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If July is about the horn of plenty filling up, then August is all about the horn spilling over! All across Canada and the Northern Hemisphere, gardeners and farmers alike are being overwhelmed by the abundance of their crops... for the most part. So (read full article)
What a week-end! While I was contemplating cutting short my stay-cation and joining the throngs in besieged Toronto, I almost missed out on a beautiful opportunity. You see, while I had my eyes riveted onto the telly looking at the chaos that was Tor (read full article)
Tea pluckerOriginally uploaded by Gireesh G VToday's subject is a little off the beaten path to local produce, but it is all about seasonal foods. Summer is just within sight, but I have to write about a very important spring crop: Tea.Camelia sinens (read full article)
What's not to love about the month of June? The warm weather is definitely here to stay, summer will officially begin with the solstice, and it's a veritable cornucopia for the seasonal food lover! Also, many of you will be setting up your barbecues (read full article)
There's nothing like a nice plate of pasta primavera to satisfy one's craving for all of spring's delights. (Primavera means springtime in Italian, after all.) The combination of al dente spaghettini or linguini, and crisp-fresh vegetables is b (read full article)
I can't believe it's already a week into May! Time does fly when one isn't paying attention, doesn't it? They say that April showers bring May flowers. The flowers are indeed glorious, but I cannot say that April was particularly wet. Snowy, maybe... (read full article)
West Coast morels are in! And what lookers they are!Quebec morels are supposedly a week or two away from popping up: one has been spotted yesterday by an experienced forager. How exciting... What with New Brunswick lobster season opening this week, a (read full article)
I'm a little harried from work, but I just had to share the latest news:Fresh peas from California have arrived. I'd give it another 3 to 4 weeks before Washington State, Oregon and British Colombia have their local peas, and another 2-3 weeks after (read full article)
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