August 25: Roll Up Your Sleeves
Join Avondale Sky Winery on Sunday, August 25 for Roll Up your Sleeves – your chance to enjoy a tasting and extensive tour including hands-on training with their winery team. Tours will leave on the hour from
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Mateus Bistro: A Delectable Fusion of Creativity & Passion
The people of Mahone Bay have got it made. They’ve got one of the most picturesque nooks where ocean meets land in this province; they’ve got quaint down to an art; they’ve got one of
Press Release: Coffee and Louisbourg300 – It’s Full Steam Ahead!
Guysborough, N.S. – A special blend of coffee is being launched today at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site to recognize 300 years of Louisbourg and France’s role in bringing this beverage to the New World
Farm to Table with The Kilted Chef
Last week, a man in a kilt made my dreams come true. It’s okay, my husband knows about it. As a home cook whose enthusiasm sometimes borders on the obsessive, I have always wanted to
Competing Chefs Announced for Gold Medal Plates Halifax
For Immediate ReleaseJune 12, 2013 Halifax, N.S. – On October 17, 2013, nine local chefs will compete in the Halifax Gold Medal Plates competition. The chefs will create their most innovative dishes and the winner
Proud to be Nova Scotian
In April, I had the distinct pleasure of reveling in a showcase of all that makes Nova Scotia wonderful, all under one roof, at the annual Saltscapes Expo. Delicious local food, incredible handicrafts, beautiful wines,
Cutting Edge Culinary Competition: Round 4
You know that feeling you get when you rush home at the end of a long workday and you and/or your husband/wife/child/dog is on the verge of a complete hunger-related meltdown, and you look in
Gaspereau Vineyards: Simple Elegance and Everyday Moments
It’s quiet at Gaspereau Vineyards when I arrive there on a crisp, early spring day. The bare grapevines tap-tap against the wire trellises in the vineyard. Crocuses in mauve and violet have begun to sprout,
Warming Up at Bistro 22
I have never been happier to arrive at a final destination than I was during my recent trip to Truro. After a brisk five minute walk on a particularly chilly day, all I could think about was
I Sipped. I Sampled. I Savoured.
To my right, rum-soaked banana flambé flares wildly, threatening any eyebrows and chef hats that lean too close; to my left, spicy tuna and tempura shrimp rolls are nabbed from platters dressed up with carrots