
Tag Archives Food and drink

What to use for salad greens while waiting for local produce
First We Eat: In winter, turn to sturdier greens for warm salads and veggie dishes

Modern-day sausage making
First We Eat: This was once a good way for butchers to use up trimmings but now a good way for you to control ingredients

Saying farewell with apple crepes
First We Eat: What better way to pay tribute after hearing my cooking mentor had passed away

Reclaiming our peasant heritage
First We Eat: Don’t be intimidated by Boeuf Bourguignon — just a fancy name for beef stew

Fowl supper? Fall supper?
Whatever you call them, they are a delicious Prairie harvest tradition

This pork porchetta is sure to please
First We Eat: Traditionally a whole pig would be roasted on a spit but here’s a smaller oven version

Cooking the foods of our ancestors keeps heritage alive
First We Eat: And what better way than with a pot of homemade soup?

Why not pickle some of those garden veggies?
First We Eat: Try this recipe to pickle colourful jars of crisp mixed vegetables

Enjoy the sweet tastes of summer
First We Eat: Now is the perfect time to try some fresh local honey

Ted has some info on how to help control lily beetles
Plus, try this recipe from a reader for Crisp Pickle Slices