by Jacqui Eisen | Nov 22, 2014 | Food for Thought
Have you ever paused to wonder why so many Dutch people celebrate St. Nicholas Day? The American version of Sinterklaas, Santa Claus is a jolly, generous soul, sufficiently non-sectarian to be acceptable to the majority of North Americans. But Sinterklaas arrives...
by Jacqui Eisen | Nov 14, 2014 | Food for Thought
At the beginning of November I attended a food show sponsored by La Ferme. They specialize in distributing meats and cheeses produced by farm families here in Canada and in Europe. The Plaisirs Gourmets booth offered a wide array of cheeses from Quebec, a number of...
by Jacqui Eisen | Nov 5, 2014 | Serving it Up
Cheese always impresses guests. Here are some simple presentation ideas: 1 – Pick cheeses of contrasting flavours, textures and colours (see above) 2 – Add nuts and fresh or dried fruit 3 – Choose breads, flat breads and crackers that will show...
