Web Chef Review: Ontario Swan Gourds + Stands at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Lately, I have seen a number of unusual and gorgeous squash and gourds, but I am most impressed and amazed at Ontario Swan Gourds and these special display stands for them at Harvest Barn Country Markets. Mother nature never ceases to amaze me. Not only are most of them beautiful, but they are edible as well, enabling you to create healthy and delicious dishes. The lovely shades of green are pretty with the cream colored and beige...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Sugar Pumpkins at Harvest Barn Country Markets
These sweet, little Ontario Sugar Pumpkins that came from Harvest Barn Country Markets are gorgeous specimens, plus can create a number of tasty Holiday dishes. Perfect for making pumpkin pies and pumpkin puree, because the flesh is more dense, is sweeter, the flavor is more intense and the flesh contains less water than larger, Halloween-type, jack-o-lantern pumpkins. Also, these pumpkins are much easier to handle & break down...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Fairytale Pumpkins at Harvest Barn Country Markets
This attractive, beautifully formed and rounded, lightly mottled, green and lightly brownish, buck-skinned colored pumpkin, is an Ontario Fairytale Pumpkin from Harvest Barn Country Markets. I simply could not resist bringing it home. My gorgeous, Ontario Fairytale Pumpkin specimen came from the Harvest Barn Country Market, in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Sometimes this lovely pumpkin is referred to as Musque de Provence, and is sometimes...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Romanesco Broccoflower at Harvest Barn Country Markets
This is an Ontario Romanesco Broccoflower from Harvest Barn Country Markets, which is an amazing vegetable. What on earth is broccoflower? It is a hybrid cross, between broccoli and cauliflower, but what a truly beautiful plant it is. A lovely green cup of leaves, that hold the lemony green pyramid-like vegetable head or curd, in the center, which is made up of bumpy, little florets in a fractal pattern. It is organized much like the...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Butternut Squash at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Feast your eyes on this amazing Ontario Butternut Squash at Harvest Barn Country Markets that I picked up. It is so perfectly formed, without blemish and you can tell it is fresh from the farm. The outside has good coloring, it’s smooth and the stem is still green, indicating how fresh it is. We are very fond of butternut squash at our house and I know this one will be delicious. Butternut squash can be roasted, baked, mashed,...
How to Make Haskapa Cranberry Sauce + Video
There is only one sauce better than cranberry sauce to accompany your Holiday feast, and that is this recipe for How to Cook Haskapa Cranberry Sauce. Tangy, sweet and saucy with whole cranberries combined with the juice of the haskap berry. This is the perfect Holiday match for turkey, duck, pheasant, game or pork. In fact, this sauce is so outstanding that you could go one step further and use it with dessert, like alongside a creamy...
How to Grill Black Sheep Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers with Haskapa Chutney + Video
Once you make burgers using this recipe How to Grill Black Sheep Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers with Haskapa Chutney, you will want to share it with your friends. We have found this to be one of our favorite ways to kick things up and making simple hamburgers into an culinary experience. The burgers are savory and juicy, the filling is a slightly salty, gooey cheese surprise and to top it off, the Haskapa Chutney is pure heaven –...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Savoy Cabbage at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Take a look at this beautiful specimen of Ontario Savoy Cabbage from Harvest Barn Country Markets. It is in perfect condition with nice, green, shiny leaves. It’s heavy, crispy, fresh and ready to use. There are no ugly outer leaves with holes in them that need to be discarded. so I can use every bit of this cabbage for my recipes. As usual, I am satisfied that whatever I cook with this cabbage from Harvest Barn Country Market,...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Baby Kale at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Ontario Baby Kale is at Harvest Barn Country Markets! I know their kale is delicious because I have used it a number of times, but this is baby kale that is very tender and tasty to use in a salad or to cook on the stove top. It is also great to include in your soups, stews & stocks – a little peppery and lemony – somewhat similar to arugula. This baby kale would be ideal used in sauces or on sandwiches in place of...
Did You Miss Kimberly’s Labor Day Menu Ideas on ‘Tim Denis in the Morning’?
If you missed web chef Kimberly Turner’s Labor Day Menu Ideas on Tim Denis in the Morning on Newstalk 610 CKTB this morning, then you really must check these tasty gems out! Labor Day is the last big hurrah of summer, so invite some family & friends, soak up the sun, and enjoy delicious offerings from the bountiful harvest of the season. Use your grill, make a campfire, and get ready for some fun & flavor! Be sure to...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Cantaloupe at Harvest Barn Country Markets
This is what I say about Ontario Cantaloupe at Harvest Barn Country Markets. Just take a look at this lovely specimen of an Ontario cantaloupe. According to my Mom, the cantaloupe should be somewhat spongy at the stem area and pleasantly golden with a delicious, musky aroma. When you cut into the cantaloupe, see how gloriously golden and juicy it is. We try to keep cantaloupe on hand during the summer months, when you can get these...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Field Tomatoes at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Take a look at these gorgeous Ontario Field Tomatoes from Harvest Barn Country Markets! What a big, plump, shiny, beautiful, red tomato, just bursting with juicy goodness. These tomatoes are in perfect condition and ready for delicious tomato sandwiches, to make a beautiful sauce or include in a fresh salad. We are going to be using these tomatoes for canning some whole tomatoes and some lovely tomato sauces. Find out about this...
Web Chef Review: Rancourt Winery 2012 Malbec
This bottle of Rancourt Winery 2012 Malbec is an amazing, exciting wine. Malbec is quite a rare grape here in the Niagara Region or in all of Canada for that matter. There are only three producers of a single varietal Malbec wine in Niagara area – using only one type of grape in their wine and in this case, it is Malbec. Malbec is similar to a beaujolais or pinot noir, except it is lighter in color and fruitier. A beautiful...
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