Artisan Bread Along the North ShoreChuck VirenApril 1, 202183Over the many thousands of years that humans have been making bread, techniques have been...
Lessons from The Sioux ChefChuck VirenFebruary 25, 2021306The Indigenous people who populated the boreal forests of this region traveled to encampments where...
Pizza on the North ShoreChuck VirenJanuary 28, 20211039Flatbreads were known to have been eaten in ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece. It didn’t...
Healthy Food—Commitment to CommunityChuck VirenJanuary 5, 2021621Autumn and early winter seem to provide the perfect opportunity to add a few pounds...
Winter Cocktails for the Holiday SeasonChuck VirenNovember 24, 2020576It takes a special sort of genius, I think, to devise innovative cocktails that delight...
Sausage-Making TraditionsChuck VirenOctober 28, 2020619Meat cutting is an age-old profession. The tricks of the trade have been passed on...
Poutine—A Canadian Classic from QuebecChuck VirenAugust 26, 20201316During this time when the U.S./Canadian border is closed, many of us on the southern...
North Shore Classics from the Big LakeChuck VirenJuly 28, 2020715Early settlers to the North Shore were predominantly Scandinavian, and many depended on the bounty...
DIY Campfire MealsChuck VirenJuly 6, 20201114The scene has played out so frequently in the Northland that it evokes fond memories...
Smoking Meats: Low and Slow is the SecretChuck VirenMay 28, 2020593With so much time spent at home these days, people are attempting do-it-yourself projects more...
Local Farmers Connect to Land and CommunityChuck VirenMay 8, 2020597Many who move to the North Shore seek a deeper connection with the land. For...
A Selection of Hot SandwichesChuck VirenApril 1, 2020657John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, loved to gamble. One day he was on...