Cheese Gala: Manitoba chef meets Ontario ricottta

Ricotta-Stuffed Blintzes, Wine-Braised Leeks, House-Smoked Walnuts and Berry Compote: Chef Talia Syrie, Tallest Poppy, Winnipeg, Manitoba Quality Cheese ricotta Redtail Vineyard 2010 Chardonnay One of eight tasting dishes prepared by eight outstanding chefs from across Canada for the Cooks & Curds Gala at the 2012 Great Canadian Cheese Festival on Saturday evening, June 2, presented [...]

Cheese Gala: A cook and curds from British Columbia

Aerated Triple Cream Camembert with Phyllo Crisps and Spiced Almonds Chef Jimmy Stewart, Bearfoot Bistro, Whistler British Columbia Natural Pastures Cheese Triple Cream Camembert Closson Chase Vineyard 2009 Chardonnay One of eight tasting dishes prepared by eight outstanding chefs from across Canada for the Cooks & Curds Gala at the 2012 Great Canadian Cheese Festival [...]

Pulled-pork parfait a fabulous find at Gourmet Expo

There are more wines to taste than is humanly possible in one evening and all kinds of fancy food to sample, but pulled pork was the clear winner in our hearts  and stomachs at the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo in Toronto this week. Not just any pulled pork but a perfect parfait served up [...]

Agropur cheddars win Grand Champion and Reserve at Royal

Agropur, the giant co-operative owned by 3,459 dairy farmers in Canada, United States and Argentina, dominated the cheddar competition at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this week. Agropur cheddars won or placed in six of seven categories with its two-year Grand Cheddar being crowned Grand Champion while the Reserve title went to its one-year Grand [...]

Lindsay Bandaged Cheddar best goat-milk cheese at Royal

Two new goat-milk cheeses—one barely out of the vat—took top honours in the goat-cheese competition at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this week. Lindsay Bandaged Cheddar was named Grand Champion about a year after it was introduced by Mariposa Dairy of Lindsay, Ontario—and began winning awards, including Best of Show, Runner-up, at the American Cheese [...]

Aged Lankaaster crowned Grand Champion at the Royal

Aged Lankaaster was named Grand Champion in the variety cheese competition at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this week, continuing a streak of awards won by Eastern Ontario’s Glengarry Fine Cheese. Cendre de Lune made by Quebec cheesemaker La Fromagerie du Village 1860 was named Reserve Champion. Despite multiple entries from large cheese producers such as Saputo [...]

Cheese Lover’s Guide to Ontario North

Here’s where to find the two cheesemakers in Northern Ontario who bring to 43 the total operating currently in the province: Click on “View Larger Map” for a legend showing the two cheesemakers, Thunder Oak Cheese Farm and Thornloe Cheese. Here’s where to find the other 41 cheesemakers: Ontario East Ontario Southwest Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe [...]