Slow Food Nation

This year’s Slow Food picnic at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works was another success. The weather was glorious, the crowd animated and the smells – grilled meats and harvest-fresh produce – alluring. Each table showcased freshly picked ingredients and finished products in tasty, bite-size goodies, served up by top restaurant chefs (like Jamie Kennedy, seen here) and paired with quaffable, local beers and wines. I sampled goods grown, made and cooked here, in Prince Edward County, in the Niagara Region and everywhere in between. Highlights included Berkshire pork sausage, white fish brandade and red fife crostinis. Most impressive was the easy interaction between regular Joes (like me) and the chefs and producers. Experience it yourself – visit your farmers’ market before season’s end (talk to vendors about how best to cook their produce – they know!), eat at restaurants that proudly feature local ingredients and learn more about the Slow Food movement at slowfood.ca.
- Tory Healy, Food Associate