Blogrolls

These great food blogs can help readers to stay up to date on eateries throughout Canada and especially Ontario.

Wellpreserved

Wellpreserved blog was started by Joel MacCharles and Dana Harrison as a one-stop shop for information on pickling, canning, and preserving. The blog has been running since 2008 and contains thousands of articles on preserving goodness. The topics range from hunting to gardening and preserving.

They have won an award from Apartment Therapy for ‘best food blog’ proving just how popular they are.

Seasonal Ontario Food

Jennifer Saunders has managed to keep her blogs shtick for years now. She sticks to writing about local and seasonal ingredients with information on what counts as organic and what to watch out for.

On the blog, readers can search the ingredients and recipes by month, and it provides an inspirational source for home cooks. Many recipes are categorized for different seasons and months.

The First Mess

Laura Wright started this blog to capture what it’s like to live in the Niagara region. The recipes are often snapshots of what’s fresh and seasonal. The great writing on the blog provided with the amazing photos won her a Saveur Magazine Food Blog Award.

Seven Spoons

Seven Spoons are based in Southern Ontario and created by Tara O’Brady. Tara has been blogging for more than 9 years and writes that the blog has become more than just a blog about recipes. She describes it as being about family and food. The recipes are easy to make but still full of flavor with fresh ingredients.

Some of the outstanding recipes include plum-ripped ginger ice cream, and roasted cauliflower and leek soup.

In the Weeds TV

This is a great video-blog web series about the thrill and skill of foraging fresh ingredients and recipes in Ontario. The episodes feature many different chefs from Ontario learning about how to locate particular ingredients. They then prepare an amazing meal with the ingredients.

This is a great blog to follow on fresh ingredients and how to source fresh ingredients which may be difficult to find.

Manning Canning

Christine Manning started this blog when she quit her day job as a digital marketer. She then started preserving as a full-time job. The blog posts are all about preserving foods. Not only do readers get to read tasty recipes but also indulge in some fun humor and thoughtfulness.

She has won a 1^st place spot in the Canadian Blog Awards for the best cooking and other Creative Activities Blogs.

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Online Slot Games with Food Themes

Fresh IngredientsThere are many food-themed online casino slot games to enjoy with friends, family, and coworkers in the food industry. Canada has many online casinos with high-quality slot games, including Duelz, which provides many high-quality slots for your enjoyment. Many of these games are enjoyed by chefs and workers in the hospitality and food industry. Enjoy high-quality graphics and videos along with these slot games to provide more fun and excitement while winning big. SushiBAR SushiBAR presents good quality graphics with a theme of various sushi dishes. The slot was developed by BetSoft. The symbols on the game represent different Sushi meals and provide great features. The slot has 9 pay lines and 5 reels and offers free spins as well as automatic mode and animations. This is a great game for easy playing in-between breaks at a restaurant. MexicanCOOK MexicanCOOK provides 15 pay lines with 5 reels. The game was created by World Match and provides an exciting way for lovers of hot food to enjoy gambling online. The slot has excellent graphics and high-quality videos incorporated into the slots. The symbols on the slot game have different spices usually used to cook Mexican cuisine. Some other features of the game include auto-game and free spins. Big Chef Microgaming has developed many great food-themed slot games, this is one of the most popular. Big Chef is set in a French restaurant, with fun sound effects and a great French-cuisine atmosphere adding to the experience. Big Chef provides 15 pay lines and 5 reels with 10 free spins. The free spins round awards 10 spins and doubles every payout. With the Wilds feature, you can expect even more winnings. Enjoy BigChef with many great special features and good quality gameplay and graphics. Enjoy high-quality games on online casinos from anywhere, anytime including duelz-casino.ca. [...]

Popular Restaurants for Dinning at Casinos in Ontario

ReservationsMany great restaurants and eateries can be found at the casinos in Ontario. Visiting any of these restaurants and eateries can provide a great experience for dining and gambling. Casino restaurants usually provide a wide variety of meal options with fresh ingredients and plenty of options on where to dine. Canyon Creek Chophouse Canyon Creek, Niagara Falls provides stunning views with a unique dining experience. All the dishes are freshly prepared in the kitchen. Some of the most popular dishes at Canyon Creek are Asian Nachos, steak bites, prime rib, and pan-roasted Atlantic salmon. The restaurant is located at Falls View Blvd, Niagara Falls, Ontario. The restaurant is in close distance to the Falls View Casino and Resort, providing a great experience for dining and gambling. Couchiching Court Buffet This buffet is extremely popular among casino visitors. This buffet offers many food choices daily. Enjoy classic dishes from across the world. Situated in Casino Rama Resort, it provides enjoyment for both dining and gambling. You can expect many buffet favorites as well as other dishes including stone heart pizzas and far east and Asian meals. The casino offers over 2000 slots and table games to enjoy before or after a meal. Ponte Vecchio Ponte Vecchio is situated in the Falls View Casino Resort with a classy dining area serving Italian dishes and wines. The restaurant has a Four Diamond rating and features an old-world atmosphere with a menu designed to tempt anyone’s taste buds. The award-winning wine list can accompany any dish. Enjoy a great dining and gambling experience with Ponte Vecchio at Falls View Casino Resort. Playing online casino games when visiting any of these restaurants is a great way of getting extra winnings and provides even more non-stop entertainment found at duelzcasinobonus.ca. Online games are a great way to pass the time when waiting to be seated. [...]

Advice on Booking Tables at Eateries

ReservationsDining out at popular restaurants is always enjoyable and an exciting experience to enjoy quality meals and fresh ingredients. Many eateries and restaurants in Ontario are packed and demand table reservations from their customers. This provides a way for customers to not be disappointed when not being able to get a table when arriving at their favorite restaurant. To show up at some of Ontario’s most popular restaurants and wanting to dine will not be a possibility most of the time due to being fully booked. Sometimes popular restaurants can be fully booked for months. Wanting to dine at a certain popular restaurant, a person needs to book in advance to make sure plans will work out. Making a reservation as far in advance as possible can secure the time, date, and table a person requires. There are many reasons why restaurants and eateries can demand reservations before dining with them. Wanting to dine out due to a special occasion can cause many different elements to consider for reserving a table. On special occasions, a person can reserve a specific table in advance to have a beautiful view or just to have a table of preference. With most popular restaurants and eateries, it’s a good idea to call at least a week or two in advance to secure a table of choice or even just to get a spot. Many restaurants can get fully booked even before a week or two in advance due to public holidays or big events taking place in the town. Call the restaurant a day before the booking date to confirm the reservation which provides the chance to ask for a special request. Many restaurants do not provide a large window of time for late arrivals. With booking reservations, it is important to show up at least 5 minutes before the reserved time. Some restaurants will provide a short window of time, but if not, the table might be given to someone else. Read more articles on Ontario Eateries, menus, fresh ingredients, and reservations on POUTINE Dare to Be Fresh. Visit frequently for updated and newly posted articles and stay up to date on dining in Ontario. [...]

The Importance of Using Fresh Ingredients

Fresh IngredientsMany countries stand out for different elements in their cuisines. Just thinking about Italy, the sight of the fresh products and locally sourced ingredients comes to mind. It’s a place where the cuisine is taken seriously and made with emotion and passion. Fresh ingredients do not only add flavor but also a traditional and healthy meal. Market stalls and food stalls all source products from local farmers to get the freshest ingredients for their meals. Local ingredients are straightforward to use in restaurants and diners across the globe. In Ontario, many products are only sourced from local farmers to be able to provide the tastiest and freshest meals with flavor to their customers. Canada is known to be one of the world’s biggest exporters of different seeds, weeds, barley, oats and canola. Canada is even famous for exporting many other fresh ingredients such as tomatoes and vegetables each year. One of the reasons why Ontario eateries can easily source fresh ingredients for their dishes is that many ingredients are available and grown by local farmers. Some of these fresh ingredients include a variety of vegetables, spices and many types of meat and poultry products. The availability of these fresh products provides restaurants and eateries in Ontario with easy access to fresh ingredients for their meals and keeping customers healthy and satisfied. Supporting the local farmers by purchasing fresh products provides more financial stability to the communities and provides more job opportunities and positive economic outcomes. Using fresh ingredients may sometimes cost more than restaurants would spend when buying from supermarkets and other grocery stores causing an increase when shifting to fresher ingredients. Many customers are prepared to pay the higher prices for these meals when having a health-conscious mind towards food and how the economy will be impacted positively. [...]

The Most Popular Menu Items in Ontario

MenusOntario has many great meals and beverages possessing the atmosphere and feel of Ontario. This article provides information on some of the most popular meals and beverages to try in Ontario. No matter the style of cuisine, Ontario eateries have them all, with a touch of the local’s taste buds incorporated into the meals and beverages. These are must-try items for both locals and tourists. Windsor Pizza This style of pizza is a favourite among locals. It is a unique Canadian pizza that was first prominent in Windsor, Ontario. The Windsor pizza has a medium-thin crust, topped with oregano-infused tomato sauce, mozzarella, canned mushrooms, and pepperoni. The mozzarella cheese used on the Windsor pizza is produced by Galati, giving it a unique flavor. Another interesting touch is that the toppings always go on top of the cheese and not under it. Yukon Gold Yukon Gold potatoes are round or oblong and slightly flattened with dotted skin and firm, moist flesh. Yukon Gold potatoes are known to have been created in Canada as a cross between white potatoes and South American potatoes. In 1980, the potatoes were first released onto the market. Due to the low starch content, it is very popular for use in many different meals. Raymond Massey Cocktail This cocktail has been a Canadian tradition for years. It’s a Canadian cocktail made with a combination of rye whisky, ginger syrup, and champagne of choice. The syrup and whiskey are first mixed and shaken with ice, then strained into a glass and topped with champagne. Garnished with lemon or lime peel provides a tangy-sweet cocktail dedicated to the esteemed actor Raymond Massey. Peameal Bacon Sandwich This great traditional Canadian sandwich originates from Toronto and is simple and easy to make, although eateries around Ontario create some of the best tasting versions. The sandwich consists of thick slices of fatty peameal bacon on a Kaiser bun. The bun soaks up the bacon’s juices creating an interesting texture in the bun. [...]