300 Dumplings for the Parkdale Food Centre
Consider three-hundred sandwiches. Now, consider three-hundred dumplings. Last month, I found myself on Facebook, tapping out a comment about the blog a New York City reporter put together to chronicle...
View ArticleChefx: Plates by Edgar and The Urban Element
Does anyone remember when the Food Network were more “dump and stir” cooking shows and less “challenge a culinary professional to knacker up something edible” with leeks, tinned fish, gummi bears, and...
View ArticleBunch of Stuff: Ottawa Start’s “Essential,” Navarra in Eat On/Eat Out, and...
Ottawa Start’s “Essential” Earlier this month, we discovered the source for community-oriented news and events in Ottawa released its annual round-up of “essential blogs.” And, we were on it. 9....
View ArticleHomecookin’: Some Snapshots From My Kitchen
The Ides of March have come to pass with many things food gracing our social medial channels. Ottawa keeps demonstrating there is good eating to be had. Food entrepreneurs continue to fill out the...
View ArticleSeed to Sausage General Store: Paying it Forward
Were I to write a book about the Ottawa food scene, I would dedicate a chapter to artisan producers and farmers. The nation’s capital is known for its brief stint as Silicon Valley North. History...
View ArticleProduct Review: Fresh Attitude Stir Fry
Entering the third month of 2015, it’s a good chance for me to take a step back and see how I’m doing with my new year resolutions. While I may not have a list stuck to the fridge door or on my...
View Article#PlantitForward: Plant, Grow and Eat!
Some of my fondest childhood memories involve helping my parents water and harvest the seemingly endless variety of vegetables from our backyard garden. Each year, the garden grew larger as they added...
View Article#PlantitForward: Kashi #Giveaway
Weather-wise, May was a strange month. Hot summery temperatures were followed by cool brisk days and frosty nights. My principal raised her eyebrow when I turned up to work one day in shorts and a tank...
View ArticleFresh Taste of Urban from Sobeys: Oasis in a Downtown Food Desert
“Better Food For All,” states Sobeys’ marketing material, be it in ad-space online or in print-space on flyers or free commuter newspapers. Even two-rung bicycle racks in Ottawa’s downtown core have...
View Article#PlantitForward into Summer
It’s been a gorgeous summer so far. A good mix of hot and cool temperatures, rain and lots of sunshine have made this year’s planting of herbs and vegetables a dream here at the foodiePrints household....
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