I’m working differently. Luckily, we have a great clientele that continues to support us. The volume has increased. We’ve switched from a 24-seater to an endless amount…
If you are looking for a dish to liven your taste buds while keeping you warm this winter, this 5 spice mushroom sate broth is it! You will find this broth bursting with aromatic spices, singing with lemongrass from the…