On Friday April 11th, Green Enterprise Toronto, Slow Food Toronto and Local Food Plus will host the first annual Brewers Plate Toronto at Berkeley Church – a gala dinner event that pairs locally made beers with gourmet dishes, all made from local ingredients. Brewers Plate intends to promote local independent brewers, chefs, food artisans and [...]

This is Easter Brunch Italian style at my family home. It involves lots of cheese, eggs and bread and more cheese eggs and bread! I think it is my favourite holiday food of all. This year we were missing a double crusted pizza that is filled with (you guessed it) eggs, fresh cheese and dried [...]

I am a sucker for this kind of thing. I love to see how people cooked before there were Viking ranges, slow cookers and microwaves. I am always amazed by the ingenuity of man. These pictures are from Historic Fort York in Toronto, they have a food program where you can experience cooking techniques and [...]

Melitta recently hosted a coffee pairing seminar with Canadian foodie personality Trish Magwood preparing dishes with coffee and paring foods with coffee. Trish whipped up Spiced Nuts infused with coffee that were delicious, a rub for a steak that included coffee and and lots of yummy desserts including Chocolate Pots that were quick and easy [...]

On Thursday March 6th, as a kickoff to nutrition month, students from across Canada will take one big bite towards healthy living through healthy eating. The apple is used a launching point to teach kids about nutrition, local eating, global food systems while following the journey from the apple seed, to the harvest, to the [...]

Canadian Living’s Executive Editor, Elizabeth Baird judged the California Walnuts Inspiration Contest at the Canadian Restaurant and Food Service Association Show on March 2-4. Food professionals from across Canada showcased their creative culinary masterpieces for a chance to win $10,000.00. Finalists from across Canada submitted products in five categories: baked goods, confectionary, breads, snacks, and [...]

Terroir has become an important idea that is influencing food trends here and Canada and across the globe. The idea is that what we eat and drink is affected by the environment where it is produced. With more consumer demand for locally produced foods and drinks and the resurgence of artisan and small-scale local producers, [...]