Author: Jamie Drummond

Oceanwise in Ontario: One Year On

Oceanwise in Ontario: One Year On

Posted by | Nov 17, 2010 |

It has been around a year since we covered the launch of Ocean Wise in Ontario. In the last 12 months so much has happened, with Ocean Wise partnering with an astounding number of suppliers, retailers, and restaurants.

This week we revisit Oceanwise, speaking with a number of Toronto Chefs who have embraced the program, as well as Oceanwise’s Mike McDermid and Jaye Russell who were both in town from Vancouver for Ocean Wise week and the Ocean Wise Sustainable Seafood Chowder Chowdown.

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Jamie Drummond on Food and Wine #52 Stellios Boutaris (Kir-Yianni)

Jamie Drummond on Food and Wine #52 Stellios Boutaris (Kir-Yianni)

Posted by | Nov 12, 2010 |

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of visiting the winery and vineyards of Kir-Yianni located in the Naoussa region of Northwestern Greece. Recently Stellios Boutaris of Kir-Yianni was in town for a fantastic dinner at Toronto’s Malena restaurant. After many a glass of Kir-Yianni wine I made the decision to grab Stellios and take him upstairs for a little chat… the following is what transpired…

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Wine of The Week: 2008 Luigi Giusti Lacrima di Morro d’Alba Marches Italy

Wine of The Week: 2008 Luigi Giusti Lacrima di Morro d’Alba Marches Italy

Posted by | Nov 12, 2010 |

Last week we tried a bottle of this cracking wine alongside a lovely rigatoni pasta dish with spicy Italian sausage, garlic, rapini, and olives. It really worked a treat.There’s no doubt that this wine is quite different from most bottlings on the shelves this Fall and I am in no doubt that this wine may be polarising. Much like cilantro, you are either going to love it or utterly despise it.

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Innis and Gunn

Innis and Gunn

Posted by | Nov 11, 2010 |

Hailing from Edinburgh, you would simply not believe the number of times I have been given gift packs of Innis and Gunn’s Edinburgh-brewed beers over the years. I will admit that I had never been particularly fond of their oak-aged style of beers until I was invited to a Brewer’s dinner at Toronto’s Bymark restaurant recently. By the end of the dinner I was completely blown away, and I finally “got” Innis and Gunn’s very distinctive beers.

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