More than 125 artisan cheeses from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island will be available for sampling and purchase at the third annual Great Canadian Cheese Festival on June 1-2 at the Picton Fairgrounds in Ontario’s Prince Edward County. Most will be represented by the cheesemakers...

Join Nick on the patio at Allen’s  June 20, 2013 from 6 -9 PM and be among the first to sample the much anticipated  2011 Closson Chase Vineyard Chardonnay VQA Prince Edward County. The staff will be happy to suggest food pairings from their exquisite menu. Reservations recommended....

By Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, a certified “Good Food Fighter” Jamie Kennedy presents a Local Food Movement dinner with Pearl Morissette & Purdy Fisheries Wednesday June 5th, 2013, 6:30 pm. Join us at Gilead when Chef Kennedy welcomes François Morissette of Pearl Morissette Estate Winery...

By Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, a certified “Good Food Fighter” Jamie Kennedy presents an evening with Charles Baker Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 6:30 pm. On May 23rd, Jamie Kennedy welcomes Charles Baker to Gilead for a dinner celebrating both Charles’ wine portfolio and their long friendship....

By Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, a certified “Good Food Fighter” Jamie Kennedy presents a Gilead SOMEWHERENESS Wine Bar Friday May 17th, 6 – 10 pm We’ll be featuring S O M E W H E R E N E S S wines at 3 Gilead Wine Bar events in May; the second one takes place Friday May...

Author, broadcaster and multiple Guinness World Record holder Bob Blumer says his ‘Stratusphere’ dinner at Stratus Winery on May 18 will feature a “greatest hits” menu of “surreal bites”. Blumer, who GFR reached on the phone from New York City, is looking...

1 Chef – 3 Winemakers TASTE OUR i4c CHARDONNAYS ALONGSIDE THE EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE THAT PAIRS SO WELL WITH THEM.  Enjoy a sneak preview of the County Chardonnays to be featured at the 3rd annual International Cool Climate Celebration July 2013 paired with Chef Scott...

By Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, a certified “Good Food Fighter” Jamie Kennedy presents the inaugural GILEAD BEER BAR Thursday, May 16th, 6 – 10 pm To celebrate the excellence of our local craft brewers in Southern Ontario, Jamie Kennedy presents the Gilead Beer Bar. In this...

By Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, a certified “Good Food Fighter” Jamie Kennedy presents a Mother’s Day Dinner at Gilead Sunday May 12th, 2013 Join us at Gilead for a special four-course Motherʼs Day prix fixe dinner! $50 per person (not including tax and gratuity); our extensive...

Spring Foraging – May 4, 10:00 a.m – 12:30 p.m, $27.50 Forage for edible plants with local forager Peter Blush. Take away wild-inspired “Pucks Plenty’s” recipes. Meet at the Stratford Dog Park, Packham Rd. Purchase your tickets in advance at...

By Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, a certified “Good Food Fighter” Jamie Kennedy presents a Gilead SOMEWHERENESS Wine Bar Friday May 3rd, 6 – 10 pm We’ll be featuring S O M E W H E R E N E S S wines at 3 Gilead Wine Bar events in May starting this Friday, May...

Water Buffalo Yogurt, Goatcheese Rice Cakes, Eggplant Jam are but a few items on George Restaurant’s Mother’s Day menu. Pass this on to fellow Good Food Fighters! registration@georgeonqueen.com or 416-863-6006 @georgeonqueen / George...

By Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, a certified “Good Food Fighter” Jamie Kennedy presents a Norman Hardie Local Food Movement Dinner at Gilead Tuesday May 7th, 2013, 6:30 pm. On May 7, Jamie Kennedy welcomes Norm Hardie of the Norman Hardie winery in Prince Edward County. Norm makes...

By Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, a certified “Good Food Fighter” Tons happening in the evenings at Gilead this month!! TWO special Local Food Movement dinners, one starring Norm Hardie, one starring Charles Baker; 3 WINE BAR nights all featuring the wines of SOMEWHERENESS...

A few years ago Bruce McAdams left a successful career as an executive at the Oliver & Bonacini restaurant group to become an academic at the hospitality school at the University of Guelph. Last year, McAdams gave a TED Talk, based on his research, called Rethink Tipping (it’s...

Join us Thursday May 2nd for a Winemakers Dinner w. Arthur Harder of Calamus Estate Wines: A Taste of Place! This all-inclusive dinner features discussion with Winery owners Derek and Pat giving an overview of how and why Calamus came to be, along with an in-depth discussion of the wines of...

By Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, a certified “Good Food Fighter” Jamie Kennedy presents a GreenLane Estate Winery Local Food Movement Dinner at Gilead Thursday April 25th, 2013, 6:30 pm. Join us at Gilead when Chef Kennedy proudly welcomes GreenLane Estate Winery from Beamsville. As an...

For cheese lovers interested in an extra day of cheese-learning and cheese-tasting, a second itinerary has been added to the guided cheese tours offered on the Friday before the third annual Great Canadian Cheese Festival. The new Quinte Cheese Tour will visit two award-winning cheese...

Photo: Lars Ranek All The Best is a hive of enthusiastic activity these days as we prepare to welcome international guests who are attending Terroir Symposium on April 8 in Toronto. They will be joining us in store on April 11 for a very special culinary event. Our guests include Alessandro...

By Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, a certified “Good Food Fighter” Jamie Kennedy presents a GILEAD WINE BAR Friday March 22nd, 6 – 10 pm This week… menu highlights include: *Braised Oxtail Stew with Marrow Toasts, *Creamy Polenta with Shrimp, Scallops, Smoked Bacon...

Join us  March 23 -24, 1-4 PM,  as we celebrate Maple in the County.  Experience a sumptuous pairing of our Chardonnay and Maple Glazed Ham and Black River Maple Cheddar mini-sandwiches. We’re also offering free tastings of the newly released 2010 K.J. Watson Vineyard Pinot...

Spring is almost here: mountains of black snow and large muddy puddles… It’s probably too soon to expect winter to loosen its grip on us completely. But we’re still celebrating with the release of the 2010 K.J. Watson Vineyard Pinot Noir VQA Niagara River  this Wednesday, March...

Photo credit: Wellington Times Well it’s that time of year when Prince Edward County maple syrup producers are in full gear, boiling sap & labeling bottles in time for our annual Maple In the County festival. Recently, I caught up with Ron and Janice Hubbs, owners of Sweet Water Cabin...

Rosewood Estates Winery, a family owned Beamsville Bench Winery is proud to partner with Earth Bloor West to celebrate Earth Hour with a candlelit wine tasting dinner. Join us on Saturday March 23rd 2012 for “Earth, Wine & Fire” featuring Rosewood’s top award winning and...