Fall is a wonderful time to gather with family and friends to savour the bounty of the season.
We are so fortunate in the Markham area to be surrounded by wonderful farmer's markets chock full of fruits and vegetables fresh from the fields of Ontario.
Get out into the fresh air and savour!
Shopping cart brimming with local goodies. Ready to start cooking!
Every fall we like to do a cooking course at the Queensbridge Mill showcasing our local produce.
This year we created a "Canadian Harvest Feast". Our theme was fresh from the fields of Ontario. We loved staging our own farmer's market with all the beautiful fruits and vegetables downstairs in our seminar room.
It's fun to create a still life compostion using real fruits and veggies. The colours, textures and shapes as well as the delicious scents really appeal to all our sences.
We were thrilled to have Evan MacDonald, owner of the Village Grocer, as our star of the event.
Our menu was designed around his succulent Roast of Pork which was stuffed with prunes.
He began by demonstrating how to carve up the side of the pork loin to get the roast. Needless to say, we were mesmerized by Evan's carving skills.
Once stuffed with the prunes and tied, he rubbed the sides with apple butter.
Then salt and peppered.
Ready for the oven. Simple but sure to please the most discerning of palates.
Carved and ready to be served to our awaiting Queen Bees! Moist and juicy. Evan carries only the finest quality of meat. His reputation is legendary outside our community with people making the drive from downtown Toronto to do their shopping at The Village Grocer. We feel blessed to have him so close to us.
To complement Evan's roast of pork, we served a Leek and Root Vegetable Gratin which celebrated a cornucopia of our favourite roots: potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips, leeks and enhanced with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese.
Evan's favourite side to his pork roast is a pan of roasted parsnips and butternut squash. These two vegetables maintain their integrity of flavours as they roast together in the oven. You can buy the butternut squash already sliced "french fry style" at The Village Grocer which makes this dish a snap to prepare.
We had an abundant gathering of 27 Queen Bees at our Canadian Harvest Feast with Evan.
Many Queen Bees are related to each other and make it a point to come lunch, learn and laugh with us.
Needless to say, our Queen Bees have become like family to us!
Another fun day of celebrating food with friends. Taking home the recipes to share with the family to create their own Canadian Harvest Feast---Fresh from the fields of Ontario!
He began by demonstrating how to carve up the side of the pork loin to get the roast. Needless to say, we were mesmerized by Evan's carving skills.
Once stuffed with the prunes and tied, he rubbed the sides with apple butter.
Then salt and peppered.
Ready for the oven. Simple but sure to please the most discerning of palates.
Carved and ready to be served to our awaiting Queen Bees! Moist and juicy. Evan carries only the finest quality of meat. His reputation is legendary outside our community with people making the drive from downtown Toronto to do their shopping at The Village Grocer. We feel blessed to have him so close to us.
To complement Evan's roast of pork, we served a Leek and Root Vegetable Gratin which celebrated a cornucopia of our favourite roots: potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips, leeks and enhanced with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese.
Evan's favourite side to his pork roast is a pan of roasted parsnips and butternut squash. These two vegetables maintain their integrity of flavours as they roast together in the oven. You can buy the butternut squash already sliced "french fry style" at The Village Grocer which makes this dish a snap to prepare.
We had an abundant gathering of 27 Queen Bees at our Canadian Harvest Feast with Evan.
Many Queen Bees are related to each other and make it a point to come lunch, learn and laugh with us.
Needless to say, our Queen Bees have become like family to us!
Another fun day of celebrating food with friends. Taking home the recipes to share with the family to create their own Canadian Harvest Feast---Fresh from the fields of Ontario!
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