Monthly Archives: December 2011

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Chef Profile – Les Stevens

By Christine on December 19, 2011 Add a comment

Executive Chef Les Stevens
Restaurant: Harbour City Bar & Grill, Halifax


What is your favourite item on your menu?
Always something that features Nova Scotia Pork. It is so versatile and underrated.

What is the best thing about being a chef?
The lifestyle.  Each day allows a new experience.  Never a set routine.

What is the one Taste of Nova Scotia product that you can’t live without?
Smeltzer’s Honey…..I use it everywhere.

Why is it important to support local businesses?
I grew up in rural New Brunswick and we always were mostly self-supported. The freshness and quality differs greatly from imported products from foreign countries.  Also the environmental impact of trucking and shipping comes into question.  Bottom line, support your local communities! more…


Ron’s Famous Eggnog

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Enjoy this fantastic homemade eggnog during your holiday celebrations this year – we guarantee you’ll love it!

Ingredients
6 eggs (separated)
4 cups Farmers Heavy Cream
2 cups Farmers or Fox Hill Cheese House milk
1 cup white sugar
pinch of salt
Ironworks Rum (to taste) more…


Just Us! Coffee – Good in the Morning and Good for your Conscience

By Christine on December 13, 2011 Add a comment

Blog by: Meghan Cadue

I love coffee.

I love the smell of it in the bag, I love the sound of it being ground, I love how it looks being brewed, and I love how it tastes.

Before I launch further into this blog about coffee, I’d like to mention just how awesome it’s been to be able to jet around the province and meet people who are committed to promoting all of the very best Nova Scotia has to offer. 

All of the people I’ve met care deeply about the success of their respective businesses, but they also care about sustaining our provincial economy – and they each do it in amazing and innovative ways. Many are also focused on operating with a great deal of respect for the land and the people around them. This province is full of amazing small businesses. more…


Taste at FEED NS

By Christine on December 10, 2011 Add a comment


Special thanks to our Taste members (Garrison Brewing and Aquaprime Mussels), staff and the friends and families that volunteered to sort food at the Feed Nova Scotia food bank today. We bagged 1352 bags of potatoes for Christmas hampers. That’s 1352 families’ Christmas dinners! Check out our Taste page on Facebook for some great photos.

For more information about how you can volunteer with Feed Nova Scotia click here.


Grand Pre: 2010 Cabernet Foch Limited Edition Release

By Christine on December 9, 2011 (1) comment

Domaine de Grand Pré winemaker, Jürg Stutz, has created a special edition red wine from the Cabernet Foch grape. Every detail of this wine is carefully crafted to produce a distinctive full-bodied red wine experience.

Don’t miss your chance to add this wine to your collection. The Cabernet Foch has excellent cellaring potential and also shows great character now after 11 months in oak barrels. It will sell for $34.50. more…


Nova Scotia Bubbly Sparkles on International Stage

By Christine on December 8, 2011 (4) comments

L’Acadie Vineyards’ 2007 Prestige Brut brings home Silver Medal in prestigious international competition.


Corks were popping in Nova Scotia when L’Acadie Vineyards heard the news that their pride and joy Prestige Brut was the only entry from North America to win a medal in the 9th international competition of the world’s best sparkling wines. Effervescents du Monde® was held from November 16 to 18 at the Lycée Le Castel Culinary School in Dijon, France. more…