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Canada’s chefs enter the quarry fray

Aug 19, 2011 | Cecily Ross | Back Issues

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

Off the shelf

Aug 19, 2011 | Cecily Ross | Back Issues

Our roundup of fabulous quality items produced by local artisans.

The Meaning of Red Fife

Aug 19, 2011 | Monica Duncan | Back Issues

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

Fall Fair Fare

Aug 19, 2011 | Nicola Ross | Farming

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

Midway Delights

Aug 19, 2011 | Nicola Ross | Back Issues

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

Can she make an apple pie?

Aug 19, 2011 | Cecily Ross | Back Issues

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

Och, laddie! That is one fine steak

Aug 19, 2011 | Brad Holden | Back Issues

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

The Case for Local Meat Processing

Aug 19, 2011 | Nicola Ross | Back Issues

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

An Embarrassment of Squashes

Aug 19, 2011 | Jennifer Clark

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

Potato Gnocchi

Aug 19, 2011 | In The Hills | Back Issues | Cooking with... | Departments | FOOD Autumn - Winter 2011 | In Every Issue

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

The little project that grew

Aug 19, 2011 | Nicola Ross | Back Issues

Seven of the 20 individual plots have been rented for $25 each by area residents who want fresh vegetables.

The Potato Index

Aug 19, 2011 | Cecily Ross | The Index

In 2009 there were 5,430 acres of potatoes in Dufferin County, yielding 15,200 pounds per acre.