With the 7th season of Man Fire Food just launching on Food Network Canada, Roger Mooking is what you could call ‘hot’ on the culinary scene right now. So what’s this Trinidadian born, Canadian-raised chef, television host, restaurateur, cookbook author and...
The winter was especially long — deeply cold days with lots of wind and interjections of ice and snow. It’s only once we think the bad weather has passed that we begin again, stacking wood, planting, trimming, and cleaning the layers of dust that have accumulated in...
Most of us cannot wait until the warmer weather arrives, there is so much to look forward to: watching for signs of new growth, going outside wearing fewer layers, and hearing the peepers. The peepers are a sure sign things are about to change – for the better! Also...
by Phil Norton Calling all gardening divas and fashionistas to the Toronto Botanical Gardens’ annual Blossom Party. This green-carpet affair is not only a celebration of May flowers in bloom, but an upscale fund-raising event complete with fashion,...
Cooking is always full of energy and when the chefs are the youth of the community, the energy and decibel levels become even more fun. Add to this, the party atmosphere that surrounds a country as well as a province celebrating its 150th anniversary of Confederation...
Soldiers and veterans are off to the Invictus Games
Steampunk is a shapeshifter. A sub-genre of science fiction, it can wrap itself around any genre form of fandom you can name. Steampunk Batman? No problem. Steampunk Harry Potter? Yep. Steampunk Pride and Prejudice? Done that. Steampunk imagines a world where...
It is, perhaps, the only place in Canada where you can buy a bacteria-killing, see-through garden hose, heritage tomato seeds and plant pots made from cow poop. The vendors at the Guelph Organic Conference and Trade Show offered a remarkable variety of organic...
Alpacas are gentle animal with hair that makes wool on par with cashmere.
Karen Poncelet fills us in on the future of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and her hopes for a royal visit for its centennial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVQ_MGL4ntg&t=6s
Catch our publisher, Yolanda Thornton, chatting with the soupsational Marty Galin at the Holland Marsh Soupfest.