Food & Travel Adventures, Farming & More
Revised: November 15, 2018 It's been over a year since I originally compiled and posted this list and since then, I moved to Ottawa permanently. Friends often now ask for recommendations of where to eat, so I will regularly update this post with my favourites so if you're planning to visit, you have them! Recently, …
Continue reading My Favourite Ottawa Eats
Before pumpkin spice lattes, nothing said fall like apples and cinnamon. As a kid, one of my favourite Halloween activities was getting a good scare on the local haunted hayride. To this day, I can smell the apple crates, as we sipped hot apple cider sitting on straw bales surrounded by pies and dumplings and fall decorations. …
On a recent visit to the Elora Brewing Company, one dish on their menu caught my eye; warm barley salad. Sweet potato, cherry tomatoes, potato and roasted cashews tossed with barley in an aioli vinaigrette. I have read about the health benefits of barley, but can't recall ever eating it besides in beef barley soup. …
Food Day Canada seems to kind of sneak up on me every year. While I was all set for Ontario Local Food Week and Ontario Craft Beer Week last month (they were back to back), I totally missed this one on the calendar. Save to say, I already wrote it in for 2017! Food is …
Continue reading 11 Canadian Ingredients I Can’t Live Without!
Planning a weekend getaway. Find where to stay, what to do, and where to eat in Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Niagara Region.
Although not my first trip to Texas, this week's meeting in Dallas was my first opportunity to this iconic Lone Star State city and it didn't disappoint! Dallas feels like a modern city with a vibrant social scene, great food and fascinating people-watching. I stayed with a friend who has just been in the city for …
Continue reading Dallas: Southern Eats Meats Midwest Hospitality
aka: How to get treated like a food critic I love food. It's a big part of why I love travel. Every new city or town makes me feel like I'm on a treasure hunt to find the best food experience. Experience being key because when you are often eating alone, the "best food" in …
