A crisp, not-too-sweet cocktail for any time of the year
Wine & Drinks
Raspberry-Rose Gin Flip
A berry-licious cocktail you can make in minutes
The Most Delicious Maple Syrup Hot Toddy
Hot, creamy, a little bit sweet and spicy; truly, like apple pie in a cup with a boozy hit
A Toast to Canadian Sparking Wines
Toasty, yeasty, bready, essence of brioche… No, we’re not waxing poetic about our holiday bread recipes. We’re talking bubbly!
Beer and Holiday Foods—A Perfect Pairing
Wait for the most unusual pairing to explode with unexpected tastes and aromas.
The Ultimate Harvest Six Pack
Pint-sized songs to pair with your sundowner.
Steeply in Love…With Tea
Five unexpected ways to enjoy more of it.
Experiments in Wild and Fruity Fermentation
How Two Toronto Microbiologists Became Cider Mixologists
Things We Love 5
Le Creuset Classic Steel Stockpot From soups to gravies, a good stock is the basis of just about all our favourite winter dishes. Create your own savoury stock from scratch with this gorgeous enamelled stockpot from Le Creuset. The durable 11.4-litre (three gallon)...
Blind Pigs and the Angel’s Share
I first learned of the term “blind pig” from poking around a shop in Orangeville. They were selling ‘county tees’ designed by Jeanette McFarlane with a Blind Line slogan on the front of the t-shirt. When I asked what all the blind pig talk was about, the store owner...
How Do You Like Them Apples?
To speak honestly and properly about apple cider, I first have to share a confession. Let’s just say that my grandmother, Nan, was an early forager—well before the term was hot and trending. By “forager,” I mean thrifty and resourceful (I witnessed her using a hair...
Meet the Canadian Winemakers who will Put Canadian Terroir on the Map
In the past ten years there has been huge growth in the Canadian wine industry – Ontario in particular. There are more bars and restaurants offering local wines, and even globally we are slowly, slowly, gaining recognition from wine writers and consumers for the...
Farming For Beer on the BC Ale Trail
Originally in Harrowsmith Magazine Spring 2019 Alcoholic beverages have likely been part of human culture for as long as there have been humans. No doubt early humans hunted and gathered naturally fermented wild honey or fruit juices that tasted good and gave them a...
Auchentoshan Bartender’s Malt Edition 02 makes a Lowlands Sunset
I think you’ll enjoy the two newest expressions coming soon from Auchentoshan – 1988 PX Sherry Cask Finish and The Bartender’s Malt Edition 02
Home-Brü – Mustard, Beer, and a Book Made in Canada
Does anyone else consider mustard a food group? One of my favourite snacks is a heavily buttered cracker, slathered with mustard. I don’t even need a hunk of cheese to make this satisfying; I love mustard that much. From sinus-singeing Keene’s to sweet, tangy, road...