It’s mid-February and the only thing that keeps a Canadian like me from opening a vein this time of year is the thought of thawing snow, plants beginning to grow, song birds returning and budding leaves on the trees. Even before we can start seed in the greenhouse or prepare the soil for Spring planting out at the farm, we can enjoy the first glorious days of relative warmth and participate in a local culinary tradition that predates European settlement of this harsh, cold landscape. All ‘syrup-suckers’, as Stephen Colbert affectionately refers to us Canadians, really should give the process of making Maple syrup a try at least once. When the Enns family offered up for tapping their 25 acres of virgin sugar bush in New Hamburg, Ontario that is exactly what I intended to do for the very first time.
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Major weeding labour can be avoided if you torch newly germinated weeds before they get established. When we shot this video carrots had been seeded earlier in the week and some much needed rain will soon germinate them. In the meantime, we’ll give them a better chance by wiping out competing weeds with this propane flame thrower. Care must be taken not to scorch the carrot seeds so a quick going over is all that is required and the rain moisture will provide an added layer of protection.
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A great, easy and refreshingly delicious recipe for those early spring radishes.It’s perfect simply on a slice of french baguette or use it on your sandwiches in place of regular butter.
Ingredients
15 French breakfast radishes
6 Radish …
Another interesting and tasty recipe from Rob Feenie making good use of our freshly made maple syrup.
Yield: 4
Ingredients
1 cup sake
1/3 cup Sweet Ass pure maple syrup
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For the beets
4 large candy-cane or golden beets (about 3 lbs), trimmed
Vegetable oil
Kosher salt
For the …
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Major weeding labour can be avoided if you torch newly germinated weeds before they get established. When we shot this video carrots had been seeded earlier in the week and some much needed …
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival’s hilarious production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is heading to Toronto in 2010, where it will be presented as part of Mirvish Productions’ 2010/2011 subscription …
A great, easy and refreshingly delicious recipe for those early spring radishes.It’s perfect simply on a slice of french baguette or use it on your sandwiches in place of regular butter.
Ingredients
15 French breakfast radishes
6 Radish …
Big Brother
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