Happened upon a wonderful spot called End of the Thread Cafe and Antique Emporium. “An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place and circumstance” Well worth passing through Brighton ON, on the way east (or west). 15 Main St. Brighton 613-475-4366 tel Highly recommended for Gluten-free sweets, great atmosphere, and some …
Look what’s on the Queen’s Plate!
Congratulations to Fifth Town and Huff Estates Winery ! Savvy Sommelier Debbie Treholm blogs here (and below…thanks for your words Debbie )about the menu recently served to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth during her Canada day visit to Ottawa. photography by Mark Bartkiw food styling by Ruth Gangbar ~ Upon Arrival ~ 13th Street Winery Cuvée 13 Rosé …
eat my ride
I’ve finally busted out from the city, and decided to spend the next 5 days eating what I can buy, grow, or scavenge within a bicycle range of my home near the Black Creek, between Picton and Milford, here in Prince Edward County. Fortunately for me, I couldn’t have choose to try this experiment in a better location! Vicki’s Veggies …
Michael Graydon visits the Nook
I’m sharing a few of the luscious images taken by photographer Michael Graydon during his recent stay at the Nook. I’m especially enjoying looking at them on this rainy morning here in Toronto, recovering peacefully after a terrific photoshoot with Michael yesterday, working together for Chatelaine Magazine again. Thanks for the cozy pictures Michael (and the best studio coffee ever! …
tastes like a toast
I’m pleased that my little cabin, the Nook, is hosting a growing number of newly weds looking for a simple, secluded getaway. Combining tours of award winning wineries and artisan cheese factories with a secluded beach to enjoy them on does sound irresistible. So welcome Honeymooners…it’s our pleasure to greet you with you a bottle of the astoundingly delicious Huff Estates Winery’s …
fruit puppets
When people think of getting into food styling as a career, would they think of this day’s task as culinary art, or as puppetry? These (and more) fruits and their foliages are being set up as components to be digitally placed into layouts for fruit juice packages. Photographer Jim Norton does an excellent job of 4-flavoured juice splashes (not an …
Garden Party
Something’s new at Chatelaine. Thanks for having my food styling as a part of the latest, fabulous issue with a fresh new look! This Raspberry Cream Tart is from the “Evening Garden Party” feature story in the June issue. Erika Oliviera was Consulting Art Director, Claire Tansey Food Editor, James Tse photographed the food, Michael Graydon the location photography, Lara …
Welcome to Chef Tim and Natalie
There are times when you just need a little help. A few years ago, a young couple looking for real estate booked time at the Nook. He had been studying at Culinary Arts George Brown College and wanting to get out of social work; she was a lawyer. Fast forward 3 years and now they now live in Picton full …
Wiggie
Every now and again something stirring happens where the business armor doesn’t quite cover. Just this past Apr 30, veteran photographer Robert Wigington and his wife Carole, closed the doors to the studio for the last time. It was amongst all of our favourite places to shoot, tucked away in a narrow lane way on Clinton Place, in Toronto’s Little …
Hyde Park and back
The Culinary Institute of America recently offered a course I took on Gluten Free Baking, with renouned Chef Richard Coppedge as instructor. His cookbook , Gluten-Free Baking with the Culinary Intitute of America , offers recipes that stir up huge amounts of enthusiasm from allergy sufferers…doughnuts, pizzas, breads , brownies, pies, cakes , etc etc…all thoroughly tested and thoroughly indulgent. …
World Food Media Award Nomination!
Thank you Food & Drink Magazine for the great news! and good luck with the nominations for both “Best Food” and “Best Drink” magazines for The World Food Media Awards 2010 The two issues nominated were photographed by Rob Fiocca,James Tse, Vince Noguchi and Jim Norton, with food styling by Ruth Gangbar and Christopher St.Onge ; Karen Lim Art Director.I admit …
pileated woodpeckers
The large, rectangular holes in the old cedar tree near The Nook, can only be the work of Pileated Woodpeckers. I suppose a positive spin on the eventual downing of that grand old tree that lines the driveway, is that there’ll be more sunshine through the thick forest, and a huge supply of cedar kindling for the woodstove. All the same, …