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Preserving – The Art of Jam
August 31, 2020
Article by Karen Wehrstein/Photography by Tomasz Szumski For as long as people have gathered or grown fruits and vegetables, they’ve noticed huge amounts of them are available during some parts of the year, while absolutely none are to be had at other times. The art of preserving has changed all of...
Cottage Country Cuisine
May 29, 2020
Good morning, Muskoka! Here’s your delicious local breakfast Article by Karen Wehrstein / Photography by Tomasz Szumski The first meal of the day is arguably the most important, getting you started off nutritionally and emotionally. And, oh, there are some fine ones available in Muskoka, from the sublimely simple to the...
Taking a Gamble on Eggs
May 26, 2020
Article by Karen Wehrstein / Photography by Heather Douglas Taking a chance on raising farm fresh eggs has paid off for Alexandra and Dan Gamble. Four years ago, the couple was operating a printing and display business in Queensville. They recognized they were in a declining industry and, as outdoors-loving people, they...
Cottage Country Cuisine
November 18, 2019
Meals to warm your heart in a cold winter Article by Karen Wehrstein / Photography by Tomasz Szumski One of Canada’s greatest pastimes is winter survival: finding ways to alleviate the chill in the air, our bones and our hearts. Insofar as food is love, or at least something to love, there...
Cottage Country Cuisine
October 07, 2019
Cooking lamb like a pro Article by Karen Wehrstein / Photography by Tomasz Szumski Among meats, lamb has a special place. Nothing else tastes like lamb. Accoutrements customary with lamb, such as mint sauce, do not necessarily work on other meats. Just like the great wooden resort lodges of old, Muskoka...
Cottage County Cuisine - Cooking with golden honey is sweeter than sugar
September 23, 2019
Article by Karen Wehrstein / Photography by Tomasz Szumski The use of honey in cuisine definitely goes back to the ancient Sumerians and probably long into prehistory, and continues to this day, right here, in Muskoka because it’s so good. Packing more sweetness power than sugar, the golden product of...
