tomato top100: truffula’s prairie herb cultured cashew spread
We are big fans of the plant-based, all-natural, non-dairy spreads made by Allison Landin at Truffula. Not only are they good for you, they taste great. Find at Blush Lane, Culina to Go, Earth’s General Store, Food in the Nud, Good Goods Co, Meuwly’s and at the Coffee Bureau downtown, it’s delish on a St Viateur bagel. Check out the whole line here.
’tis the season of the beer advent calendar
Sherbrooke is expecting the Steigl Advent Calendar from Austria, and the 2021 Brewer’s Advent Calendar from Germany, but for now they have released, for pre-sale, 24 Days of Beermas, a terrific selection of both home-grown and imported craft beers—new releases, limited editions and seasonals, $145. For pre-order and pick-up info, visit here.
salad for autumn? yes!
Chef Steve Buzak (Royal Glenora Club) make a delish fall salad with wild salmon and roasted squash. He keeps it light with a dill yogurt dressing. Hearty enough for dinner and good for you too.
Chef Steve Buzak
poppy barley comes home
Poppy Barley’s new home line called PB Casa drops October 26. The Tabletop Collection features chic coasters, placemats and fold-up checkers and backgammon sets. Coasters, set/four, $45; placemats, set/two, $88 or set/four, $175 in Black Pebble, Sand Pebble and Aquamarine Pebble. Poppy Barley works with family-owned tanneries in Mexico that are part of The Leather Working Group, an international not-for-profit that audits tanneries for environmental performance. This is part of their commitment to people and the environment through their status as a B Corp. And, they are an Edmonton-based company. (What’s a B Corp?)
the food world is a little smaller today
Andrew Morrison has died. Andrew was a Canadian Culinary Competition judge and the colour commentator for the Black Box segment of the competition. He created, with his wife Michelle, Vancouver’s wonderful Scout Magazine. Andrew possessed enormous energy (I always thought he had the energy of our entire judging cadre put together) and joie de vivre. He was a bit of a rascal and always nailed the mystery wine, or at least it seemed that way. He leaves behind Michelle and their two boys James and Pip. He was 48. Too young.
Photo courtesy Scout Magazine