Now is the time to enjoy the outdoors and this beautiful Canadian weather. We want to officially kick off summer with an evening of BBQ, fresh ingredients, our favorite summertime must-haves and of course…great company. We invite you to do just that! Sip and savour the flavours of summer, enjoy the servings from the grill,
Read MoreSalmon Fillets 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 tablespoon grainy Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 pepper Soak on untreated cedar plank in water for 30 minutes or for up to 24 hours. Place salmon on top. In small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, mustard, salt and pepper; brush half over salmon. Place plank on grill
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Introduce your family and friends to the time-honoured tradition of Cedar Plank grilling! Plank grilling works great for salmon, ribs, beef, vegetables and more…The secret to success is to keep the heat and smoke circulating inside. Don’t open the lid too often! Experiment with rubs and marinades – teriyaki is delicious on salmon topped with
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This weekend is the Unionville Festival and we will be serving up some Grilled Sirloin and Portabello Panini. We grill thickcut steaks in the kitchen and then handcarve them in our café, alongside slices of organic portabello mushroom, crispy onion straws and head lettuce in soft paninis with a roasted garlic aioli. I had one
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So……lots to report here! Firstly, the Flower area will be open Monday, and the forecast is good. There is a full truck of Mandevilla today, mostly pinks and reds. These are prolific climbers that flower right till the frost. We are short on Sunshine ferns, so get them quick, small ones are coming tomorrow. Arriving
Read MoreIngredients: 2 lbs Haddock fillets 1/2 cup onion 1/4 cup chopped celery 3 tbsp butter 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms 2 cups bread crumbs 1/8 tsp pepper 1 pinch tarragon 1 pinch dried rosemary 1 tbsp lmon jiuce 4 plum tomatoes, sliced 1 tsp salt In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in butter for
Read MoreIngredients: 1.5 lbs Haddock fillets 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 2 tsp vegetable oil lemon wedges In skillet, heat over medium-high; fry haddock, turning once, until golden and fish flakes easily when tested (about six minutes). Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over top
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Firstly, we’re just at this moment unloading a shipment of the most beautiful Tropical Bougainvillea in many colours and styles. These are for indoor at the moment, but shortly for the outdoors during summer. Arriving are thousands of smaller pots for planting containers and patio pots, Mother Geraniums, Begonias in many styles, Gardenia bushes and
Read MoreInspired by a recipe in the Silver Palate Cookbook, this chili is chocked full of sausage and ground beef, and an array of spices and herbs giving it a big, full bodied flavour! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 pound Village Grocer’s Sweet Italian Sausage 1 12 ounce can Unico tomato paste ¼ cup
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Karen discovered a wonderful Mexican Restaurant called La Morenita in Palo Alto, California over 10 years ago which serves these amazing nachos which looked like a blooming rose. She has been making them ever since. Ingredients: 1 bag of Neal Brother’s Round Tortilla Chips 1 can of refried beans 1/4 cup of Neal Brother’s Salsa
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