Wanderlust and Words

Market Sweets and Treats  New vendors at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market: Candy’s Stix – homemade cheesecake bites dipped in chocolate Safari Treats and Toppers – hand-crafted candies and cakes, cake decorations and edible toppers Please let me know if you're aware of other new vendors. The Saskatoon Farmers’ Market will be open on Canada Day with a bouncy castle, live music, Beeper the Clown, and lots of fresh local produce.  Photo credit: taybeer.com Summer Reading  Pour yourself a cool drink, find a shady spot for your chair, and enjoy a good read as we travel from Spain to Cambodia, New Mexico, and Palestine. Spain’s Solidarity Fridge  Several towns in Spain have set up a “solidarity fridge” where residents and restaurants can drop off leftover or unused food that would otherwise be thrown out. “This isn’t charity. It’s about making use of food that would otherwise end up in the bin,” says Alvaro Saiz, Galdakao. A restaurant owner says, “Before we used

Chef Jenni @ Creekside Orchard  Chef Jenni will be dishing up a four-course meal at Creekside Orchard , Melfort, on July 8 and 9. Call 306.921.6423 to make a reservation as seating is limited. Wine with a View Enjoy a glass of fruit wine and a light meal on the outdoor patio at Riverlot Orchards Winery near St. Louis. They’re open from 1-8 pm , Thursday-Sunday. Wines include honeysuckle, plum, sand cherry, and many more. I’d opt for the 3 oz. samplers of 5 different kinds of wine. Living Sky Café  Have any of you tried the food at the Living Sky Café in the (former) Mendel Art Gallery? I’m curious. A Bakery Hotel? Yes!  I’m intrigued. The Praktik Bakery Hotel in Barcelona has an artisanal bakery on the ground floor with a window so that you can watch the bakers at work. Craft Cider  I’m happy to see an increased interest in craft ciders. They’re a great addition to the Okanagan’s repertoire of fruit, wine and farms. My brother and his wife sampled the ciders fro

Vegetable Lasagna, Prairie Harvest Cafe Prairie Harvest Café  We had a lovely supper on Prairie Harvest Café ’s outdoor patio last week. The vegetarian lasagna and the gnocchi were topped with housemade ricotta (optional) and equally delicious. Fun de Lentil Contest If you love lentils, you’re in luck. For the month of June, three local restaurants are highlighting lentil dishes as part of the Fun de Lentil Tour and Contest . Calories is serving a vegetarian, Persian-inspired lentil and quinoa dish with sour cherries and dates. I tried the Lentil and Polenta Fries at Prairie Harvest Café and they’re great. Ayden’s is also using lentils in one of their dishes. Lentil Fries, Prairie Harvest Cafe Urban Agriculture  If you’re interested in establishing an urban agriculture operation, read this interview with Jared Regier, Chain Reaction Urban Farm , as he talks about some of the questions he set out to answer before establishing his business. Fruit for Thought, Re

I started writing about local food and food producers when I visited Vancouver Island in 2010. I visited some wonderful places and sampled everything from bread to beer to cheese and tea. I've put together a page of Vancouver Island food and drink and plan to add to it when I'm housesitting in Victoria for three weeks this coming summer. You'll find a list of my webpages on the right hand screen of the page. Vancouver Island Food and Drink

World Away Farm, Saskatoon Farmers' Market Gluten-Free Beer Paddock Wood Brewing Co. is working on a gluten-free quinoa stout . If it passes the taste test (can't be boring), it will go into production. Hort Week, July 4-12 Improve your gardening skills and learn fascinating facts about gardening history during Hort Week , sponsored by the Master Gardener Program at the U of S. Courses range from rooftop & container gardening to planning your garden for maximum nutrition and the time travellers’ garden: ancient Egypt. Sutherland Farmers’ Market There’s a small farmers’ market at St. Paul’s United Church, Sutherland (105th Street & Egbert Avenue), on Thursdays from 11-6. The Cake Witch is there with all her lovely German cakes. Showcasing Local Lentils Lentils are a fabulous source of cheap, locally grown protein. Chef Rémi at Calories is serving Persian Lentils with local quinoa and sour cherries as part of the Fun de Lentil Tour . Vote now and vote o

My favourite barista - Daryl Grunau @City Perks Kitchen Garden at Wanuskewin PermaSask will be helping to create a vegetable garden and food forest to provide fresh ingredients for the restaurant at Wanuskewin . Savoury Morning Buns Citizen Café’s Morning Buns  Citizen Café and Bakery serves a savoury bun. Instead of sugary fillings like cinnamon, sugar and raisins, the buns contain tasty combinations such as mozzarella, bell pepper and basil pesto or artichoke and caramelized onion. Enjoy a bun fresh for breakfast or take it home, add a bowl of hearty vegetable-rich soup and you have a quick, tasty supper. Wine & Whiskey  Saskatoon Co-op Liquor Store has the following upcoming tastings: June 6 – California Premium Wines June 12 – Pink is not for Sissies – rosé wines from around the world June 18 – Prosecco June 20 & 21 – Highland vs. Island Scotch Whiskies Cold One on the Patio  City Perks now has a liquor license. They’re serving Thirsty Bea