Black Chefs Matter, Supporting the Loving Pot
The kitchen is the great equalizer. Food doesn’t care about the colour of your skin or if you cook over a charcoal grill under a tent, in a little hut on the beach or in a 4 star hotel. Same…
Real Food & Returning to The Inn At Bay Fortune – In Conversation with Chef Michael Smith
Many Canadians, and food lovers around the world, know Chef Michael Smith from his television shows on Food Network Canada; Chef Michael’s Kitchen, Chef at Home, and Chef Abroad. We’ve seen him as a judge on Chopped Canada and may…
Crumb to Crust – Talking Bread & Community Conciousness with Jo-Ann Laverty
In the food industry in Ottawa for more than 30 years, Jo-Ann Laverty is a woman of the kitchen with true grit. From her beginnings with the Emerald Bakery to her most recent venture (with partner Jennifer Heagle) the Red…
Sloane, A Fine Cup of Tea
In the wake of mankind's current obsession with food stuffs, the business of tea is experiencing rebirth as a new breed of entrepreneur enters the profession of 'tea merchant' with 21st century approach. A chance meeting with Hoda Paripoush, Director…
Potager Eardley, Our Local Kitchen Garden
A pleasant country drive just outside Aylmer, Quebec Potager Eardley has become a favorite weekend family destination and our local kitchen garden. Filled with local, seasonal fruits and veg, a short selection of baked goods, fresh waffles and a cold…
As Canadian as Maple Syrup!
Spring. Time to watch the sap run and consume the sticky stuff that's become synonymous with all things Canadian. Knock it off the bucket list, a truly Canadian maple syrup experience - welcome to Sugarbush. 100% sustainable, 100% edible; maple…
Suzy Q Doughnuts, Sweet Temptation
One step inside the tiny storefront of Suzy Q Doughnuts, intoxicated by the aroma of sugar and yeast, all effort at self-restraint is wiped away. You'll find yourself swooning like a five-year-old over fresh doughnuts lining the glass case with…
Mateus Bistro – A Pearl In Mahone Bay, NS
Tucked into a quaint heritage home along the waterfront in picturesque Mahone Bay, Mateus Bistro is a precious pearl in the Nova Scotia dining scene. It seems everywhere we go people want to show off their favorite restaurant and fab…
Canada’s Food Sport Elite at World Food Championships
Last month culinary competitors from around the globe met on the streets of Las Vegas for the world's biggest food fight. Invited champions squared off at the World Food Championships, all vying for a piece of the $300,000 purse; meet…
The Heat of Competition – Lessons Learned at the World Food Championships
Finishing 5th last week in the World Burger Championships, there were things that we did right and things that went sideways. Now that the dust has settled here are my top five lessons learned at the 2013 World Food Championships…
Live from Las Vegas, Cookin’ the World Food Championships
Well kids, time to put the game face on and lock and load for the World Food Championships. Food Gypsy is now live from Las Vegas in a tired, but affordable, hotel off the strip where connectivity is questionable. (I'm…
The Ottawa Bagelshop, Our Bag of Bagels
The Ottawa Bagelshop & Deli, home to wood-fired bagels in the Montreal-style, is our favorite Westboro stop for great deli and a bag of bagels, fresh from the oven. It is impossible for us to walk out of the Bagelshop…