“Platinum” greenbelt grown
Autumn LUNCH $25.00/person
TOP TIER:
grilled free range CHICKEN BREAST and grilled king oyster mushrooms, tossed in an enoki mushroom vinaigrette, served at room temperature
MIDDLE TIER:
baby new potato salad in a lemon-thyme vinaigrette
BOTTOM TIER:
peach crumble tart
“SILVER” greenbelt grown
autumn LUNCH $18.00/person
TOP TIER:
grass fed BEEF BRISKET & garlic mozzerella grilled sandwich
(Hormone & antibiotic free)
OR
grilled EGGPLANT
with feta, [...]

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It is very clear that hauling food from far away places works against us.  Produce is picked unripe, then chemicals & gases are used to “ripen” them while being transported for days or weeks at a time, all so they can sit pretty on shelves in supermarkets for shoppers to choose the “nicest ones”. We [...]

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Lisa Shamai recently lead a canning workshop at Ralph Thorton centre and the event was featured on their blog…
Last night local chef Lisa Shamai and about 12 inexperienced canners put the Betsy Swift Community Kitchen to good use You probably remember your parents or grandparents making jars of preserves, pickles or jams in the days before [...]

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“PLATINUM” greenbelt grown
EARLY FALL LUNCH $22.50/person
TOP TIER: Horomone & Antibiotic free Beef Brisket
with New potatoes, Roasted peppers & Mushrooms
MIDDLE TIER: Boston Lettuce with tangy plums & a light plum & tarragon dressing
BOTTOM TIER: NIAGARA PEACH  TART

“SILVER” greenbelt grown
EARLY FALL LUNCH $18.00/person
TOP TIER: Mexican Style Chicken Salad Sandwich, free range & local [...]

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