One of the best cheese fondues I have ever had was at Kanatha-Aki, a place of healing and peace in Val des Lacs, a beautiful part of Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains. Indeed, the photo above was taken there. A cheese fondue is the perfect meal for sharing and good conversation. Continue reading
Big Tex, the 55 foot-high symbol of The State Fair of Texas, waves a welcome to the crowd. “Howdy,” he says. “This is Big Tex.” Continue reading
Ukrainians brought red fife wheat to Canada and with it they made one of their gastronomic gifts to the world – perogies (which they pronounce perohay). At the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village near Edmonton, Alberta, I learned to make these delicious little dumplings. Continue reading
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
That expression is more than 150 years old and apparently originated in Wales, which once grew more than 200 apple varieties! Sounds like a good marketing scheme to me, especially given the less than savoury reputation the fruit got courtesy of Adam and Eve. Continue reading
