flowers for ukraine
The wonderful flower farm, Blooms on 7, is donating $1 from every sale and 100 per cent of the proceeds of bundled sunflowers to the Kyiv Volunteer Association. This organization unites 26 restaurants and three bakeries to provide food for 13,000 people daily. Until September 15.
two more long table dinners with the paisley notebook
If you are heading to the Okanagan for a late summer getaway, check this out— there are two more SOURCED dinners by Aman Dosanji (Paisley Notebook). The Tuesday, August 30, dinner at Kelowna’s Kettle River Brewing features Belgian-style saison brewed with coriander seed, black peppercorn and green cardamom. On Sunday, September 4, enjoy a pumpkin patch-inspired dinner at Green Croft Gardens, Grindrod. Email aman@paisleynotebook.com for tix.
tomato top100: yelo’d’s affogato
Is it just me or did your ice cream consumption skyrocket this summer? Something about all these wonderful choices.
recipe of the week: tomato tonnato
This stunningly easy and delicious recipe by the New Yorker’s Helen Rossner takes advantage of peak tomato season.