Wanderlust and Words

Local Happenings Core Neighbourhood Youth Co-op is hosting their second annual Snowdrift Fundraiser on Feb. 2 . Tickets must be purchased by Jan. 25 . There will be 3 floors of fantastic food and desserts made by some of Saskatoon’s amazing chefs along with roasted marshmallows and hot chocolate. Slow Food Saskatoon is sponsoring a workshop on regenerative agriculture on Feb. 7 . Check out Shannon Parton’s beautiful macarons on Instagram . They’re available at CUT Steakhouse as well as for birthdays and other events. Jenn Sharp (Flat Out Food) and John Cote/Barb Stefanyshyn-Cote (Black Fox Farm and Distillery) are finalists for Western Living magazine’s Foodies of the Year . Congratulations! They’re talking about the University of Saskatchewan’s dwarf cherry breeding program from Hungary to Montana. Have any of you tried Field Fox Gardens and Cookery ’s ready-made meals? The website says they’re intended to be as healthy, local, and organic as possible. A lot of the di...

Local Happenings  Knox United Church is holding a Strawberry Social from 2-4 pm , June 8 . Fancy hats are optional. (No strawberries as of yet at the Saskatoon Farmers' Market, but I did pick up a lovely armful of rhubarb (Thank you Simpkins Market Garden !) Chef de Partie Catering is holding an open house to celebrate their fifth anniversary from 3-6 pm , June 9 . Be sure to RSVP if you plan to drop by and enjoy a taste of what they do. I’m looking forward to trying out two new restaurants . Odla , on Broadway Avenue, supports local producers, such as Kaleidoscope Vegetable Gardens . Yay! Thai on 2nd Avenue S offers plant-based Thai dishes. It’s owned by the folks from Karma Café . Churchill’s British Imports is now selling fresh sausage rolls, Eccles cakes, Chelsea buns, scones, and Bakewell tarts on Fridays. They’ll be opening a British café later this month and are inviting applications from bakers, cooks, and servers. In addition, they stock a good variety of...