Limoncino Vinegar is much sweeter than many other flavoured vinegars. A product of Italy, it is found in specialty stores, and distributed in Canada by Preferisco Foods Ltd., Vancouver.

Granny Smith apples are available all year-round, but we tend to use them in salads during the fall and winter months. Cranberries dreid and sweetened with apple juice pair beautifully with pumpkin seeds and chèvre.

Creamy Brie and sweet slices of pear are perfect with roasted chicken. The tart dressing compliments the dried cranberries and pears but sweeten it up with a little more honey if you prefer. Serving size will determine if this is lunch or dinner!

It’s not quite winter, but apples abound, and dried sweetened cranberries are reminiscent of fall and Thanksgiving. Cranberries are very tart if not sweetened. We love Patience Fruit & Co Organic Dried Cranberries, sweetened with apple juice.

Greek Salad is a family favourite and served throughout the summer and fall when the vegetables are at their peak.

Canadian Pear Season typically is anytime in August to October/November, and they complement so many types of cheeses. But….pears are grown nearly year round in other parts of the world. Regardless, pears are a common ingredient in our salads and charcuteries.

Raspberry season in Western Canada is spring until the markets no longer have an in the fall. It’s hit and miss by fall if our local market has picked enough to share daily; but when they do, the taste is just as good. Incredible.

Scallops are sweet, buttery and firmer than lobster or crab. Large Sea Scallops can be pan fried; Bay Scallops are small, and we love them in pasta dishes.

Pear season is in full swing and there are so many ways to enjoy them; whether as a snack on their own, in a salad, part of the cheese board or dessert.   Pears are one of the world's oldest cultivated fruit.  However, there is…