A derelict patch of land south of Monarch Park may soon be sprouting food, thanks to the efforts of a few local mothers on maternity leave. Miranda Snyder said she walked past the spot, at the north end of Woodfield Road beside the pedestrian underpass to Monarch Park, for a couple of years, and the […]
Tag: food
Let’s get back to our roots
These days, shopping for produce is an international experience. You can have anything you want from practically any country. Sadly, there is only a limited selection of produce from Canada. However, if you buy at an independent store, you have many more Canadian choices when it comes to fruits and vegetables because the big supermarket […]
Flapjacks… ou les crepes?
Pancakes are my ultimate comfort food. The memory of that warm, sweet smell from childhood haunts me still and brings back the vision of a plateful smothered in home-made brown sugar sauce flavoured with vanilla (a substitute for maple syrup), or corn syrup, which was far too sweet and syrupy for me. Of course the […]
Melinda’s best meals start here
Mairlyn Smith saved my bacon. Well, she saved my dinner, at least. Allow me to explain. I am not a great cook. I can manage to get a meal on the table, and I think my family would tell you it usually tastes good. But it lacks inventiveness, which is the hallmark of a great […]
