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Jean Denison’s Date Squares

The secret ingredient is margarine. “Don’t think you can make them better by using butter,” says Jean.

Aug 19, 2011

Tom Wilson’s Red Fife Whole Wheat Bread

Soon after market testing his earliest rustic breads, Tom was gratified. “People love them.”

Aug 19, 2011

Canada’s chefs enter the quarry fray

“We want people to taste the bounty of the land that is threatened by the quarry,” says Stadtländer.

Aug 19, 2011

Off the shelf

Our roundup of fabulous quality items produced by local artisans.

Aug 19, 2011

The Meaning of Red Fife

From farm to mill, a heritage grain makes a remarkable journey back to the future.

Aug 19, 2011

Fall Fair Fare

The traditions of the annual agricultural fair were brought to Canada by British settlers.

Aug 19, 2011

Midway Delights

Jean Denison finds the Erin Fair’s Optimist fries hard to resist, but she can’t resist the church pies either.

Aug 19, 2011

Can she make an apple pie?

Pie judging is a complex, dirty job, but someone has to do it!

Aug 19, 2011

Och, laddie! That is one fine steak

Highland cattle are chock full of Omega-3 fatty acids, protein and iron.

Aug 19, 2011

The Case for Local Meat Processing

For consumers, improved meat safety sounds encouraging – but the transition to a more strictly regulated system has not been without casualties.

Aug 19, 2011

An Embarrassment of Squashes

The humble squash has as many culinary uses as it has sizes, shapes and varieties.

Aug 19, 2011

Potato Gnocchi

Life is like that piece of dough; you need to work it until it becomes familiar to you.

Aug 19, 2011