Archive | July, 2010
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Drunken Sausage!

Salsiccia Ubriaca, otherwise known as Drunken Sausage, are Culinarium favourites all year long…we grill them in summer and simmer them in soothing sauces and braises in fall and winter. They are hand made by Angelo Bean, a wine expert, culinary artist and member of Slow Food Toronto.  The name he gives his passion for things [...]

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Our Top 7 Preserving Tips

Our Top 7 Preserving Tips

When summer’s bounty abounds, its preserving time!  Here are our top 7 preserving tips: Always use the best quality, freshest ingredients- you get out what you put in! Jam can only be made in small batches, about 6-8 cups, otherwise your jam may not set. Crush your fruit by hand, no cheating, and no shortcuts [...]

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Meet Krista of From These Roots, our Preserving Guru!

Meet Krista of From These Roots, our Preserving Guru!

Much of our food knowledge is centred around family and Krista’s family is no exception.  Krista Harrington is queen of the kitchen trio that with her mom and sister forms From These Roots in Fergus – their delicious preserves left us speechless!

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We’re Jammin’! We’re Jammin’!

We want to jam it with you! And we hope you like jammin’ too! Okay, so Bob Marley wasn’t talking about preserving when he wrote these words but they do a good job of conveying how we feel about preserving!

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