In August we wrote a post called What a difference 30 hours can make which showed photos of how much Norman Hardies vineyard changed in 2 days. It has happened again – after releasing a request for harvest help with definitive dates yesterday, the orchard changed overnight. We have received an urgent plea this evening [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Urgent Update – Norm Hardie Grape picking moved
Posted in !!!Uncategorized on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Take part in the harvest – an invite courtesy of Norman Hardie
Posted in Vintners and Brew Masters on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We originally introduced Norm Hardie in this article. He is gracious, fun, passionate and committed to making fabulous wine. Norm is getting close to harvest time and has an offer of a traditional Thanksgiving to those who wish to learn and participate in a traditional harvest. In exchange for an honest day labour, Norm offers [...]
A Magical Evening… with Not Far From the Tree
Posted in Food Fighters on September 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A very short post this evening – it is 1.30am as I write this. We had a fantastic night tonight – the fine folks from Not Far From the Tree popped bye with bags of fruit and we preserved and tasted together for almost 6 hours. These guys are really amazing. We introduced them in [...]
Bottling wine with Norman Hardie
Posted in Vintners and Brew Masters on September 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
8 friends and family members left the city around 7am on Saturday morning. We were bleary eyed and laughing at what seemed like a logical plan before the alarm clock went off. A quick wipe of the eyes and brush of the teeth paved the way for our escape to Prince Edward County. We made [...]
What does your coffee cup say about you?
Posted in !!!Uncategorized on September 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
We were at the cabin in the spring and Dana took a bunch of photos of coffee cups that have accumulated over the years. Most came from unknown sources and have been left behind from different guests. What is the story of your favorite coffee cup? What saying would you put on a cup of [...]
Weekend Update
Posted in !!!Uncategorized on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
6.45AM, we are on our way out the door to Prince Edward County – today`s post is below this one and the site will update when we`re gone. A quick invite to those on Twitter who are looking for more info on preserving. Join a live chat with @kubileya myself and others (Sun, 7.30pm EST): [...]
That’s the Spirit – Pears in Kahlua Syrup
Posted in Canning (Waterbath) on September 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
1 cup of sugar, 2 cups of water and 8.5 cups of pears which are quartered, peeled and treated for browning (we use lemon juice). The recipe was easy. Bring everything but the pears to a boil over medium-high heat and add the pears after everything is disolved. leave the pears at a gentle boil [...]
Spicy Pickled Carrots
Posted in Canning (Waterbath) on September 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
These are some of my favourites. Many people are surprised to learn that you can pickle carrots. To then learn that they are very spicy is often a second surprise. Pickled carrots are very straightforward – a picking brine, fresh carrots, dill (we used 1/2 a teaspoon of dill seed) and hot peppers (we used [...]
Taste the County – Prince Edward County, this Saturday
Posted in Prince Edward County (Ontario) on September 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We are bouncing off the walls with excitement and the weekend can’t come fast enough. 8 of us are piling into cars and heading to Picton to attend Taste! Taste is one of the premiere festivals in Toronto (it was named one of the top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario). There are 16 restaurants, [...]
How to get beans to be straight (ish) in a jar
Posted in !!!Uncategorized on September 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I have a moderate amount of patience and an obscene amount of determination. Unfortunately, patience is a large part of the mystery that is producing a jar of beans (pickled or preserved) that stand vertical and tight in your jar. When beans are packed tight like this, there are a few advantages: More fit in [...]
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