A Telltale Sign That The Festive Season Has Arrived
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[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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You Might See More People Eating Cupcakes Around East City
/A new cupcake and cake shop will be hosting their grand opening this Friday (October 28th). Enticing Cakes is located at 72 Hunter Street and can be reached at 705.775.2253.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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The Bring Food Home Conference Runs This Thursday To Saturday In Peterborough
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From October 27th to 29th, farmers, processors, health care professionals, educators and government officials will be coming together at Trent University for a unique food conference called Bring Food Home 2011: Preparing the Ground for a Sustainable Food System. Conference attendees will be engaged in collaboration to build a food system in Ontario that is responsive to the needs of all.
On Thursday, Bring Food Home will host the "Let’s Talk About Food" event at Showplace. It will feature scholar and food policy expert, Mark Winne; the Director of Sustain UK, Jeanette Longfield; Indigenous scholar and educator, Dawn Morrison; writer and broadcaster Jon Steinman; and a welcome address by Mayor Daryl Bennett. Tickets can be purchased at the Showplace Box office for $12, or $5 for students and seniors.
Conference organizers have been working closely with Farms at Work, a local non-profit that works to keep farmland active and healthy, to provide conference attendees with a range of educational and engaging experiences. A number of other local programs will be making presentations and participating in the conference proceedings.
Peterborough’s local food scene offers wonderful opportunities for conference participants to visit innovative food projects, including By The Bushel Community Food Co-op, JustFood Boxes and Trent’s Seasoned Spoon Café. A bus tour to McLean Berry Farm and Kawartha Country Wines is being offered. Conference attendees will also enjoy the "Feast of Local Flavours" at The Elmhirst Resort, featuring local beers and food made with ingredients from Peterborough and Kawartha area farms.
For more info about the conference, visit Bringfoodhome.com.
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There Is A Patch Of 10,000 Pumpkins At Peterpatch Pumpkins In The Patch
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If any of you have been travelling up Lansdowne Street West and have noticed a field speckled with plenty of orange, well that is the home of Peterpatch Pumpkins. Owner/Operators Jared Patton and Natalie Schnurr worked long and hard this past Spring planting and caring for all the seeds in hopes of a successful first season. Their hard work has paid off with three acres of nearly 10,000 pumpkins waiting to find homes.
Peterpatch Pumpkins welcomes school/daycare trips and other visitors of course. They are located at 2312 Lansdowne St. W. and can be reached at 705.761.1475.
Have a listen to Natalie's recent interview on CBC's Ontario Morning to learn more about Peterpatch Pumpkins.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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PtboCanada Restaurant Review: Karma's Cafe
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Karma’s Cafe
217 Hunter Street West
Peterborough
(Reservations Recommended)
705-748–5451
Karma's is one of my favourite restaurants in the city and best for authentic Tibetan, Malaysian and Southeast Asian cuisine. I love it for its vibrant flavours and unpretentious atmosphere.
Its walls are uncluttered, the tables free of unnecessary cutlery or condiments, the air calm and peaceful, and the food sings. Every bite fills your mouth with tastes that burst with authentic flavours of lands far away.
In the heart of Peterborough’s restaurant district, Karma's has been a fixture for many years and the most impressive quality about this establishment is the consistency of its food. One of the biggest compliments owner Karma has received in the history of the restaurant was bestowed upon him during his appearance on Restaurant Makeover—the celebrity chef on the show didn't change a single item on the menu, and in fact, stated that Karma actually taught him a thing or two.
We go to Karma’s a few times a month. Tonight we bring a friend from out of town. As always, we dive into Karma’s Platter—a platter of each of the appetizers.
We all get to savour chicken satay with its succulent grilled chicken and a tangy, mildly spicy peanut sauce, light and crispy Thai spring rolls stuffed with chicken, glass noodles, cabbage, cloud ear mushrooms, cilantro and green onion that are thankfully in no way greasy. We also sample fried momos—dumplings filled with ground steak, cilantro and onions, cold rice paper salad rolls overflowing with fresh green mango, papaya and herbs, lemon garlic shrimp wraps with a sweet chili sauce, Bami–Hapjes—noodle and vegetable patties and Nasi–Hapjes, which are rice and vegetable patties served with a smooth tamarind sauce. Each dish offers a distinct signature and each mouthful is alive with texture and freshness.
Karma's specializes in exotic noodle dishes, offering a wide array of tastes to suite any craving: sweet, spicy, tangy, citrusy, smooth, and crunchy heaped on plates garnished with fresh vegetables. Or treat your taste buds to one of Karma's delicate curries served with fragrant steamed rice. All the food is fresh, healthy and beautifully presented, and we marvel at the impact it has on our soul as the tastes linger on our palette and in our memories for days. As I write this review, I am hungry all over again and long for our next visit to Karma's Cafe.
—reviewed by PtboCanada's food writer Tammy Simon
(Other reviews by Tammy Simon: Brio Gusto; Electric City Gardens; Elements)
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Boston Pizza Hosting Special Event Tonight For Greater Peterborough Health Services
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Support your Family Health Teams by visiting Boston Pizza South today (October 5th) between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., where the Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation is hosting a Celebrity Server Night to raise funds and awareness for the Family Health Teams in the City and County of Peterborough.
Local personalities such as former Peterborough Petes Captain and Canada’s 
World Junior Team Captain Brent Tully will be among the celebrity servers for this special occasion.
Ten percent of sales from the night go to ensuring that your family health care clinics are in a place to respond effectively to our community’s health care needs.
Reservations are recommended. Call Allen at Boston Pizza at 705.740.2775.
[Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation]
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PtboPic: Sign That It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
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Yes, Egg Nog is already being sold down at Kawartha Dairy.
[Photo by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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The Purple Onion Festival Celebrating Local Food & Culture Is Tomorrow
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Saturday in Millennium Park, the first annual Purple Onion Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be food, musical entertainment, workshops and vendors from the local area, including Camp Kawartha, Our Space, Peterborough Gleaning Program, Peterborough Green-Up and more.
For a full schedule of events, click here.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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PtboPic: Congrats To Sam's Place
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[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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