Faces of Truro Live In case you’re just tuning in to our “Faces of Truro Live” series, let me introduce you to the gal with the vision! Jenn Mantin is the Executive Director of the Downtown Truro Partnership (aka The DTP). It’s a mouthful right… bear with me. The DTP is a not for profit…
Grand Pre Winery Picture this… you’ve just met the cutest, sweetest, funniest guy and he’s taken you on a date-adventure. Once the adventure is over you assume that the date is as well but nope! He asks, “would you join me for dinner?”. Your answer, of course, is yes. Again you assume you’re heading back…
Fresh Salsa Verde Salsa verde is a bright, fresh and tasty addition to many of our favorite meals and snacks. It goes nicely, wherever you would think to use regular red salsa but also makes a great topper to grilled pork, huevos ranchos, or alongside your guacamole and nachos. It’s full of fresh herbs and…
The Thrill of the Grill: Episode 3 You’re in for a treat this week guys! I was away in Quebec and you know what they say… when the cat’s away, the mice will play. This week, our friends from Kitchen Door came to our neck of the woods to film a special grilling episode of…
SEVEN LAYER SWEET POTATO SALAD As I sit writing this blog post, we’re on the Ferry leaving Iles de la Madeleine where we’ve enjoyed a week of amazing food, bursting with flavor and fresh produce. One of the things we noticed is that every single meal has come with fresh fruit, in-season produce, and fresh…
GRILLED BROCCOLI WITH CHILI SAUCE If I had to pick one way to eat vegetables for the rest of my life, it would be grilled. I don’t know why, but the slight char of a perfectly grilled vegetable is just so damn delicious. So, when the team at Kitchen Door Catering sent over this grilled…
THE THRILL OF THE GRILL: EPISODE 2 Chicken thighs are one of our all-time favorite cuts of poultry (and meat in general). They’re SO easy to work with, super versatile and delicious. This Thai style grilled chicken recipe (as with all of the recipes in this series) was a first for us and we had…
Faces of Truro Live When you live in a small town, it’s not uncommon to hear the phrase “There’s nothing to do here”. Brent and I are both from very small communities and remember hearing this from our friends, family, peers and even visitors from time to time in reference to our towns. But, we…
The Thrill of the Grill: Episode 1 What’s a grilling series without a perfect burger recipe? If you ask us, there’s no better place to start a brand new series than with a quintessential grilling food. So let’s do that… Summer is officially here and we figured there was no better way to get in…
Faces of Truro Live Downtown Truro is a vibrant community full of opportunity and it’s been amazing to watch so many friends and family return back their roots after time away. Today we’re shining a light on Property Guys Truro, Colchester & East Hants and we’re getting all the answers to your questions around buying…