After a few soggy days….in a row, we are about to be blessed with a few good days….also in a row! What we’ve got going on is a further shipment of Kimberley Queen Sunshine ferns, more Boston shade ferns too, and ……Maiden Hair ferns. The latter are fairly delicate and wispy, and for the shade
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Ready or not, we have the BEST fresh pasta in town from our new friends at Baldassarre. Born in Montreal and raised in Vaughan, Leandro Baldassarre’s first pasta-making experience was helping his nonna roll gnocchi and pinch ravioli. At 18, he started cooking professionally at Splendido, where he learned to make dough for egg yolk
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On Easter Saturday, Elaine Walsh and her crew will be here looking after the sale of pansies, and all proceeds will go to Pancreatic Cancer Canada. This is something that Elaine has undertaken for the last several years and I urge you to support this very worthy cause; not that you need a lot of
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TULIPS…….do not immediately cut the stems when you get home, but put them in fresh cold water. It doesn’t seem to matter how much water, as long as all the stems are in, and it never runs out……be mindful that they get pretty thirsty. Pick a vase that keeps them fairly erect, cut the stems
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We have the best rotisserie chickens in town and it’s not even close! 1) We just got a new oven that we brought in from France that’s state-of-the-art. Holds them at a steady temperature and bastes them as they cook. 2) The birds themselves are incredible. They’re locally-raised and are also massive. You’ll see roast
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At risk of offending the nomenclature police, this is now known as Sweet Pickled Boneless Pork Loin, or something close, but if you labelled it as such, you would confuse everyone and when you travel in the southern States, this is considered “Canadian Bacon”. We just think of it as normal country breakfast, or lunch
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We have the best rotisserie chickens in town and it’s not even close! Let me lay out my case…1) We just got a new oven that we brought in from France that’s state of the art. Holds them at a steady temperature and bastes them as they cook. 2) The birds themselves are incredible. They’re
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We started our little business about 32 years ago on a hope and a prayer. Pretty well every morning I have a seat in our cafe and savour not just the coffee, but the experience. We have met a lot of folk, and have been supported by a community unlike any other. Our co-workers have
Read MoreHey guys, Evan here… Now is time for friends and family to gather around the table and enjoy a delicious meal and even better company. Many enjoy a festive turkey, while others a succulent ham. With that said, many will take the back seat to craving…but it is really quite simple. I have put together
Read MoreA big thank you to everyone who joined us at our Christmas Open House! We had a raffle, and the names have been drawn for the assorted prizes as follows: Anne Chiang Laura Calvo Toni Cheung Melody Smith Sharon Davidson Jean Tumorrong and Mrs. J. MacDonnell Congratulations to all our winners. Please contact us to
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