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He is a tall, strapping man, all of 27 years old, and looks more like the star quarterback than a man who tinkers with high-octane booze all day long. But that’s the path master distiller Geoff Dillon, with degrees in biochemistry and economics, has taken in the heart of Niagara wine country. Dillon is on [READ MORE]
The Chicken Factor
“It tastes just like chicken!” If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard that line, I’d be a millionaire by now. Let me tell you, I’ve tried frog legs, eel, alligator, rabbit and kangaroo. And despite assurances to the contrary, none of it tasted even remotely like chicken. In fact, frog legs happen [READ MORE]
A Liquid Career
“It’s a sad fact that Canadian whisky doesn’t get its due. I am committed to changing that, using a ‘kill-rumours-with-facts’ approach, and believe me, there are plenty of myths and misunderstandings about Canadian whisky out there.” Davin de Kergommeaux from www.canadianwhisky.org/about Thanks in large part to the accessibility of the Internet, the world is now awash [READ MORE]
Pomme
Oh, the signs were there all along: The extravagant apple cider-themed dinners at his tony restaurant on the waterfront in Burlington, Ontario. The British heritage and the fact that he was raised on the myriad ciders offered in the pubs of London. And his name on Twitter, of course: @ciderseeker. It would appear that it [READ MORE]

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Mistaken Whites and War of the Worlds
Is a White Zinfandel wine made with white grapes? No, it’s actually made from red fruit. Anyone who’s ever squeezed a grape knows the juice that oozes out is for the most part clear — no matter what the colour of the grape on the outside. It’s the length of time the juice is exposed [READ MORE]
Biodynamic Wine: So Crazy, It Just Might Work
“Wine critics are not afraid to cry.” That’s what I told myself a few months ago at the Green Living show in Toronto, a busy fair of environmentally friendly products. I was in the wine showcase, sipping Nicolas Joly’s 2008 Coulée de Serrant, a Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley ($109.95). It was the only [READ MORE]
The Okanagan Feast of Fields
Canada in the summertime is a delicious place to be. There are food festivals taking place all over this great land. Farmers Markets selling fresh local produce can be found in practically every city. Check out your local newspaper or city website to find out what the chefs and farmers in your area are up [READ MORE]

Silver Stallion Fizz
Shake gin and vanilla ice-cream with ice and strain into a highball glass. Fill with carbonated water, stir, and serve.
Astroturf
Mix creme de menthe, creme de cacao and milk in glass. When ready to serve, squirt in chocolate syrup and mix until it turns a grass-like green/brown color.

Barbecue!
The saddest moment of summer’s end is when the grill is covered for the last time and pushed into a dark corner of the garage. If spring heralds the first smoky hint of barbecue, late fall is defined by the absence of that tantalizing aroma throughout the neighbourhood. In truth, the piquant smell of barbecue [READ MORE]
The Chicken Factor
“It tastes just like chicken!” If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard that line, I’d be a millionaire by now. Let me tell you, I’ve tried frog legs, eel, alligator, rabbit and kangaroo. And despite assurances to the contrary, none of it tasted even remotely like chicken. In fact, frog legs happen [READ MORE]
Hot, Hot, Hot!
Don’t you love this time of year? We buy our très chic resort wear at an upscale department store, pack our Louis Vuitton suitcase and book a flight to a land where the sun always shines. Leaving behind our pesky neighbour whose galoshes are knee-deep in snow as he grumpily shovels the driveway, we wave [READ MORE]
What A Crock!
As a happy newlywed (a role I have played unsuccessfully several times), I was extremely proud of my decked-out kitchen. Back in the old days, long before Chuck Williams of Sonoma migrated east, the homemaker in the know had a precious small appliance that was a time-saving miracle: The slow cooker. Time-saving? The very thought [READ MORE]