Wanderlust and Words

 Victoria's Government House Gardens are overflowing with roses. Words can't do them justice. It is perhaps fortunate that the rose gardens are enclosed or this visitor might cause havoc.

Rozendal Vinegar 12-year aged Rozendal Botanical Vinegar is now available online from Doug’s Wines . Our family’s favorite is hibiscus, but you can try them all in a special introductory offer. SaskDrinks  Looking for a local craft beer? Check out this interactive map shows the location of craft breweries and distilleries across Saskatchewan. Güd Eats  Güd Eats , Saskatchewan’s first entirely plant-based food truck, is now in operation. They pride themselves on offering crave-worthy plant-based eats . Flavourful BC  I’m in Victoria, BC, for the summer. I visited the Very Good Butchers this week, and I’ll be back again. They are a family-owned, plant-based butchery. They use 100% vegan, organic ingredients and local products whenever possible. Their “Roast Beast” slices were firm and tasty. I’ve been looking for an authentic vegan equivalent to the cheese I love and have finally found one. Miyoko’s Kitchen makes cultured nut products. Their Aged ...

Urban Agriculture Film Night, June 23  Join the Saskatoon Food Council at 7 pm , June 23, for films about urban agriculture , food, and craft beer. Our Farm on Broadway, July 1  The first Our Farm market will be from 8 am to noon , July 1, in the parking lot of St. Joseph’s Hall – lots of lovely, local, organic veggies. Wine Tasting, July 6 Join Jerome Chomos, a member of the International Sommelier Guild, on July 6 at The Local Kitchen to taste and learn about 5 wines that are perfect for summer sipping . I’ve relied on Jerome’s advice for years now. The Next Great Food Business The Local Kitchen and Square One have a launched a competition for the next great food business . The application deadline is August 15 . Story Behind Risotto  Risotto, a quintessentially Italian dish, and yet the Romans only used rice medicinally and it was the Arabs during their tenth century occupation of Sicily who began growing it for food. By the 1920s and ‘30s, however, t...

Salt Spring Island Market - everything is grown, produced, or made on the Island. Here are just a few of the lovely treats available.   Elderflower Cordial   All sorts of homemade bread   A fairy door for a fairy house (you'll find lots on the Island)   Flowers   Just one of many tasty treats!   Such talent!   Colourful! And, if you can't get enough of market photos, here are some from the Salt Spring Island Tuesday Market two years ago.

Community Farmers Market, June 20 The first Community Farmers Market is Tuesday, June 20, and it runs until Thanksgiving weekend. On Tuesdays and Fridays they’re at the London Drugs parking lot on 8th Street. On Thursdays , the market is at the Peavey Mart Parking Lot on 51st Street. Hours are 9 am to 4 pm . Garlic Ramps The Garlic Garden will be back at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market at the end of June with ramps. Here are 5 easy ways to cook with ramps . The Garden Patch The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre offers a wide array of food and garden-related workshops at The Garden Patch. Here are just a few of the workshops that will be coming up shortly. You can find all the workshops listed on EcoFriendly Sask’s Calendar . June 14, 6-8:30 pm – Small Space/Container Gardening July 7, 6:30-8:30 pm – Kitchen Scrap Propagation Aug. 17, 7-9 pm – Vegetable Storage & Longer Lasting Produce Healthy, Local Food for Seniors  Three Nova Scotia organizatio...

World Gin Day, June 10  Celebrate World Gin Day from 12-6 pm , June 10, at Black Fox Farm & Distillery with some of Saskatoon’s best mixologists. Asparagus & Rhubarb: A Celebration, June 11  Prairie folk welcome spring with open arms after an overly long winter. We can finally shed our winter coats and abandon root vegetables for fresh spring produce. The Saskatoon Farmers’ Market is celebrating our spring bounty with an Asparagus & Rhubarb Celebration on Sunday, June 11. There will be free samples, face painting, in-house demos, and more. Slow Food National Summit, Apr. 19-22  Slow Food Saskatoon will be hosting Slow Food delegates from across Canada for the annual meeting from April 19-22, 2018. Noelle Chorney, convivium leader, says, “Over the next few months, we will be gathering ideas and resources for dinners, tours, discussion panels and special foodie experiences for the delegates. Many of these will also be open to the public. We welco...