Healthy Food—Commitment to CommunityChuck VirenJanuary 5, 2021304Autumn and early winter seem to provide the perfect opportunity to add a few pounds...
Winter Cocktails for the Holiday SeasonChuck VirenNovember 24, 2020423It takes a special sort of genius, I think, to devise innovative cocktails that delight...
Sausage-Making TraditionsChuck VirenOctober 28, 2020464Meat cutting is an age-old profession. The tricks of the trade have been passed on...
Poutine—A Canadian Classic from QuebecChuck VirenAugust 26, 20201169During 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, 2020584Early settlers to the North Shore were predominantly Scandinavian, and many depended on the bounty...
DIY Campfire MealsChuck VirenJuly 6, 20201017The scene has played out so frequently in the Northland that it evokes fond memories...
Smoking Meats: Low and Slow is the SecretChuck VirenMay 28, 2020520With 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, 2020525Many who move to the North Shore seek a deeper connection with the land. For...
A Selection of Hot SandwichesChuck VirenApril 1, 2020586John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, loved to gamble. One day he was on...
A Tale of Two Tea HousesChuck VirenFebruary 25, 2020856They are separated by an international boundary and about 200 miles. Their biographies differ significantly....
North Shore Cake DecoratingChuck VirenJanuary 28, 2020931“The winner of this Big Bake and 10 thousand dollars is . . .” Twelve...
Passion for Pasties on the North ShoreChuck VirenDecember 26, 20192707About the time the tin mines in Cornwall, England were playing out, rich deposits of...