It’s an inspiring tale of loss, honour and tradition. Kristen Jordan was just a teenager when her father passed away and she inherited an apple orchard on British Columbia’s picturesque Saanich Peninsula. Then, out of the grief and misfortune emerged a ripe vision that was realized in 2007: Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse. When I told […]
Haliburton Restaurants: Where to Eat in Cottage Country
Haliburton is a region rich in natural beauty, but how does its food scene measure up? I found out as I recently ate my way through this county in Ontario’s Highlands during a fun-filled weekend of dog sledding, snowshoeing and glassblowing (one needs to fuel up for such activities!). I discovered that, whether the craving […]
The Surprise of Irish Cuisine
In a recent post about my highlights of Ireland, I shared how Irish food took me by surprise—in the most delicious of ways. Let’s face it: visitors don’t make the journey to the Emerald Isle for its cuisine. But they should. The days of a ho-hum, meat-and-potato diet are long gone and have made way […]
How Ireland Taught Me to Respect the Potato
Visit Ireland, and you may never see, touch or eat a potato the same way again. Predictably, I found the tuber abundant on menus across the country, from village pubs to fine-dining establishments. But, as scrumptious as my favourite potato dishes are, by my fourth day in Ireland I was craving alternative carbs: rice, pasta… anything. […]
Seoul House Restaurant: The Quintessential Korean Barbecue Experience
In my family, birthdays are always commemorated with a feast, and it’s never large enough until we’ve nearly run out of table space to lay our chopsticks. More often than not, it’s a Korean barbecue meat-fest at Seoul House restaurant in Thornhill (just north of downtown Toronto), the celebratory scene of our many gluttonous gatherings. […]