Taste Real invites residents and visitors to go on a local food adventure and explore Guelph and Wellington County’s eight vibrant farmers’ markets this summer. Starting this week, Farmers’ Market Trail Passports will be available at all local markets or…
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For those of you who have missed Envers Country Store takeout the wait is over. Since the Patels went into renovations to refit for the LCBO Convenience Outlet, takeout was suspended while they made the transition to include selling spirits,…
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A fall-favourite event for many families, the annual Fall Rural Romp, will have a new format this year. Instead of a one-day farm and food tour, Taste Real has lined up over three weeks of in-person and virtual farm and…
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Full Meal Pick-Up and Delivery Service Delicious Direct Takes The Stress Out Of Food Planning Making sure you eat a healthy, full meal at the end of a long day isn’t always easy. Delicious Direct is here to change that….
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The Valensbrae cooks like to source and share recipes that are not just tasty but work well with busy family schedules. Who doesn’t love a great pasta and ragù combo? This recipe, Strazzapreti with Lamb Ragu came from one of…
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Do you believe that fall is around the corner? For those of us ‘fair-weather outdoor grillers’, fall means the end of outdoor cooking until next spring. In celebration of the last weekends of summer we decided to share this Paul…
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Let’s talk soup! In July? Sure, why not! If this is a recipe that suits your fancy – print it out for that cold wintery day when soup served with hot bread hits the spot! Soup. We all eat it,…
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If you are a regular reader of our Valensbrae recipe column, you’ll know that we often rely on British cooks for our insights. This recipe, Lamb and Eggplant, was first published in BBC GoodFood, May 2016. Created by contributor Sophie…
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Leg of Lamb Accompanied by Potatoes Adapted for Instant Pot® We’re still talking about the Instant Pot®, and how it has introduced pressure cookery to a new generation of cooks. Seasoned cooks have many stores of pressure cookers exploding coating the…
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By Daina Makinson and Margaret Hauwert. Recently I was approached by Terri Manolis, the owner of the former fine dining establishment, Enver’s of Morriston. She shared what she had been hearing from local restaurant owners how this last lockdown was…
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Don’t forget about all the ways you can continue to buy farmfresh while the market is closed: Vandenbroek Farms: order your seasonal produce online and pickup at their farm (near Carlisle) www.localline.ca/vandenbroek-farms Fresh Ayr Farm: sign up for veggie CSAs…
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Even during winter, Valensbrae Sheep Farm remains a busy place! The sheep spend the entire winter outside – 24/7! And they just love it! Shorn in early May, it takes until early November for their big, heavy coats to return….
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Fusion? Mash-up? We aren’t sure which is the best word to describe the blending of different cultural cuisines, we’re just delighted that cooks such as Chicago chef Mike Sheerin are willing to take chances and then share their success stories….
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Recently I came a cross a farmers market in the centre of the bustling old city part of Strasbourg, France. Oh what a find! It was in a grassy knoll, with vendors speaking German, French and English if you were…
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via CambridgeTimes.ca It’s a burger that once picked up with two hands is hard to put down: the Puslinch burger, called “famous” by The Old Marina restaurant, is a massive, messy and delicious affair that indeed launches it like a…
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We don’t often see leftover lamb at Valensbrae, but just the same, we like to keep a few recipes on hand, just in case. The same rules of food safety apply to leftover lamb as any other type of cooked…
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Instant Pot®, if you are unsure, is a versatile multi-cooker performing the tasks of pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer all in one pot. If you’re like us, a little skeptical, on how it can be so many appliances…
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