by Jacqui Eisen | Aug 28, 2015 | Food History, Recipes
There’s nothing like pictures to inspire us to cook but one of my favourite and obviously well used recipe books, “The Old World Kitchen” by Elizabeth Luard boasts no colour photography. The illustrations are pen and ink drawings by Luard. Yet it is...
by Jacqui Eisen | Aug 26, 2015 | What's New
Lachsschinken is a dry cured pork ham. You could think of it as Bavaria’s alternative to proscuitto. Literally translated Lachsschinken means “salmon ham”. Not surprising then that it is often served like smoked salmon, sliced so thin you can almost...
by Jacqui Eisen | Aug 15, 2015 | Niagara & Welland
If you are visiting Welland for the first time, you might note the rich cultural heritage of the city…particularly evident on Saturday mornings at the local farmers’ market at Market Square. A memorial just down from the market beside the canal pays...
by Jacqui Eisen | Aug 14, 2015 | Niagara & Welland
Some more cyclists came by last weekend. This time from Jamestown, New York. Did you know that Lucille Ball was born in Jamestown? I didn’t. She also is buried there and it is home to the Lucy Desi Museum and Center for Comedy. This summer Jamestown hosted a...
by Jacqui Eisen | Aug 12, 2015 | Events, Niagara & Welland
The European Pantry is sending Three Thousand Welcomes to our Dragon Boat visitors coming to Welland August 19-23 to participate in the 12th World Dragon Boat Championships. A warm welcome was tied into each of the little invites. We hope your visit to Welland will...
