Local food means a lot of different things. There is the rhubarb that comes from your own backyard and the lamb chops from the farm just out of town and the soup from the resturant downtown. And the neighbours who have gone to the trouble of creating small local businesses to bake pies and make barbecue sauce and pickle leeks. It's about seasonal treats and learning something new and supporting the people who do the hard work. And it's about recommending the things you love. Peter came to the store and he brought his wife Lucy and his daughters. Lucy brought her mother Nadia, and Nadia brought the best perogies she knew!
This week we had the first box from Persephone Market Garden - big red radishes, turnip tops, dark green spinach and five different salad greens. Ad the season changes, so will the variety of colours and flavours. Kristine and Angelika still have shares, and you can pick up yours conveniently at Around the Sound every Tuesday evening.
Meredith Cowan, the winner of the first Meaford Dragon's Den, has brought us samples of her Elixer - a mixture of raw ginger, lemon and honey - absolutely delicious over ice with soda, or of course in her signature "Beesting" cocktail. Ask for a taste.
It is hard to keep up with demand for the new quiches from Williamsford Pie Company. Laura had to come twice last week and bring us more quiche and more blueberry and raspberry pies.
Neal will be bringing some of his baking and samples from his new Renaissance Bakery in Durham this week. Vitold will be bringing those lovely soft pitas and more of his cranberry walnut, spelt flax and rice quinoa breads. If you want something special, be sure to put in an order and he'll have it Wednesday or Friday. Remember this is Kelsey's last week before her trip to France, so call if you want something special to put in your freezer. A rustic Italian to top with Laura's bruschetta mix and goat cheese?
You have discovered the perogies without having to be coaxed - I had no idea so many would like the sauerkraut and mushroom combination http://pelmenperogies.com/. Nadia also brought lovely strawberry dumplings and potato noodles.
Uncle Richard's maple barbecue sauce is back http://www.unclerichards.com/ and Trudy is up to ten varieties, from Bourbon and Beer to Honey Orange.
We sampled Ken's Super Dills last week and we could not waste the brine full of garlic cloves and hot peppers, so Brad took it home to pickle eggs. This week I think we'll crack open a jar of Perkles if you ask. thepickleguy.com/
Congratulations to Karen who has opened the most beautiful store in Port Elgin for her Kemble Mountain Roastery. Full of elegant paintings and jewellery, Theo's amazing handmade chocolates, and of course locally roasted fair trade coffee and all its apurtenances, the store is the perfect showcase for Karen's own art of coffee kemblemountainroastery.com/