It’s that time of year when pumpkins dot farm fields here in Prince Edward County, additional to those lovely vineyards dripping with grapes and birdnetting. Pumpkin lends a silent reminder of the days when this area was renowned as”The Garden County of Canada”, producing,canning and shipping massive amounts of tomatoes, peas, beans, corn and yes, [...]
More samples of images we captured for his premier cookbook project, Mark Mcewan’s Great Food at Home….
I still haven’t seen my copy yet, but the buzz is intriguing.
Launch party this weekend….
photography James Tse food styling Ruth Gangbar prop styling Laura Branson
Hmmm, if the launch wasn’t happening this weekend, it might have been Taste a celebration of regional cuisine [...]
Now that the birds here in Prince Edward County are flying south, if I start thinking about it right now, could this be the year that the Winter sauna/outdoor hot tub gets built at the Nook?This Dutchtub seems a real stunner, with it’s colours and customized templates…but at a starting price of $6,000, there’s no way.
Lots of issues [...]
The images below are two options of the well-truffled and famed Bymark Burger ( recipe here). I got to take a bite out of said burger (yes, twas bitten ) while onset with one of my all-time favourite teams of photographer James Tse , Laura Branson prop stylist, and Executive Chef Drew Ellerby (of ONE and Fabbricca) while we [...]
It’s getting to be that time of year when inquiries for renting my secluded cottage getaway here in PEC take a unique turn, with explanations of how “Quiet Season” hiking to the Nook becomes necessary, and when. But why? “Because the road is steep and narrow at the top of the hill ; because fallen [...]