Wanderlust and Words

Foodie news and events in and around Saskatoon – Farmers’ Market, Nutrition Month, online recipe searches Saskatoon Farmers’ Market Guiseppi’s Restaurant will be holding a Pasta Night every Saturday evening starting March 5 from 6-9 pm . There will be a choice of 3 types of pasta and 5 sauces. Riverbend Plantation and The Garlic Guru offer a weekly  Friday Lunch Buffet from 11:30-1:30 . The menu changes weekly. RSVP is recommended – 370-0033 or 975-2010. Garlic Guru offers a wide selection of vegan dishes, many of which are gluten-free. Riverbend Plantation has chutney and antipasto in addition to pies and jam. Nutrition Month The Food Mentor and Dieticians of Canada will be at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market on Saturday , March 5 and 19 from 9:30 until noon . Drop by and speak with a nutritionist or take a short tour of the market with a registered dietician. An Eating for Health Panel with Paulette Millis, Cheryl Thompson, Kent Bailey and Leslie Basky will b...

A tale of two brewers and a union of North American and European brewing techniques Chloe Smith and Cedric Dauchot are two young brewmasters who plan to open the Shiny Penny brew pub in Saskatoon in the very near future. They share a passion for beer, but their education and approach to brewing are very different. Here is Part One - Chloe's Story . Part Two Cedric’s story Cedric Dauchot grew up in the French part of Belgium, just south of Brussels. After studying engineering and biochemistry at university for three years, he did an apprenticeship at Interbroue, a large Belgian-based brewing company. Cedric caught the brewing bug and completed his university degree at Institut Meurice, one of three engineering and brewing schools in Belgium. He obtained a degree in Engineering with a specialization in the fermentation industry, which covered everything to do with yeast (vaccines, beer, cheese, alcohol). Cedric then moved to London where he worked in a large brewing research ...

A tale of two brewers and a union of North American and European brewing techniques Chloe Smith and Cedric Dauchot are two young brewmasters who plan to open the Shiny Penny brew pub in Saskatoon in the very near future. They share a passion for beer, but their education and approach to brewing are very different. Part One Chloe’s story   Chloe Smith grew up in Saskatoon and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Chemistry before heading to Europe. She knew she wanted a job that involved science, but she didn’t want to be a “lab rat,” and she wanted to be able to travel. Chloe spent two years in Germany, France and Spain and caught the beer bug. “I lived in Edinburgh where they have great beer,” she says. “There are about five breweries in Edinburgh, and the odour overtakes the city.” Chloe applied for a job at Great Western when she got home from Europe, but when that didn’t work out, she signed up for an online professional brewing course through the American Bre...

Collective Coffee , Saskatoon’s newest coffee shop at 220 20th Street West, is a small, comfortable place with a focus on excellent coffee and community-building. Quality coffee Collective Coffee promises to serve and make quality coffee. If possible, it will also be ethical and organic. Jackson Wiebe, the coffee shop’s owner, has already established his reputation as the owner of Evrgreen Coffee Shop in Waskesiu. Intelligentsia coffee, which is directly sourced from individual farms and farmers, will always be available. Other varieties will be offered on a rotating basis. Tea drinkers like myself will be pleased to know that Collective Coffee is currently serving organic Silk Road tea from Victoria, BC, but they plan to offer David’s teas (another Canadian company) in future. Community 20th Street in Saskatoon has a bad reputation, and many people avoid it. But others are determined to bring it back to life. The Roxy Theatre was restored and reopened and the Saskatch...

Foodie news and events in and around Saskatoon – wine, beer, alphabet soup and urban planning Cypress Hills Vineyard and Winery Cypress Hills Winery has started selling its Saskatoon Berry and Sour Cherry wines through the SLGA liquor outlets. My sister in law really enjoys their Rhubarb Blend wine. Unfortunately, the flood last summer wiped out the winery's big batch of rhubarb, and it will be about 5 years before they’ll have enough to stock the provincial liquor stores. However, they will have a small batch in March that can be delivered by mail within the province. Children's Program at the Market The Saskatoon Farmers’ Market is partnering with Read Saskatoon to provide an 8-week program for children on Wednesdays starting March 2 called Alphabet Soup. Alphabet Soup will focus on nutrition and local, healthy eating. Each week one of the vendors will do a short presentation geared towards children about their farm or products. They will provide a sample and ...

Responding to the needs of Saskatoon's home chefs and foodies The Cava group of stores is expanding as rapidly as Saskatoon’s food culture. What started out as a wine club and retail store has expanded to include Cava Wines and Spirits, Cava Cuisine and Cava Café. Cava Cuisine has three separate outlets offering a wide range of gourmet food, glassware and kitchenware. 133-21st Street East (half block from Midtown Plaza) The downtown location of Cava Cuisine opened in December, and it’s immaculately laid out with elegant displays of glassware and china. I was immediately drawn to the display cabinet offering a mouth-watering range of Harden & Huyse chocolates. Then it was time to browse the assortment of oils from Turkey, Morocco, Crete, Italy and France as well as the balsamic vinegar from France and Italy. There are whole truffles, truffle-infused oils and cream and truffle sauces. There is a small, but intriguing selection of cookbooks, and espresso/cappuccino machines...

Foodie news and events in and around Saskatoon  There are so many interesting foodie events around Saskatoon, so I’m going to try and compile them and share them with you on a weekly basis. I’m planning to post Flavourful Saskatoon news on Mondays, but there are a couple of exciting upcoming events that I didn’t want you to miss so I’m posting early this week. Please email me to share foodie news and events. I’ll be happy to pass along the information. Collective Coffee A new coffee shop is opening at 220 20th Street West on Saturday, February 19 at 10 am . The owner is Jackson Wiebe, and the coffee shop is part of The Two Twenty, a community of social entrepreneurs and artists and has been designed and built by Curtis Olson. I’ll share more information in a future blog post. For now, Jackson and Curtis just want you to know that “It’s good in the ‘Hood.” So be sure to drop by and say hi to the folks at Collective Coffee. Slide show – culinary tour of South V...