If you’re anything like me, apple season in Ontario is one of your favourite times of the year! Nothing beats biting into a freshly picked apple grown in the same summer sun you’ve been enjoying. Whether you like your apples sweet or tart, crunchy or more on the soft side, there’s a market for any […]
Apple Season is Just Around the Corner! Read More »
The summer heat has been steady over the past several weeks, but I’m not complaining. Ditto for when I was a kid during the “dog days” of summer when the sweltering weather was often at its peak. Back then, helping us through the high temps were a variety of frozen treats, with some squeezed through
Homemade popsicles: a cool summer treat Read More »
The beefsteak tomato is one of the largest varieties of cultivated tomatoes, some weighing 1 pound or more (some even grow to weigh as much as 4 pounds!). Most are pink or red with numerous small seed compartments distributed throughout the fruit, while others display pronounced ribbing. Meaty and juicy, they’re popular among home growers
The Mighty Beefsteak Tomato! Read More »
When Vince’s first announced Southlake Foundation as the recipient of our Community Product Initiative, we were just taking the first steps on the road to recovery. It was the middle of winter, COVID-19 lockdown measures were strict, and vaccinations had just begun. Six months later, the weather has not only improved, but mass vaccinations have
We’ve reached our halfway mark in supporting the Southlake campaign Read More »
How much do you really know about corn? We all know it is delicious, has many uses, and fields of it can be seen in the rural communities around our stores. A sign of summer and of BBQs, corn on the cob is one of those vegetables that makes any meal more of an adventure.
Aww Shucks: The A-Maize-ing World of Corn Read More »
When it comes to summer beverages, I’m a fan of the offbeat. I enjoy craft beer, but am also partial to other beverages – namely ciders and radlers – that offer a typically sweeter, but sometimes more refreshing alternative. This brief, but eclectic sampling of summer sippers may be an ideal way to celebrate our
Ciders and radlers: the perfect ‘summer sipper’ Read More »
With the summer bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables about to explode, many start thinking about what to do with all the surplus they have growing in the garden or the bushels and baskets soon available at your local Vince’s Market or farm fresh stand. Simple food preservation techniques are the answer—and it’s not just
Time to Start Thinking About the Summer Surplus: Tips for Simple Food Preservation Read More »
The recent heat wave has reminded me there are some days you just don’t want to turn on the oven or stovetop, much less fire up the grill. Adding heat to the household (while taxing the A/C), or flipping burgers over a propane-powered ‘blast furnace’ isn’t my idea of fun. Which is why lunches and
Beat the summer heat with ‘no-burner’ meal ideas Read More »
With Canada Day coming up on us quickly—how time does fly!—I’ve decided to take a quick look into some of the dishes that are quintessentially Canadian. Dishes that have been invented and patented in some cases by innovative Canadians on the search for something super tasty. Given the diversity of Canada and the diversity in
Made in Canada: A Journey of Food Read More »
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