Flavourful Saskatoon, November 7, 2016

What a pretty way to sell strings of garlic

Co-op Liquor Store Events 
Check out Admiral Rum, work your way through a horizontal tasting of Bordeaux wines, compare Argentinean and Chilean wines, or sip some champagne at one of the November tasting events at the Co-op Liquor Store.

Sundays at Churchill’s 
Churchill’s British Imports will be open on Sundays from 11 am – 3 pm from now until Christmas.

Shop and Donate, Nov. 23
Shop at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market evening market on Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 4-7 pm and bring along non-perishable food items to donate to the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre.

Is Italy’s First ‘Vegetarian City’ a Recipe for Disaster? 
There’s lots of opposition to Turin’s mayor’s plan to promote a vegetarian diet, but there’s also support. “Egidio Dansero, an academic who teaches culture and politics at the University of Turin, says: “This could be a really positive step in cultural and economic terms. We can embrace both diets. It is because we are a city that’s known for its cuisine, the home of ‘Eataly’ and the slow food movement that I believe we can have a big impact on food culture and education inside and outside of Turin.” 

Hard to believe, but this market vendor was selling even more hot pepper varieties than Grandora Gardens!

2017 Food Trends
A survey of British shoppers predicts the following new eating trends in 2017: cold-pressed watermelon juice, vegetable yogurts, Polynesian food, and gourmet meal kits.

Beer Master in Training
My Beer Year by Lucy Burningham sounds like a worthwhile read. Burningham describes the year and a half she spent preparing to become a Certified Cicerone. Her studies included home brewing, visiting hop farms, and travelling to Belgium.

Flavourful Saskatoon is a weekly Monday feature. I also post articles about food that is good, clean and fair; travel; and books. You may also enjoy EcoFriendly Sask profiling Saskatchewan environmental initiatives and events. 

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Photos: Mirepoix Market, France 

Stirring the aligot - cheesey potatoes are yummy!

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