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Roger Dial, the father of the Nova Scotia wine industry, greatest legacy might be the planting of a grape varietal identified as V-53621, but renamed L'Acadie Blanc by Dial in honour of the site of Grand Pré Winery, which he established in 1980.

A tale of love in Acadie: Remembering Roger Dial, Nova Scotia’s vineyard visionary

Mark DeWolf · Food critic |Updated May. 9, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Long before Benjamin Bridge, L'Acadie Vineyards, and Lightfoot & Wolfville a man named Roger Dial started the Nova Scotia wine industry.

Burritos which are rolled flour based tortillas filled with various ingrdients including rice and beans have become popular Tex Mex alternative to Mexican tacos or enchilladas.

A Tex Mex Cinco de Mayo?

Mark DeWolf · Food critic |Updated May. 3, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

With Cinco de Mayo coming on May 5, Maritimers have a great excuse to check out a new Mexican or Tex Mex restaurant.

With the rising cost of living Canadians have less disposable income making rising food costs harder to swallow.

Loblaw boycott: effective or misguided?

Mark DeWolf · Food critic |Updated May. 1, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

A rally to boycott Loblaw stores in the wake of increases in rise of living costs is sparking debate about the role of Canada's grocery giants.

Dispensions Industries' SmartServ beer kiosks can deliver a cold beer to customers within 40 seconds including time require to verify identification.

Dartmouth company's technology speeds up beer-ordering time at big events

Mark DeWolf · Food critic |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Dispension Industries Inc. has developed facial recognition, identification technology that should allow them to crack open a beer kiosk dynasty.

According to Saltwire's Mark DeWolf, blue cheese and beef pair perfectly with Argentinian Malbec.

Celebrating Malbec World Day

Mark DeWolf · Food critic |Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

Saltwire's Mark DeWolf celebrates Malbec on Malbec World Day with inspired beef dishes.

Amatriciana is a classic pasta from central Italy featuring guanciale (cured pork jowl) and crushed tomatoes.

Pasta, perfecto! Three easy midweek pasta recipes

Mark DeWolf · Food critic |Updated Apr. 11, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Struggling for a mid-week meal that's equal parts simple and equal parts delicious. Resident foodie Mark DeWolf serves up three pasta recipes.

Chef Darren Maclean came to the world's attention when he reached the last round of Netflix's The Final Table, a culinary competition featuring many of the world's best chefs.

A Culinary Hero Comes Ashore at Fox Harb'r

Mark DeWolf · Food critic |Updated Apr. 8, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Nova Scotian foodies are set to welcome Calgary based Chef Darren MacLean, who owns three of Canada's Top 100 Restaurants to Fox Harb'r Resort.

Clockwise from top left: author Micah Siva, a hearty Passover Seder, savoury pulled mushroom and tofu "brisket," and herbed horseradish salad. AUTHOR PHOTO BY HANNAH LOZANO/SEDER PHOTO BY NEETU LADDHA/ RECIPE PHOTOS BY MICAH SIVA

Cook This: Three recipes from Nosh, including Passover black and white cookies

Laura Brehaut · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 5, 2024 |13 min read Gallery Premium content

Our cookbook of the week is Nosh: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine by Calgary-born, San Francisco-based chef and registered dietitian Micah Siva. Jump to the recipes: savoury pulled mushroom and tofu ...

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Is charging extra for non-dairy milk discrimination? Yes, according to these class action lawsuits

Laura Brehaut · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Coffee shops charging more for plant-based milk is par for the course. At Starbucks, for example, if you order a latte made with oat milk instead of dairy, you can expect to pay a whole dollar more ($6.45 instead of $5.45) for the smallest size.

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Households waste at least one billion meals a day while millions face food insecurity

Laura Brehaut · Postmedia News |Updated Mar. 31, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

From the “ scrappy cooking ” movement to rescue apps that save money and divert perfectly good items from the garbage can, food waste is a hot topic. As the findings of the recently released UN Food Waste Index Report 2024 make ...

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