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...
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...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Freestone Peaches at Harvest Barn Country Markets
There is something about Ontario Freestone Peaches that really captivates me, and they are in season at Harvest Barn Country Markets! Whether they are eaten fresh, grilled, in jam, pies, pickled, I find them to be exceptionally delicious and appealing. These freestone peaches from Harvest Barn Country Markets are beautifully golden and pink, the flesh is sweet and juicy and the taste is wonderfully delicious. Freestone peaches are...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Horseradish at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Ontario Horseradish is in at Harvest Barn Country Markets – whether you’re cooking with it or canning, it’s in season! This horseradish looks so fresh and is in very good condition. We often use fresh horseradish when we are pickling cucumbers and it can be grated fresh and preserved in place of purchasing prepared horseradish. We have planted horseradish in our garden as well, but it is much easier to just get it...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Dill at Harvest Barn Country Markets
You can now pick up bundles of beautiful, green Ontario Dill at Harvest Barn Country Markets. Have a look at this healthy specimen of dill, with the crowns on the stems, ready to be used in my Savoy Cabbage Roll recipe, in my Borscht, Chicken Soups and currently in my recipe for Dill Pickles. Can you believe how gorgeous this dill is and since it is still on the stem, it will last several weeks as long as it has water. Not only is...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Corn-on-the-Cob at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Ontario Corn-on-the-Cob is in at Harvest Barn Country Markets. I have never seen such beautifully presented corn – even the husks are clean and fresh and the silks show no signs of drying out. Just take a look at the large cobs, perfect kernels, all lined up so nicely and every kernel is yellow & plump with no imperfections. Best of all, when it is cooked, it is sweet and yummy – just makes me want to cook up a cob...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Cucumbers at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Ontario Cucumbers are in season at Harvest Barn Country Markets! Whether you are looking for cucumbers for salads or just as they are – sliced, salted and peppered, or for pickling, you are sure to find just what you want at Harvest Barn Country Markets. You can be satisfied that you will find them to be clean, fresh, bright green, crisp, ripe to perfection and outstandingly delicious. Not only that, they have the option of #3...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Broccoli at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Ontario Broccoli is in season at Harvest Barn Country Markets – so green, crispy and beautiful to cook and eat. This healthy-looking broccoli came from my local Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the-Lake, one of their two locations. The other is located in St. Catharines, in Southern Ontario. This is how my broccoli came, with the tender stalk and florets protected by the thicker outer leaves. Usually when you purchase...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Asparagus at Harvest Barn Country Markets
This is what I say about Ontario Asparagus at Harvest Barn Country Markets! Just look at this crispy asparagus looking all plump with beautiful, green tips. One of my favorite vegetables, there is nothing like fresh asparagus like this. First, rinse the asparagus, and before you use it, just bend the stalk and it snaps off just at the point where the most tender part of the stalk begins. I’m not too sure how I will be using this...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Cabbage at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Ontario Cabbage is here at Harvest Barn Country Markets! Just take a look at these beautiful cabbages – one green and one red. They are big, healthy, fresh and Ontario-grown and I got them at Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The cabbage I brought home is in perfect condition, vibrant in color, and with crisp, plump leaves. These particular cabbages went into salads, and I made Salami-Topped Cabbage-Wrapped...
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