by Jacqui Eisen | Sep 26, 2015 | Serving it Up
Fall seems like the time that everyone starts cooking and baking again. Maybe it’s the cool nights that just beg for the oven to be turned on. Or perhaps walking through all the wonderful produce at your local farmers market, like the Welland Farmers Market...
by Jacqui Eisen | Sep 25, 2015 | Food for Thought, Niagara & Welland
To be honest I have always found exclamations of “Thank God it’s Friday” a bit flippant. End of work week jubilation probably grates on the ears of those without the privilege of a regular job to go to. Wellanders who have experienced their...
by Jacqui Eisen | Sep 22, 2015 | What's New
That’s how one customer just described out new “Sticky Toffee” cheese! This delight is the creation of Combe Castle Dairy who describe their cheeses as adventures. Think creamy cheddar with raisons, chopped dates and toffee pieces. A decadent dessert...
by Jacqui Eisen | Sep 17, 2015 | Throw Back Thursday
My friend, Vicky, and I were chatting about the immigrant experiences of our parents. Many were funny; others were poignant. Vicky told me that when her mother wrote home about her life here in Canada, her father took his daughter’s stories and published them in...
by Jacqui Eisen | Sep 8, 2015 | Beer & Cheese Pairing, The Beer Project
As a young immigrant in the 1950’s my father spent time harvesting tobacco in south western Ontario one summer. The farmer’s wife kept a hospitable house and it was there that Dad first tasted pumpkin pie. He was not impressed! One can’t even say...
