Volume Two, Number Ten | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | A Good Food Media website | News & features from the good food movement

In Season Now: Oats

Grains are the next step in the growing demand for local food, but Oak Manor Farms has been milling Ontario organic grains, like their steel cut oats since 1975. Kathleen Macintosh likes hers with a splash of maple syrup. | Culinarium is Ontario's Locavore Store, generously sponsors GFR'sweekly seasonal produce report.

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GFR Videocast: Nicholas Pashley's Passion for Good Canadian Beer

Don't miss this Good Food Fighter event: Ottawa - April 27, Toronto - April 29. Click here for more information.

Maple Miracle

Real Dish columnist Lorette C. Luzajic cannot wait for this time of year, when the sap runs and a new batch of maple syrup is nearly here. (Includes a recipe.) More>>

Don't miss John Gundy's Event.

In Defence of Fine Dining

Photo: John Gundy
As much as activist Zara Fischer-Harrison cares about food security, she says it's ok to treat to yourself to a fine meal, even if the bill could feed a family for a week. More>>

Michael Schmidt Fights On

Passionate Paella Pairings at Cava

Photo: John Gundy
The Iberian Penisula met the Niagara one (and whatever Prince Edward County is) this week, Jamie Drummond reports. More>>

The Icelanders Cometh

The Drake Hotel's Anthony Rose welcomes Chef Thor Eggertsson from the much lauded Orange restaurant in Reykjavik. More>>

Rumble at The ROM

Jo Dickins' photos from Crosstown Kitchens' chef challenge: Jamie Kennedy  vs. Teddy Corrado at C5. More>>

In Season Now: Salsiccia Ubraica

Angelo Bean's all natural company Ontalia has been making Salsiccia Ubraica (or "drunken sausages") with Durham Region Berkshire pork shoulder and Niagara wine for five years. But recently he's tried a new flavour using apple cider from Quebec's award winning Ciderie St-Nicolas, infusing the rich meat with a tart and sweet seasoning, reports Culinarium's Kathleen Macintosh whose store is currently the only one to stock the product. | Culinarium is Ontario's Locavore Store, generously sponsors GFR'sweekly seasonal produce report.

GFR Podcast: Evan Goldstein MS

Rotundone and Peppery Wines

Rotundone is responsible for a peppery taste in wines, particularly Syrah, reports Jamie Drummond. More>>

Offsite Barrel Tasting

Jamie Drummond reports on a unique tasting of Norman Hardie's wines at this year's Terroir conference. More>>

Ontario Sap Running Early
Breaking news: Spring-like warm days and cool nights have pushed-up Ontario maple syrup season this year as sugar maple sap begins to run. Look for this year's first batch soon.

John Gundy Retrospective

New Ontario Apple
The 'Red Prince' apple is a cross between the golden delicious and jonathan breeds of the fruit. First discovered in Holland in 1994, red princes have been grown by the Botden family near Thornbury for nine years, though they are just coming to supermarkets now.

$10 Sparkler

The Cremant St-Nicolas ($10.50 - LCBO# 61671) is a sparkling hard cider from southeast of Quebec City. It's as versatile as any wine: comfortable on the palate as an aperitif or an accompaniment to dessert. The pale yellow bubbly is light and moussy with a crisp off-dry apple flavour and is gentle on the senses at a low 2.8% alcohol by volume. Could this be the perfect match for a Saturday lunch of grilled aged-Cheddar cheese sandwiches? Click here to find a bottle at a liquor store near you. - Malcolm Jolley

GFR is proud to sponsor Terroir 2010, Ontario's hospitality industry symposium. Click here to secure your tickets today. More>>

How to Make Dim Sum

Intrepid correspondent Jamie Drummond learns how to steam his dumplings and more at Nella Cucina. More>>

Wine Under $15
From just down le chemin from Sancerre, the 2008 Maison des Prince Sauvignon Blanc (LCBO# 141168) from Touraine is fantastic deal for $12.95. Look for a minerally lemon, lime and grapefruit attack, with a quince paste and dried apple finish. It's a classic before dinner sipper, or a good match for lighter flavoured fish, or at 11.9% abv, it could also replace a Bloody Caesar at brunch with eggs.
- Malcolm Jolley

Bonne Bouffe: Five Wintry Days of Eating and Drinking in Montreal

Marlise Ponzo describes a sommelier and chef's gastronomic (family) holiday in Montreal. More>>

Andy's Charlevoix Cheese Odyssey

GFR Cheese Guru Andy Shay describes his ski trip in the heart of Quebec cheese country. There, Andy enjoys the local hospitality and sense of terroir. More>>

Ivy's Langdon Love Letter

Photo: Kayla Rocca

Ivy Knight and photographer Kayla Rocca luncheon at Langdon Hall and rather like it. More>>

Good Food Revolution is published weekly by Good Food Media, a not-for-profit organization under Part II of the Canadian Corporations Act.

Don't Miss This Event

Ontario's Own: Can Your Supermarket Go Local?

Dan Donovan used to manage Jamie Kennedy's restaurants. Now he's trying to make everyday food using only local ingredients. Malcolm Jolley  talks to the Product Developer for Ontario's Own. More>>

No Crankiness Allowed at Scott Vivians's Slow Food Game Dinner

Photo: Jo Dickins

Journalist and TV host Michelle Jobin wishes the critics could relax and just enjoy Toronto's burgeoning restaurant scene. Good thing a Slow Food event at Scott Vivian's newly renovated Hank's, reaffirmed her love of the scene. More>>

GFR Videocast: Meet The Meat Man, Cowbell's Mark Cutrara

For Cowbell's Mark Cutrara forging sustainable relationships with his meat suppliers meant buying whole animals, which meant learning how to be a butcher. Jamie Drummond talks to North America's ultimate nose to tail chef. More>>

Want Fries With That Medal? Why Does Fast Food Own Our Olympics?

Hannah Stein is 12 years old and confused: if Canadian tax payers are paying for most of the 2010 Olympics that celebrate healthy exercise, why are we selling a big sponsorship to a certain fast food company? More>>

Inniskillin Legacy Series

Zoltan Szabo  on Inniskillin's new top line of wines, solely selected on the discretion of winemaker Bruce Nichols. More>>

TerroirTV: Donna Dooher

Chez Piggy comes to Toronto, February 22. One night only. Click here for more...

Bordeaux 2007 Tasting Notes

Marlise Ponzo recently found herself in front of the lion's share of Bordeaux's 2007 Vintage. She shares her impressions of some of the more renowned labels. More>>

Jamie's New Zealand Wine Diary

This week Jamie Drummond describes his last two days in New Zealand: 10 and 11. More>>