Wanderlust and Words

Local News  Jenn Sharp and Richard Marjan are launching their book , Flat Out Delicious: Your Definitive Guide to Saskatchewan’s Food Artisans online from 7-8 pm , May 5 . If you live in Swift Current, be sure to take advantage of Foodcraft by Sarah ’s online market. Last week she was offering scones and a tea-time gift basket. Her Mother's Day specials will be posted next Monday with orders by Thursday and pick up or delivery on Saturday. Petroka Orchards was under 7 feet of water this weekend . The fruit trees could be damaged if they’re flooded for more than 24 hours. If you purchased tulips from Kaleidoscope Vegetable Gardens this past week, you will sympathize with 5 young people in Skagit, Washington, who purchased a tulip farm in 2019 – only to be hit by the Covid lockdown . With creativity and determination, they’re making the best of a bad situation. Food for Thought  The knowledge of our grandparents: cooking sauerkraut with Ilania . Five food-focused fixe

Local News   Jenn Sharp’s book, Flat Out Delicious: Your Definitive Guide to Saskatchewan’s Food Artisans , is now available from Touchwood Editions , McNally Robinson Booksellers , and Amazon . Jenn discusses the book and her interest in food in an interview with Touchwood Editions . Steep Hill Food Co-op has posted photos of all their shelves on Facebook , making it so much easier to order by phone or email. Be sure to include your phone and member numbers. Orders can be picked up at the store. Sparrow Coffee has started offering a pickup service with everything from coffee beans and lattes to soups, salads, and cinnamon buns from 10 am-3 pm , Wednesday to Friday . City Perks Coffeehouse hopes to initiate curbside pickup as well in the next couple of weeks. I picked up pies from Trent at Scratch Provisions this week and was delighted to have so many vegetarian options, among them Mushroom with Wild Rice & Toasted Walnut, Egyptian Lentil with Roasted Brussel Spro

Local News  If the lingering snow and cold is making you long for summer, be sure to follow Robyn at Toon Town Tomatoes  and start growing your own tomatoes. Learn to brew beer at home with Garrett Pederson, head brewer and co-founder of 9 Mile Legacy. The virtual class will use a Kolsch kit from Paddock Wood Brewing, modifying it with the addition of specialty grains and a variety of hops to transform it into a summery New England IPA. Sandra Walker, author of The Path to Wild Food: Edible Plants and Recipes for Canada , is sharing some of her recipes on Wild About Saskatoon’s Facebook page . First up is Cattail Pollen Biscuits . Jenn Sharp has put together a list of small local food businesses , many of which offer pick-up or delivery. A more comprehensive list of food resources in Saskatoon during Covid is available here. Regina’s Merawine is now producing the Vincompétant podcast . They’ll be talking about wine and food and the restaurant industry. Give generousl

Local News  The Food Centre is hosting a free teleconference on finding your place in the marketplace by knowing your product and your customer from 1-2:30 pm , Apr. 14 . Kaleidoscope Vegetable Gardens is offering weekly deliveries of fresh vegetables on a month-by-month basis. The May box is expected to include spinach, radishes, green onions, Hakurei turnips, beet greens, beets, and pea shoots. Selection will vary from week to week and may be affected by weather. Almost half the delivery boxes are already spoken for, so put in your order now . The Night Oven Bakery has hot cross buns on their online order form . Plus flour, coffee, pains au chocolat, croissants – yum! My sister in law and I ordered takeout from Chef de Partie Catering this past week. We can highly recommend the lentil terrine served on a bed of sweet potato mash, the kale slaw (lots of red and green pepper slices for crunch and dried cranberries for sweetness), the dill pickle pasta salad, the macar