Category: Food & Drink

Young Eco-Advocate wins Sustainable Food Challenge

Canadian high school student and eco-advocate Lacia-Paige Cummings won the Tre Stelle’s Cheese4Change sustainable food youth program.  Now she’s taken that knowledge to create a sustainable snack menu for folks of all ages to enjoy. Lacia was a winner of…

Back-to-School Snacks with a Taste of Travel

Summer vacations have come to an end, but travel expert Jennifer Weatherhead shares three ways we can keep those memories alive from our desks at school and work. Since food has the ability to tap into all five senses, Jennifer…

End the Summer with Healthy Seasonal Snacks

Summer isn’t over yet, so why not savour the final weeks of the warm weather with seasonal snacks that work for back-to-school and September picnics. Health and wellness expert Caleigh Rykiss created a fit-nic menu that puts a healthy spin…

The True Diversity of Provence Wines

Exploring the grapes that make Provence wines, the vibrant and fabulous Rosés you love! The picturesque French wine region of Provence is a delightful tapestry of flavours. Nestled in southern France, Provence’s sun-drenched landscape has long been celebrated for its…

Our visit to Dear Saigon in Toronto

My best friend and I headed out for dinner this past week and had fantastic food and truly excellent service, so we wanted to share it with you. Say hello to Dear Saigon, Toronto’s newest Vietnamese dining destination that pays…

Eureka: A California Wine Discovery

The California wine industry literally put down its roots in 1769 when Padre Junipero Serra began his chain of missions in San Diego by planting grape seeds and vines. Eventually, it stretched to Sonoma, more than 600 miles to the…

Verdejo Voyage – Visiting the Rueda Wine Region of Spain

While travel was discouraged over the past few years, I contented myself with travelling through television, film, food and of course, wine.  One of the places I “visited” through my glass of vino was the Rueda appellation region of Spain. …

Incredible, Amazing, Phenomenal Women in Wine

Although we can assume that women have been a part of winemaking from the beginning, they didn’t have considerable power in wine for such a long time. Not to mention living in a world of sexism that was not void…

Sip Wine Like The Romans Do With Casale del Giglio

When in Rome, drink wine as the Romans do. And hey, if you are not in Rome, you should fill your glass with the wines Romans drink. Casale del Giglio is a winery that has become synonymous with the modern-day…

Embrace apres-ski with Canadian Whiskey from STALK&BARREL

It’s officially whisky weather, and we Canadians know that there is no better way to embrace the Canadian chill than with good company, getting our toes cold and Canadian made whisky. Making hand-crafted, small batch single malt style of whisky…