Monthly Archives: October 2014

My Pastry Needs Help

Pie Crust |My Edible JourneyWe went apple picking recently.

It was our first time as a family, and though it was a chilly day, it was beautiful. The trees on the Niagara Escarpment at the end of the orchard were in their full autumn glory, creating a backdrop that was just a riot of colour. Continue reading

Where is the journey?

Cheese Shop at St. Lawrence Market in Toronto

I love going to St. Lawrence Market in Toronto. It’s among my favourite places to go.

I started this blog in part because the foodie in me had taken over another one, which became wildly unfocused as a result. I also embarked on becoming a “food blogger” proper because I wanted to share my love of food with others. I chose “journey” as a way of framing the experience, but I think I’ve lost the plot. Continue reading

Fleisch Perishky – Mennonite Meat Buns

Fleisch Perishky | My Edible JourneyA new heritage

20 years ago, my soon to be husband and I found ourselves walking through the doors of a new (to us) church. Well, actually we walked through the doors of a local public school where this church met at the time. What we knew about Mennonites couldn’t fill a bonnet. Having been through St. Jacobs, where many Old Order Mennonites live, we didn’t know that not all Mennonites live the horse and buggy life. We soon learned.

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