Wanderlust and Words

Local News  The format may have changed, but the Friendship Inn and The Lighthouse will be serving Thanksgiving dinners again this year. Why not make a donation to support their efforts?  Odd Couple restaurant will be offering monthly set menus featuring a particular region of Asian cuisine. The first runs until the end of October and features Vietnamese cuisine.  I enjoyed watching this 13-minute slideshow of Saskatoon’s bygone bakeries .  Here and Elsewhere  Library branches across the United States provide free meals and collaborate with farmers’ markets, combining literacy and nutrition .  Hestia’s Kitchen is a fascinating website with a mix of food, folklore, and history. The Buried Moon or the Big Plum Conspiracy combines witches, marshlands, opium tea, and a recipe for plum bread from Lincolnshire.  In the Kitchen  Rice krispie squares: “It’s not just for kids, doesn’t require an oven, and, for some, it’s even high art ” (check out th...

The Next Great Food Business Public Tasting, Sept. 7 The Local Kitchen is hosting a public tasting with samples from each of the finalists in the Next Great Food Business competition. Finalists are: King’s Jerky, Kind Condiments , Smoke and Salt BBQ, Bannock Express , and Voodoo Van . Wine Tastings Guess the most expensive wine (Sept. 8), sample some Rhône wines (Sept. 22), or attend the 2017 Premier Showcase Wine Dinner (Sept. 28) sponsored by Saskatoon Co-op Wine Spirits Beer. Premier Showcase is also offering a Portugal with a Splash of California wine seminar (Sept. 29) and a Women & Whisky seminar (Sept. 30). Refresh and Renew I had a chat with Trent Loewen about his plans now that he has sold Earth Bound Bakery. He is heading east to visit chef friends in Ontario and then off to New Zealand to explore what's happening there. After 9 years with a single focus, it's time to explore new ideas. Interestingly enough, the bakery's new owner is a business...