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

Malcolm Jolley sees the evolution of a movement at John Gundy's 'The Event' and chefs are inspired by the show. More>>

What Is Local Eating Anyway?

Chef John Lee snuck into the kitchen to cook for a Norman Hardie dinner and found the true spirit of local eating. More>>

Sicilian White Under $15

The Cusumano Angimbé Insolia Chardonnay offers big flavour for little cost. More>>

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GFR Videocast: John Szabo MS

Jamie Drummond talks to sommelier and writer turned vintner John Szabo MS and tastes his Kékfrankos-based wines. More>>

Cows Milk Comes to Fifth Town

For the first time, Prince Edward County's Fifth Town Cheese is making cows milk cheese. Jamie Drummond reports. More>>

The Last Bluefin Tuna

Falco Mueller-Fischler laments the failure to protect bluefin tuna in Doha last week. Is this end of the species? More>>

Tamworth Diary: Instalment 2

Photo: Noelle Munaretto

Spanish EVOO

Greg Bolton gets the goods on Spain's tradition of making some of the word's best olive oils. More>>

The Big Food Book This Spring:
Sarah Elton's Locavore

The Tamworth Diaries: George Restaurant Buys a Pig

Sous Chef Fiona Lim describes how chef de partie Joel McDonald breaks down an entire Tamworth  pig, under the watchful eye of chef Lorenzo Loseto at George. More>>

Guernsey Girl Champs

Jamie Drummond reports that Team Auberge de Pommier wins cheesy gold with a great griller. More>>

GFR Videocast: Ata Rangi's Helen Masters

Watch this space for GFR's Good Food Fighters, organisations dedicated to conviality and food system accountabilyt and responsibility. More>>

Terroir Tourists

Malcolm Jolley becomes a tourist on his own terroir as he follows a bunch of out-of-town journos on Toronto gastro-tour. More>>

Wine of the Week:
Spanish Red Under $20

Jamie Drummond likes the 2007 Bodegas Martin Codax "Cuatro Pasos" Mencia Bierzo (Spain (LCBO VINTAGES 39313 - $16.95) and thinks it offers fantastic value. More>>

In Season Now: Lavender Honey

Kathleen Mackintosh loves Lavender Blue's line of lavender infused honey and jams (including a tart lemon marmalade). The farm on the North Shore of Lake Erie is one Ontario few lavender operations. | Culinarium is Ontario's Locavore Store, generously sponsors GFR'sweekly seasonal produce report.

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

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>>