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18 December 2024
▪️The latest novel by Louise Penny – she who created Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec – makes a detour to Vankleek Hill and a visit to the very non-fictional Broken Kettle Bakery and Barkery. The visit happens in The Grey Wolf.
And keep your emails to yourselves: it is actually called a ‘barkery’.
▪️Mechanicsville’s Sharpfle Waffle has announced a new vegetarian menu but it does make us wonder what they were using to make their waffles before.
▪️The Barrhaven Blog has high praise for the charcuterie board from Bites of Board.
▪️The Kitchissippi Times has a look at the 90 year history of The Prescott.
▪️Peter Hum in the Ottawa Citizen finds that fine-dining resto Stofa is hard to pigeonhole: ‘the food is complex but not whimsically modern’. He means that in the best sense.
And in this week’s instalment of of chasing his sugar high, Hum visits Dolci Sapori Italian Bakery & Cafe. He reminds us that the bakery’s showstopper dessert, the pandoro gelato, must be ordered by Dec. 21.
▪️Stop by Bibi’s Middle Eastern Kitchen tomorrow between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm (Thursday December 19) and enjoy a free Cardamon Hot Chocolate with your donation to Parkdale Food Centre. 1087 Wellington St W.
▪️We’re intrigued by the menu this Friday at Wise Town Café’s Christmas Vibes and Dinner: salad, a glass of wine, and something that sounds like a party for our tastebuds: “signature crispy Avion croissant sandwich.”
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Last minute gifts for foodies:
Four charities will benefit from the ticket sales to the premier foodie event of the year. Tickets for Canadian Culinary Championship 2025 (January 31 - February 1) start at $95.
Red Apron is open Sunday December 22 for gift shopping (check their selection of Ontario Wines, Ciders, and Beers), turkey dinners for two from the freezer, baked goods, and decor.
Maker House has provided a handy list of its gourmet food from across Canada.
Almanac’s gift selection for foodies, bakers, cookbook collectors, party hosts (and guests) is epic.