Grapeless Wine
“We can turn water into wine in 15 minutes" claims the Ava Winery, a San Francisco start-up that is making synthetic, grapeless wine by combining flavour compounds and ethanol. Aside from the obvious question of "why?" this tale of two…
Waterfront Artisan Market
The Waterfront Artisan Market offers city-dwellers an excellent option for whiling away a summer afternoon. This open-air showcase for an eclectic mix of artisans, crafters, chefs, and bakers. With more than twenty food vendors offering a wide-range of dishes, the…
Jacob Richler’s Lobster, Morel and Ramps Quiche Recipe
My favourite Spring quiche is made of lobster, morels and ramps. This quiche makes a perfect weekend or cottage lunch (it would also make a great host gift), as it wraps up all the best flavours of spring in one…
National Caesar Day
Here's how you can celebrate National Caesar Day five ways this long weekend. Walter Chell was the restaurant manager at the Owl’s Nest Bar in the Calgary Inn in 1969 when he decided to make a cocktail version of Spaghetti…
Rutgers 250 Tomato
Tomato, tomahto – right? Wrong. Meet the Rutgers 250 tomato - the tomato of your dreams. Not all tomatoes are born equal, and the Rutgers 250 has a lot to live up to. Legend has it that the Jersey or Rutgers tomato…
Taste of Streep
You know the saying you are what you eat? Brooklyn-based actress and graphic designer Samantha Raye illustrates the validity of this statement through her Instagram account Taste of Streep. Renowned Hollywood actress Meryl Streep is all over the internet in…
Asparagus Tips
For most of us, asparagus marks the start of a long stretch of seasonal eating – and cooking. If you’ve been chomping at the bit for some home-grown spring vegetables, you’ve likely noticed that local asparagus, the traditional harbinger of…
Sustainable Cocktail Anyone?
Sustainable cocktails are the eco-friendly future of drinking. Having a cocktail is a great way to unwind, but take the beer goggles off and you realize that it's a full-scale drain on the environment. Frightening stat: the resources used (and wasted)…
Alvéole Reinvents Beekeeping
Looking for a sweet summer project? Alvéole's urban beekeeping program just might be the hobby for you. Whether you’re a honey lover who finds grocery store selections wanting or an environmentalist who wants to give the honeybee a much-needed leg…
Salad for President
Psssst! Lettuce tell you about Salad For President - our new favourite website with the best name ever. Salad for President is a super-cool online platform where the worlds of food and art collide. Blogger Julia Sherman merges her artistic…
This Electric Fork Makes Mealtime Salty
We all know that too much salt isn’t great for us. With the help of this new Japanese electric fork, you can make your food taste salty - without touching your salt shaker. The electric fork, developed at Rekimoto Lab…