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13 Reasons to Visit Lanark County
Lately I’ve spent a lot of time discovering Ontario. Like many other Canadians, Canada’s 150th birthday sparked an interest to stay closer and learn about my own country. Lanark County is part of...
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Charlottetown and PEI Restaurants: The Ultimate Seafood Guide
As a Maritimer I wanted to share my top picks for seafood at PEI restaurants, including the best restaurants in Charlottetown and where to find the best lobster supper in PEI. I was invited to judge...
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Instant Pot Turkey – Cooking a Whole Turkey
Yes it’s possible! You can cook a Thanksgiving Instant Pot turkey with a crispy skin. Nanny always made thanksgiving turkey growing up and she cooked it low and slow until it was so dry. I loved her...
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The Fairmont’s Gin Sour Is the Prettiest You’ll Ever Drink
This gin sour recipe is a signature cocktail from the Fairmont Empress in Victoria uses their signature Empress 1908 Gin. While the craft beer scene in Victoria has exploded, it hasn’t been to the...
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Saints & Sinners Trail: Grey County Beer Cider and Wine
While some people love to hike mountains, I would rather stay at the bottom of the hill with a glass of wine. So the Saints and Sinners Trail in Grey County is my kind of trail as it features local...
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How Prince Edward County Restaurants in Autumn Won Me Over
Despite friends raving about Prince Edward County restaurants I’ve always been skeptical about The County. Prince Edward County is a small island community only two hours from Toronto and is very...
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You’ll Love This Retro Tomato Soup Shrimp Dip
This tomato soup shrimp dip with cream cheese is the guilty pleasure everyone loves. This tomato soup shrimp dip recipe is from the 1980s. My father died my mother moved back to her hometown. Shortly...
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Making 2019 the Year of Joy
Although I’m not a fan of resolutions, I have over the years chosen a theme or a word to remind me what I want the year to be about. In past years it was the year of kicking ass or the year of less....
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Guide to Spring Foraging Edible Wild Plants
It’s spring, which means it’s prime foraging season for edible plants. I went foraging mushrooms in Spain and I was hooked. This beginner’s guide to spring foraging edible plants compiles all the...
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Easy Peasy Pickled Ramps
These quick pickled ramps are so easy to keep the special flavour of wild leeks all year round. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when ramps poke through the spring soil and it’s time to go...
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Pork and Pints: Stratford’s Bacon and Ale Trail
One of my favourite new trends in tourism is that regions are beginning to establish routes or trails so that independent travelers can create their own food themed vacations. But I’m not sure there...
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Ramp pasta with Prosciutto and Parmesan
This ramp pasta uses spaghettini, takes less than 10 minutes to make and screams spring is finally here! Foraging for ramps is one of my favourite times of the year because it signals the beginning of...
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5 Ramp Recipes to Celebrate Spring
Is winter over yet? Let’s face it, Spring is a hot and cold lover. With sunny weather one day and then freezing rain for days. But it’s also one of my favourite seasons as so many vegetables appear....
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The Caesar Drink: Canada’s National Cocktail
Did you know the Caesar drink is similar to a bloody mary but is actually inspired by Italy. There isn’t a lot of “Canadian food” that is only found in Canada but the caesar drink is one exception, and...
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Saints & Sinners Trail: Grey County Beer Cider and Wine
While some people love to hike mountains, I would rather stay at the bottom of the hill with a glass of wine. So the Saints and Sinners Trail in Grey County is my kind of trail as it features local...
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Charlottetown and PEI Restaurants: The Seafood Guide
As a Maritimer I wanted to share my top picks for seafood at PEI restaurants, including the best restaurants in Charlottetown and where to find the best lobster supper in PEI. If you don’t have time to...
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The Easiest Strawberry Tart Recipe You’ll Ever Make
This strawberry tart recipe is so easy it’s perfect for people who proclaim they cannot bake. Growing up in an agricultural valley, summer began with strawberry season. Strawberry picking was the first...
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Day Trip From Toronto: Things to Do in Grey County
Grey County is a great day trip from Toronto, or to stay a few days. Last week I drove a few hours north of Toronto to spend a few days in Grey County and wasn’t surprised there was so much to do there...
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Dining on the Ocean Floor
The Maritimes just doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Maritimers are known to be friendly, humble and humorous. But few people know that one of Canada’s most epic dining experiences is in Nova Scotia....
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The Prettiest Cherry Tomato Salad You’ll Ever Eat
This cherry tomato salad from D’Vine Morsels at Avondale Sky Winery. While most people think of Nova Scotian food as being mostly fish and seafood, I grew up in an agricultural valley. Other than...
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