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Four Days of French Fry Goodness Returns to Morrow Park With Peterborough Poutine Feast
/Over 25 poutines have returned to Morrow Park as Peterborough Poutine Feast kicks off a four-day event from Thursday to Sunday.
The poutines came from four different vendors such as Fat Le’s Chip Stand, Groovy Gravy, Jr’s The Upper Deck Express and The Tragically Chip.
Other vendors such as Ms. Ellie’s Lemonade, Mrs. Mini Donuts, Cornelia Corn Dogs and more were other food and drink options available at the event.
Peterborough was one of the original locations of Poutine Feast’s tour before the tour expanded. The travelling food group is hitting 20 cities with Peterborough as the second leg of its tour.
@ptbo_canada Peterborough Poutine Feast is back at Morrow Park from May 4-7! Try out some of their awesome award-winning poutines this weekend! #ptbo #fyp #peterborough #poutine #food #foodtiktok #foodie #fries #frenchfries #cheese #gravy #ptbocanada #delicious #deliciousfood ♬ Levitating (feat. DaBaby) - Dua Lipa
Lakefield Farmers’ Market to Host Mother’s Day Market Event
/The Lakefield Farmers’ Market is holding a Mother’s Day Market on May 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the municipal parking lot next to The Village Inn at 39 Queen St. in Lakefield.
photo courtesy of the lakefield farmers’ market.
“The Lakefield Farmers’ Market is pleased to be hosting a Mother’s Day market again this year,” said market manager Stacey Sullivan. “We invite folks to bring their mom, wife, grandma or any of the special people in their life to enjoy the market!”
There are many ‘regular’ Farmers’ Market vendors including: A1 Gluten Free Gals, Bobcaygeon Brewery, Buns & Sweets, Grandma Needled It, Jess' Kitchen, Kia Ora Pie Co., La Mesita, Lakefield Pantry, Madrigal Gardens, Ontario Cheese Union, Pillitteri Estates Winery Inc., Sara's Plant Stand, Selwyn Garlic Farms, The Back 40, The Jam Cupboard, Wagner Maple Products, Washburn Island Soaps and Yellow House Bees & Otonabee Apiary.
The Lakefield Farmers’ Market will open for the season on May 18. The market runs every Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, from Victoria Day until Thanksgiving behind the Lakefield-Smith Community Centre.
For more information visit the website.
Fleming College Student To Compete In National Culinary Competition
/Fleming College Culinary student Mayank Mohandas has punched his ticket to the National Culinary Federation (CF) Competition in Niagara Falls after taking the top spot in the CF Central Region Chef’s Challenge Competition, announced on Friday.
Photo courtesy of Fleming College.
Mayank is in his fourth semester of the Culinary Management program. He was joined at the March competition by fellow students Josh Massie and alumna Sophie Crowder.
Competitors had to break down a chicken and then turn four portions of it into an entrée.
The National Junior Chef Competition at the CF Conference runs from June 4 to June 8.
Crowder placed third in the Central Regional competition and is now a support team member on Senior Team Canada. They are competing in Luxembourg later this year.
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Tastely Box Launches Peterborough's First Rolled Ice Cream
/Peterborough can enjoy a new treat as Tastely Box launched the sale of their newest creamy confection, rolled ice cream on Saturday.
Customers can also get slab-style ice cream as well as rolled during the candy shop’s new launch. Photo courtesy of Tastely Box.
The dessert originated in Thailand as street food in 2009. It is made by pouring a milk and cream mixture over a cold stainless steel pan that freezes it into ice cream. A choice of sauces, mix-ins and toppings are added to the mixture so customers can customize their ice cream. After being slathered and chopped, it is scraped into rolls and served in a cup.
“We like to focus on international options but make a twist on them,” explained Polly Laneville, Tastely Box co-owner. “We decided to do rolled ice cream because we knew that it was something fun to bring to Peterborough and the community plus it tastes really awesome.”
Customers can choose from a vanilla or chocolate base and have it rolled or in a slab. They can choose up to two sauces that include salted caramel, chocolate, cookie butter, cotton candy and bubblegum. A mix-in and topping also get added into the mix for a variety of combinations.
Laneville says that her store has incorporated freeze-dried candy into her rolled ice cream as an available option for toppings. It is something that she’s never seen other places do outside of freeze-dried strawberries. This is her own way of incorporating her shop’s uniqueness and twists into her products.
“We're trying to focus on doing freeze-dried Skittles, we have freeze-dried Milk Duds, freeze-dried caramel and different things like that just to make it a little bit more fun and crunchy,” said Laneville.
Customers can have a selection of ice cream, sauces, mix-ins and toppings to fully customize their ice cream. Photo by David Tuan bui.
The store also launched their Pick’N’Mix in addition to their rolled ice cream. Customers can fill a tub to their heart’s content with gummies, marshmellows and other candies. There were 19 different selections to choose from on the day’s launch.
Some candy included in the Pick’N’Mix were gummy green apples, shrimp marhsmellows and sour keys. Photo by David Tuan bui.
Tastely Box is located at 651 Chamberlain St., Unit 1 and is open from Tuesday to Friday at 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. They are closed on Sundays and Mondays.
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Lang Pioneer Village Hosting Zero-Waste Feast on the Farm Event For May 28 and 29
/Lang Pioneer Village is selected to host the Feast On the Farm event, a two-day zero-waste fundraiser event for May 28 and 29 announced on Tuesday.
Photo courtesy of the PKED.
The event is a series that includes a gastronomic food-loving experience on the 28th followed by a full day of interactive sessions for industry professionals only on the second day.
The Culinary Tourism Alliance is hosting the event in partnership with Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism.
The consumer day event on May 28 brings together Chef Brad Watt of Publican House Brewery and Pub, Chef Tyler Scott from Rare Escape, and Chef Lisa Dixon, owner of Black Honey Cafe. Their curated dishes will be paired with local spirits by Persian Empire, craft beer by Bobcaygeon Brewing Company and Sustainable Winegrowing Ontario Certified wines.
“We’re excited to host such an inspired event,” says Joe Rees, director of tourism at Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED). “Feast On the Farm is a great opportunity for visitors to savour a menu that reflects the rich agricultural history of our region in a way that is genuinely in line with our sustainable tourism development goals.”
Every consumer day ticket supports recovery in the culinary tourism industry and includes a subsidy for industry professionals to attend the Feast On the Farm Industry Day the following day.
“Our Feast On program acts as the conduit to connect industry professionals with others in our network who are truly creating change in Ontario's food and drink space,” said Billy Alexander, director of programs for the Culinary Tourism Alliance. “Industry day is about knowledge sharing, supporting each other, and working together toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”
Tickets and details for the Feast On the Farm: A Taste of Peterborough & the Kawarthas are available online.
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Bobcaygeon Brewing Company Launches Second Community Brew To Benefit Otonabee Conservation
/Bobcaygeon Brewing Company and McThirsty’s Pint have launched the second edition of their ‘Community Brew’ collaboration series called “Dan’s Kolsch” to support Otonabee Conservation and the Jackson Creek Trail announced on Friday.
Daniel Longfield, McThirsty’s bartender; Richard Wood, BOBCAYGEON Brewery president and Janette Loveys Smith, Otonabee Conservation CAO enjoying “Dan’s Kolsch” as the second installment of the Community Brew collaboration series. a raspberry gose was the first incarnation. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The beer is a Kolsch or lagered ale, brewed in collaboration with McThirsty’s bartender Daniel Longfield.
Bobcaygeon Brewery describes the beer as a golden yellow, clean and crisp lager with a mild bitterness.
One dollar for each pint sold and 50 cents from every can is being donated to Otonabee Conservation.
“We are honoured to be the recipient of donations from Bobcaygeon Brewery’s Community Brew,” states Janette Loveys Smith, Otonabee Conservation CAO. “Funds will be directed to the beloved Jackson Creek Trail, which continues to provide so many residents with a place to rejuvenate, exercise, and enjoy nature in the heart of Peterborough.”
The new beer is publicly available this Saturday at Bobcaygeon Brewing Company to try both on tap and for purchase to go. Starting Monday, the beer is available at McThirsty’s Pint at 166 Charlotte St. and the Bobcaygeon Brewing Company Taproom at 649 The Parkway.
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Pizza Hut Fundraising For 'Purple Day' For Epilepsy Awareness Month; Proceeds Towards Peterborough Epilepsy
/Pizza Hut’s colours are changing from red for ‘Purple Day’ on Epilepsy Awareness Month to fundraise for Epilepsy Peterborough on Sunday.
Miranda Zeppieri (left) with Marc Hartenberg, Pizza Hut co-owner (right) prepping for Purple Day. Photo courtesy of Epilepsy Peterborough.
Four Pizza Hut locations from the Peterborough and surrounding area are participating where 10 per cent of all sales go towards supporting those in the community who are diagnosed with epilepsy.
The following are the participating locations:
901 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
705 George St. N., Peterborough
132 Queen St., Lakefield
1 Commerce Rd., Lindsay
Miranda Zeppieri and her brother Michael were diagnosed with epilepsy at six years old and five weeks old respectively. Initiatives like these have Miranda grateful that they exist and create awareness.
“We’re really just emphasizing getting awareness out there about those like myself and my brother who live with it,” she explained. “Yes, it brings its challenges but it’s something that is a part of everyday life and how it affects it is vastly different based on an individual basis.”
Guests are encouraged to wear purple on that day, eat pizza and enjoy the company of the staff.
Epilepsy Peterborough representatives will be on site to provide information for anyone who wishes to learn more about epilepsy and/or the services they offer.
Trent's 20th Anniversary of Seasoned Spoon Celebrated With Fundraiser Event On March 18
/Trent University’s café ‘Seasoned Spoon’ is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an event featuring live music, activities, raffles and food to raise money for a cargo trike on March 18.
The Seasoned Spoon’s grand opening was on Feb 25, 2003 in the Cat's Ass Pub in Otonabee College before being moved to Otonabee College. Photo courtey of Trent University.
The event is at the Seasoned Spoon and runs from 5 p.m. to p.m. with tickets at $10. Children’s admission is free.
The trike will aid Trent Vegetable Gardens in making deliveries and will cost anywhere from $2,750 and upwards to purchase.
The Seasoned Spoon's first opened on Feb. 25, 2003, at Otonabee College. It relocated to the former Champlain Junior Common Room in the spring of 2003 and officially opened in that space on Nov. 18 of the same year.
In 2006, the eatery partnered with the Trent Vegetable Gardens, a volunteer-run group that provides the majority of the café’s produce. The café relocated again in 2009 to the downstairs of the Champlain Senior Common Room.
Photos: Darling Insurance Hosts Sixth Annual Chili Challenge To Benefit The Nourish Project
/Darling Insurance came to defend its title as they hosted the sixth annual Chili Challenge to benefit The Nourish Project at The Social Pub on Friday afternoon.
Six teams came and brought their own recipes to earn the ‘Chili Challenge’ title. The Social Pub, Darling Insurance, Team VanRahan, Peterborough Business + Social Club, Peterborough Humane Society and PTBOCanada were this year’s participants.
The public was invited and welcomed to try the chili flight, donate to the charity and voted for their top three teams.
The following are the standings of the competition:
PTBOCanada - 123 points
Team VanRahan - 90 points
Darling Insurance - 58 points
Peterborough Business + Social Club - 41 points
Peterborough Humane Society - 39 points
The Social Pub - 33 points
