Sampling some syrup

This year, on April 5, the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival is celebrating 50 years! Since 1965, the annual event has attracted thousands of people to the biggest festival of its kind and we’re excited to once again be part of the action. We especially love that proceeds

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A hearty stew for St. Patrick

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Not just a day for green beer and “kiss me I’m Irish” pins, but also a great day to enjoy some authentic Irish cooking – like corned beef on rye or Irish stew. Stew is especially a favourite this time of year when

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Stay warm with comfort foods

Even though spring is technically only a couple of weeks away, the white stuff is still piled up outside and you’re probably pretty sick of winter by now. We try to make the best of our time indoors by cooking with flavours that’ll give your house that

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Savoury twists on Shrove Tuesday traditions

Whether you call it Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras (in French), the day of eating breakfast for dinner is happening tomorrow. It’s the day preceding Ash Wednesday and the first day of Lent, which is determined by Easter, and therefore, changes from year

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Simple snacks

By now you’re probably back into the swing of the post-Christmas routine – the kids are in school, you’re busy at work, and with all that comes busy evenings of after school activities and less time to cook. One of the most dreaded aspects of preparing food

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Eat in this Valentine’s Day

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day with an extravagant meal at a fancy restaurant, or a simple meal in the comfort of your own home, like many special occasions, it often revolves around food. With less than two weeks to go before the day of love, restaurants are

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Family time in the kitchen

Getting the kids outside in winter is still important to ensure they’re active, and there are lots of fun outside activities to do even with snow on the ground. But we’ve had a few days that have been too chilly to venture outside and may have even

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New menus for a new year

Now that 2014 is a few weeks in, we’re excited to welcome it with new menus at Never Enough Thyme, new foods and a team who’s moving onward and upward. Throughout the Christmas season, we cooked our fair share of meat and potato meals, so we’re excited

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New ideas for a new year

‘Twas the night before the night before Christmas and we’re ready for some family time! As such, our blog will be on hiatus until the new year, though you may still see us hopping around on Facebook or Twitter between turkey feasts and Christmas cheer. Before we

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Local recipes for a local cause

If you haven’t already heard, we helped compile a cookbook in support of the Elmira Community Nursery School (ECNS). Titled “40 Years of Family Friendly Food”, the cookbook contains recipes from the local area that are perfect for every day meals for your family. We’ve already been

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