by goodearthfoodandwine | Aug 1, 2013 | Good Food, Good Wine
ˈpik-(ˌ)nik an occasion when a packed meal is eaten outdoors, especially during an outing to the countryside: Origin: mid 18th century (denoting a social event at which each guest contributes a share of the food): from French pique-nique, of unknown origin We...
by kitchenwenchen | Jun 27, 2013 | Good Food, Good Wine
“The kitchen is a country in which there are always discoveries to be made.” Grimod de la Reynière (1758-1838) This June marked the second year of The Good Earth’s participation in the Niagara Wine Festival’s New Vintage Discovery Pass program. We LOVE...
by kitchenwenchen | Mar 3, 2013 | Good Food, Good Wine
About five years ago, I had the opportunity to do some food writing for a magazine. Now, despite my equal love for both the written word and for food, I’d never done anything like that before (“but i’m not a PROFESSIONAL writer!” wailed the...
by kitchenwenchen | Jan 19, 2013 | Good Food, Good Thoughts, Good Wine
I don’t ski, I don’t skate, I don’t like hockey, and I don’t actually own a toque. But there are times when I feel like The Last Canadian Standing because man, do I love Winter. I know I’m in the minority (ESPECIALLY here at The Good...
by goodearthfoodandwine | Dec 1, 2012 | Good Food
The recipe that are pairing with The Good Wine 2009 Riesling comes via our friend and newest Food Network personality Adam Hynam-Smith of el Gastrónomo Vagabundo – the “Tom Thumb” soup as Nicolette calls it – Tom Kha Gai (chicken and mushroom coconut soup). It’s a...
by Peggy | Nov 2, 2012 | Good Food, Good Thoughts
November is perhaps the dreariest month of the year. It also happens to be my mother’s birthday! In honour of this auspicious day, we asked her what she would choose as the “staff” pick wine of the month. It may come as no surprise that she chose...
