Todays rain was the perfect excuse NOT to catch up on yardwork.
Instead, I headed over to 66 Gilead Distillery for an astonishing vodka sampling that included their Canadian Pine Vodka, Whole Wheat Vodka, and Rye Vodka… all made on site. Read the full story about the distillery in the current issue of Grapevine Magazine here.
Next off to [...]
I carry this little pouch in my tool box, stuffed with a handful of zesters and peelers that I use often…plus a few rarely used butter curlers and melon ballers.
These work in a range of applications, like for removing citrus zest in different thicknesses for garnishes. The peelers are also terrific for making ribbons of [...]
As I close down the Nook for another rental season, I’m reflecting on the fascinating guests I’ve had this year. And thankful, too, for friends I’ve bartered cottage time for their amazing artwork. Most recently, that would be illustrator Carl Wiens. (I’ll tell you soon about Wendy Trusler, her Voices at Hand exhibition in Picton [...]
Today YesterdayI bought a Kakai (or Styrian) pumpkin from my friends Sandi and Ed Taylor, at Honey Wagon Farms near Picton. They take many a squash (and other veggies & herbs all grown without chemicals…plus their superb Maple Syrup) to the Kingston Public Market on Saturdays.Despite having their biggest days of the year around Thanksgiving, [...]
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It was my first attempt at jellymaking , so I wanted to try it the old fashioned way by using only whole apples (with naturally occurring pectin) and sugar. Green Mitsu and a few red Cortlands gave the finished jelly a lovely blush, and helped use up a few apples that were hit by a [...]
Posting my own photos isn’t easy, since I work with incredibly gifted professionals (and I much prefer posting images we’ve created together…like this shot of Halibut Baked in Banana Leaves, by James Tse, from Great Food at Home by Mark McEwan).
But voila! Thanks to the guidance of sales rep Christian at Aden Camera, it just [...]