Celebrating Strawberries

Much like the peony season, strawberry season in Ontario is a quick one, and it’s over before you know it. All the more reason – in my opinion – to take full advantage of the little red berries when they’re at their ripest, sweetest and juiciest. And when it comes to celebrating the strawberry, no…

Pie for Breakfast

One of the best things about farmers markets (my dad would argue that it’s the worst) is wanting to try everything and buying way too much. Last time we were at the farmer’s market, we bought a few unnecessary things, including a bottle of local riesling and a strawberry rhubarb pie. But it was so…

Ice Cream Sandwiches Take Six: Chocolate Arts

Today I tried Chocolate Arts’ ice cream sandwich creations: chocolate and strawberry. The first is a smooth chocolate ice cream sandwiched between flourless chocolate cookies, and the second is an organic strawberry ice cream sandwiched between chewy shortbread with a chocolate drizzle. The chocolate I thought was good, but nothing special. I really liked the…

Ice Cream Sandwiches

I think the first ice cream sandwich I ever had was the classic Klondike Bar – vanilla ice cream sandwiched between chocolate cookies. Then it was one of those frozen-solid chocolate chip cookie ones at Disneyland. I didn’t make it to the Trout Lake Farmers Market for an Earnest Ice Cream sandwich yesterday, but I…