Welcome to the Tasty Gardener
Hi there, Heather here. I hope you enjoy venturing through my website as much as I enjoy bringing it all together for you. What started out as a small little hobby has turned into a great resource for gardening and cooking. For all of the beginners out there, I have structured my site to include step-by-step photo instruction for cooking. For those starting a new flower bed, I've created an extensive plant encyclopedia. Leave as many questions and comments as you'd like. I love connecting with all of my readers and budding gourmets! [Read More …]
Recent Blog Posts

Recipe For Change 2018
February 19, 2018
The first time I had an opportunity to attend Recipe for Change I took a moment to reflect on what … [Read More...]

What I Learned Making a New Cookie a Week for a Year
November 26, 2017
That I will never, ever do it again. Ever! When I first started out with the concept of a year … [Read More...]

Watermelon Salad with Feta
August 3, 2017
It's a hot, blistering kind of day and don't want to cook up anything? This cool and refreshing … [Read More...]

Pairing Beer and Chips with Mackie’s Scottish Crisps
July 23, 2017
As any food and drink writer currently studying to be a beer sommelier (is there others doing this?) … [Read More...]

The Top 5 Ways To Get The Most Out Of The Toronto Winter Brewfest
March 19, 2017
Beer festival season has officially begun and to kick it all off the Toronto Winter Brewfest has … [Read More...]

Around the World in 12 Plates: Brazil
February 28, 2017
Fun facts: It takes about 21 hours to fly from China to Brazil. It takes 5 minutes to … [Read More...]

Pray Tell
February 2, 2017
Walking in the door of Pray Tell at College and Ossington I think I'm in a wine bar. Dimmed … [Read More...]

Around the World in 12 Plates: China
January 31, 2017
Anyone who followed along when I made a new cookie every week for a year knows I love projects and … [Read More...]

Top 5 Soups for The Winter
January 15, 2017
Whether your climate is dry and cool, wet and damp or cold and snowy the winter months just screams … [Read More...]

2016 Craft Beer Advent Calendar – Day 24
December 24, 2016
Wow! It's really done. Twenty four days of some of my favorite beers. I hope you enjoyed it as … [Read More...]

2016 Craft Beer Advent Calendar – Day 23
December 23, 2016
The holiday season is all about food and drink. Good food and drink. Gluttonous food and … [Read More...]

2016 Craft Beer Advent Calendar- Day 22
December 22, 2016
Only a couple more days until Christmas and right now all I want is to be somewhere warm, like a … [Read More...]