April 1, 2017
Chef Sarah Bennetto O’Brien launches The Handpie Company Borden-Carleton, once famed as ‘the place you catch the ferry’, may be well on its way to reclaiming its esteemed place in the hearts and minds of Islanders. This time around, however, it’ll be known as ‘the place you get the best handpies in the world.’ At least that’s a version of…
April 1, 2017
Charlottetown restaurant enters retail market with staple of Korean cuisine When someone mentions homemade Island food products, images of sweetly bottled preserves, fresh potato bread or lobster pate probably spring to mind. Kimchi, on the other hand, seems an unlikely image to pair with the Island’s traditional cuisine. And yet, this staple of the Korean diet is the one of…
April 1, 2017
Lamb As the seasons change, so do the foods on my table. The coming of spring never fails to get me excited for all the bright, crisp tastes that arrive alongside those first few crocus blooms bursting through the crusts of ice and snow. So many beautiful foods just feel right on a springtime table and lamb is one of…
April 1, 2017
Homebrewing team, Green Willy & Co., creates award-winning Winter Warmer, Solstice A passion for beer is shared amongst many Islanders, but for Green Willy the love of beer is an all-consuming one that goes well beyond simply drinking the good stuff. This self-named homebrewing team comprised of Jonathan Green, William Panting, Clayton Harding, and Jaime Venturini has been fermenting and…
April 1, 2017
Chef Stephen Hunter shares his journey through some of PEI’s popular food destinations What got you into cooking? I travelled, tasting cuisines from different countries. Then I found myself in Vancouver with $120 in my pocket. So I got a job in my field, aquaculture (salmon farms). I wanted to enjoy all of the flavours I had tried, and couldn’t…
April 1, 2017
Wisdom of experience and energy of youth unite at Seaspray Organics Four stouts clink together in cheers at the Old Triangle Pub in Charlottetown. It’s the mark of a regular, ceremonious gathering for Byron Petrie, Carina Phillips, and Reg Phelan of Seaspray Organics Cooperative. The three farmers meet here every Saturday after the Charlottetown Farmers’ Market to talk shop and…
April 1, 2017
The Canadian Cancer Society encourages you to fill “half your plate” with vegetables at each meal Vegetables and fruit pack a strong nutritional punch, lowering your risk of cancer and other chronic life- threatening illnesses. April is the Canadian Cancer Society’s Cancer Awareness month, focusing on preventing as well as curing the disease. “Fruit and vegetables – whether fresh or…
April 1, 2017
Discover maple syrup’s fresher, lightly sweetened sister, maple sap Warmer days paired with cold nights bring on the annual sap run. There is no better way to celebrate the thaw than a trip to your local sugar shack. Everybody loves maple syrup, but more and more people are discovering the joy and health benefits of drinking the unrefined sap, straight…
April 1, 2017
Islanders are encouraged to know their producer, ask questions With all of the talk about burgers and burger love, we wanted to go straight to the source of the primary ingredient – beef! PEI Cattle Producers’ (PEICP) Executive Director, Rinnie Bradley answered a few questions we had about how PEI Burger Love has “fired up” local love for our Island…
April 1, 2017
An epic experience for those that get a seat on Al Douglas’ Burger Bus What better way to spend a day in early spring than on a bus touring around Prince Edward Island eating all the bounty Burger Love has to offer. Al Douglas hosts an independent tour called Al’s Burger Bus. The idea was his and the good people…