There is a special connection that happens around the dinner table, breaking bread with loved ones, the ritual of sharing a meal is intrinsic to the foundation of family. Food is not just calories, it’s the shared experience of eating together. And while eating together is happening more often for many families, it is not…
What Lynn’s Lovin TV Watching with Snacks Confession, I have been watching more television than ever before. I love anything British (British Bake Off), funny (Schitt’s Creek) and even educational. Here are my top four TV watching snacks to elevate your experience and satisfy those taste buds. Lime and Chili Pepper Popcorn – a crunchy,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 28, 2020 From farms and fields across the Prairies farmers show their support for restaurants in their endless endeavour to showcase world-class Canadian ingredients. This Wednesday, or any other day, take a break from cooking and celebrate safe, quality food – order Takeout. This admiration is on full display in…
What Ellen’s Lovin Embracing Hope For all of us, our world has changed. We are practicing physical distancing, kids are home from school and our daily routines have shifted. I’ve quoted Maya Angelou before and I want to share another one of her amazing quotes that resonates with me: “Hope and fear cannot occupy the…
There’s a constant negotiation process happening, and unfortunately, it’s not in parliament. The obsessive method in which we relentlessly inspect and dissect our food and bodies has taken on a new form with the amplification of social media. There’s likely no better viewing point of this relationship than through the lens of Dara Gurau, a…
What Ellen’s Lovin International Women’s Day March 8, 2020 I am so grateful to have strong women in my life to be role models especially in my family. Both grandmas, my sister and my mom have taught me hard work, persistent, standing up for yourself and others and being supportive. As well as kindness, love…
In order to be a disrupter, in any industry, unconventional methods are often required. Will Bergmann follows this philosophy, in the best possible way. As a young, modern-day farmer growing canola near Winnipeg, Will has seen his fair share of media maelstroms, news cycles and self-proclaimed activists dictating what the next big story will be….
What Ellen’s Lovin Word of the Year For the past few years, I’ve shared with my community a Word of the Year and people have shared back! It’s wonderful to learn from each other. A World of the Year is like a new year’s resolution but not. It’s setting a yearly intention to help guide…
Chef John Horne’s career can best be described as a quest of curiosity. The District Executive Chef for Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants, John has been driven by an appetite for learning, from his years formally studying culinary at Niagara College, to his extensive stints at prestigious internationally acclaimed restaurants, John’s insatiable search for culinary greatness…
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