by The Cooking Ladies | Jun 10, 2019
The Elizabethan Feast: Reboot, a Stratford Festival Forum event was special in more ways than one. For our culinary palettes, the four-course Elizabethan meal, with delicacies enjoyed by sixteenth century English nobles, showcased the talents of the Stratford Festival... 
by The Cooking Ladies | May 29, 2019
Stratford Festival 2019 Opening Week, in Stratford, Ontario, is an exciting time and we are fortunate, living in Stratford, to be so close to all the happenings. The Stratford Festival is the home of the largest repertory theatre in North America. In the 2019 season,... 
by The Cooking Ladies | Feb 15, 2019
We purchased a cottage on the north shore of Lake Erie, in Chatham Kent, Ontario, because we needed a test kitchen. Little did we know that just 20 minutes away, in the midst of farm fields filled with history, in North Buxton, we would discover life-long friends. Our... 
by The Cooking Ladies | Feb 1, 2019
Liz Payne, proprietor of The Milky Whey Fine Cheese Shop, in Stratford, Ontario, is in her 10th year as a cheese monger and self-described “käsephile” or lover of cheese. We attended Dark Beer and Stinky Cheese Pairing, the fourth in her series of nine pairing events... 
by The Cooking Ladies | Jan 25, 2019
The Stratford Slow Food Market, in Stratford, Ontario, offers local foods, drinks, and crafts, year-round. Slow food markets are a way of saying no thanks to the rise of fast food and fast-paced lifestyles. They facilitate eating locally and seasonally, taking time to... 
by The Cooking Ladies | Nov 8, 2018
Off The Wall in Stratford, Ontario, was formed by theatre artists and arts education volunteers who wanted to mentor aspiring theatre production artists. Courses are held at the Desmond Heeley Theatre Production Arts Studio at Factory163. Coincidentally, the furniture...