Wanderlust and Words

Christie's Il Secondo Bakery Urban Beekeeping, June 11  Learn how to keep bees in an urban setting at a one-day workshop with Barry Brown on June 11. Nice Cream Class, June 12 Intuitive Path Superfoods is offering a class on how to make vegan ice cream and choose superfood toppings at 3:30 pm , June 12. More Space at Il Secondo  Christie’s Il Secondo Bakery just off Broadway has expanded – lots of space and lots of light. If you’re planning a curry dinner, you might want to pick up some of their wood-fire oven naan bread. New Brunch Menu at Nosh  Nosh Eatery & Tap has a new brunch menu with everything from Wild Rice Croquettes and South Asian Benny to Chocolate Chia Bowl and Orange Almond & Ricotta Pancakes. For the anti-brunch crowd, there’s a Samosa Sandwich and Roasted Beet Dip. Lemon Raspberry Ice Cream Fans of raspberry lemonade are sure to enjoy Prairie Sun Orchard ’s new summer ice cream flavour – Lemon Raspberry. Yet one more reason t...

Grandora Gardens, Saskatoon Farmers' Market Build a Squash Grow Pile, May 27 Join the Saskatoon Compost Coaches from 6:30-8 pm , May 27, to build a squash grow pile at the Saskatoon Food Bank’s Garden Patch. A grow pile is a compost heap that doubles as a garden bed for growing compost-friendly vegetables. Summer Dining at Creekside Orchard  May 27 & 28 – East Indian cuisine with Karun & Geetali Dawra June 9 & 10 – Moldovian cuisine with Svetlana Cuisine Catering Aug. 25 & 26 – Teresa, The Garlic Guru Creekside Orchard is located near Melfort and grows asparagus, tart cherries, rhubarb, raspberries, and black currant. Customer Appreciation Day, May 29 The Saskatoon Farmers’ Market is hosting a Customer Appreciation Day on Sunday, May 29. There will be special deals from all the vendors. Food Truck Wars II, May 27-29  Sixteen food trucks will be participating in Food Truck Wars II , May 27-29, at the Sutherland Curling Club. Fit, Macho,...

When I’m in Saskatoon, I reserve library books. As a result, they’re fairly predictable – books by authors I’ve read in the past, books that I’ve seen reviewed or looked at in the bookstore. When I’m away from home, it switches to potluck – whatever books are available in the house or library where I’m staying. And it can be really refreshing as I discover books I would never otherwise have read. Here are three that I would recommend. Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English , Natasha Solomons Mr. and Mrs. Rosenblum flee Germany at the start of World War II to start a new life in London. Mr. Rosenblum is determined to become a proper Englishman. He wears Saville Row suits, drives a Jaguar, and listens to the BBC. But one aspect of becoming a true Englishman eludes him – no golf course will accept a Jew as a member. Undeterred, Mr. Rosenblum buys a large piece of land in the country and decides to build his own golf course. The local residents initially refuse to accept the idea but later ...

Fair Trade: What’s In It For Me, May 19  Enjoy a glass of fair trade wine and tasty local food while listening to presentations from Sean McHugh (Canadian Fair Trade Network), George Fouffas (Consumer Services, U of S), and SCIC's Ethical Eats project at 7 pm , May 19, at The Stand. Saskatoon Seed Library, May 25  The Saskatoon Seed Library will be hosting a planting day at 7 pm , May 25, at the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre’s Garden Patch. Learn How to Grow Herbs, May 26 Dutch Growers Saskatoon is offering a workshop on how to grow herbs on May 26. Earth Bound Ice Cream Earth Bound Bakery is now serving organic ice cream and organic dairy-free sorbet. Cookies and Buns I really enjoyed Night Oven Bakery ’s Khorasan (kamut) cookie with chopped pecans and apricots topped with a large dollop of housemade blood orange jam. It’s very light, not too sweet, and feels so healthy while also being totally delicious. For something a little more decadent,...

British cider tasting at Ingredients Artisan Market Action on Saskatoon’s Urban Agriculture Plan  Students from the University of Saskatchewan are investigating how to promote urban agriculture projects within Saskatoon . They are looking for people to participate in small group discussions about how to create urban agriculture projects within all the different neighbourhoods. To be contacted about meetings in your area, visit http://urbanagresearchsk.wordpress.com to register. Salsa in a Pot, May 12 & 24  Plant a pot with all the essential herbs and vegetables for salsa at Dutch Growers on May 12 and 24. Good Beer & Good Food, May 13  SoomSoom Food Truck will be at 9 Mile Legacy Brewing from 4-7 pm , May 13. They recommend you bring an appetite and an empty growler. Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos @noshyxe Opening a Plant-Based Restaurant  From cattle farming, hunting, and fishing to chef of a plant-based restaurant – Justin O’Reilly outl...

Saskatoon Food Bank Fundraiser, May 6 Karma – Conscious Café and Eatery is hosting a fundraising dinner from 6-9 pm , May 6. They’ll be serving khichdi, a staple of the Ayurvedic diet that combines rice, lentils and ghee to provide carbohydrates, proteins, dietary fibre, Vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. Fifty percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre. Slow Food Saskatoon Dinner, May 29  Join Slow Food Saskatoon for the annual Eat These Words fundraising dinner on May 29. There will be live music, readings of food- and nature-related creative writing, and local food prepared by local cooks. Dutch Growers  Karma – Conscious Café & Eatery will be serving specialty drinks and baked items at Dutch Growers  starting April 30, 2016. SK Snail Trail  Slow Food Saskatoon is developing a province-wide database of sustainable growers and producers . Turn off the Lights – Turn on your Sens...