Recipes

Why we search for slow food markets – Honey-buttered roasted heirloom carrots

Do you know what a slow food market is? Slow food is synonymous with local food. The farmer, fisher, and producer offer their products...

Amuse-Bouche Avocado Toast! | The Cooking Ladies |

We recently relocated to Stratford, Ontario. There is so much to do here, we have little time to cook! We are consuming local cuisine...

A Perfect Place for a Garden Party – Crustless Onion and Bacon Pie

Amherstburg, Ontario, is a War of 1812 community – loaded with the re-enactment sites and stories of the days when British and American troops...

Mango Olive Quesadillas

The Truth About Ostriches By the Cooking Ladies ontrary to popular belief, ostriches do not bury their heads in the...

A Day Trip to Santa Cruz Island, California

We joined a group of kayakers, backpackers, and beachcombers aboard an Island Packers boat in Ventura Harbor, California, to cross the 20 miles of...

Signs of Spring at the Test Kitchen!

Our maple bacon onion rings recipe, kissed with the sweetness of maple syrup. By Phyllis Hinz and Lamont Mackay, The Cooking Ladies. Located on the edge...

Campfire Friendly Desserts

Feature Image Courtesy Kevin Smith. Accessed from Wikimedia Commons This summer we’re going to change it up a little! We are tired of the cliché...

Celebrating Canada 150 with Lights, Plants, and A Rubber Duck

What a year! In 2017, we were fortunate to visit Ottawa, the country’s capital, during Canada’s 150th birthday festivities. One night, we joined thousands...

Edmonton is a Friendly Foodie Town

There is always something going on in Edmonton, and much of it has to do with food. Recently, we were honoured to be invited...

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND BOUNTY

THE COOKING LADIES by Lamont Mackay and Phyllis Hinz Confederation Bridge, an 8-mile long engineering achievement built in 1997, links Canada’s smallest province to the...

BEER, BOATS AND BETHUNE in Gravenhurst

THE COOKING LADIES by Lamont Mackay and Phyllis Hinz We first met Rob Engman and Karla Dudley when they produced RVTV. Our involvement was the...

THEN AND NOW in Old Quebec City

THE COOKING LADIES by Lamont Mackay and Phyllis Hinz The official motto of the province of Québec, Je me souviens, I remember, reflects a reverence...