Tag: food
Brews News: New London beer fest a sign of normality – with safety in mind
Ready to take it outside, beer lovers? Organizers of craft beer festivals, including a new one in London, are counting on it after the pandemic put the kibosh on events for the last two years. “The London Beer Fest is intentionally an outdoor festival,” said Tim Stewart, who’s involved in planning the new event at […]
Brews News: Home brewers encouraged to source local ingredients for Railway City competition
Will that be a beer with a little terroir of Minto or Parkhill? Maybe some flavour from East Elgin or some aroma from Tavistock? This year’s Platform 22 home brew competition organized by Railway City Brewing in St. Thomas is going local with a call for entrants to brew with Ontario hops and other local […]
Fare With A Flair: Eggplant ‘blank canvas’ for tasty holiday entree
Eggplant is a versatile vegetable that people either really like . . . or don’t. I’m always on the lookout to convert those in the latter camp. Eggplant’s mild flavour makes it a “blank canvas” for so many other flavours. It can be roasted, grilled, braised and turned into delicious dips. My recipe this week […]
Brews News: Local artists celebrated with their own beer cans
Can you frame a beer can? We might be tempted to do so with a pair of new releases from London Brewing in the city’s Old East Village as well as Collective Arts of Hamilton. The worker-owned London Brewing co-operative has for the second year released a beer that celebrates the city’s artistic talents ahead […]
Fare With A Flair: Celebrate spring with fun, tasty steak bundles
Now there are snippets of warmer weather, I’m making the short trip to my outdoor grill more often. Few things signal the change of the season more than outdoor cooking. My go-to steak for the outdoor grill is flank steak. This versatile, flavourful beef cut goes well with many different marinade ingedients. More often […]
Fare With A Flair: Lemon, capers add tang to chicken piccata
I enjoy any dish that includes lemons and capers.
Brews News: Local craft brewers back Ukrainian colleague’s fundraising effort
Craft brewing’s big-hearted blue, yellow and amber effort to fund humanitarian relief in Ukraine continues to grow as recipes from Pravda Beer Theatre, a brewery in Lviv, Ukraine, are replicated locally. The newest to launch is from Broken Rail in St. Marys with its Kyiv Not Kiev, a golden ale that tweaks a Pravda recipe. […]
Fare With A Flair: Whipped feta dip light, smooth and zesty
I’ll never forget the first time I enjoyed a proper Greek salad with big slabs of tangy, briny feta cheese.
Brews News: Forked River, Knights vet team to aid Ukraine
A business professor’s record-breaking Ontario Hockey League season has, 40 years later, turned into a beer sales fundraiser for Ukraine.
Brews News: Are maple-flavoured craft beers the most Canadian thing ever?
Beer and maple syrup are two of Canada’s favourite things. Just ask a craft brewer like Jordan Goure.