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Join us at Saltscapes Expo!

posted by Doug - April 21st, 2010 - No Comments

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Visit our Picnic Park at Saltscapes Expo to learn more about this unique program of self-guided culinary tours. Sample some Nova Scotia wine or try one of many authentic Nova Scotia dishes available for purchase throughout the weekend. If you love food and seek adventure, spice things up and visit the Adventures in Taste Picnic Park.

About Saltscapes Expo

Plan ahead for the weekend of April 30, May 1 and 2 to attend Atlantic Canada's ultimate BUY LOCAL event – the 6th annual Saltscapes East Coast Expo at Exhibition Park in Halifax.

More than 350 quality exhibitors welcome 20,000 attendees to the best of Atlantic Canada under one roof for one spectacular weekend.

100+ demonstrations and presentations with something for everyone.

Nova Scotia Winter Icewine Festival

posted by Doug - March 31st, 2010 - No Comments

The Nova Scotia Winter Icewine Festival took place from February 4-14. The third year of the festival was the most successful to date. It comprised more more than forty unique events throughout the province. The Icewine Festival provides people with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Nova Scotia’s internationally award-winning Icewines. Festival goers are able to sample Icewine paired with local cuisine, learn how Icewine is made, or to indulge in a Winter Icewine Experience Getaway. Nova Scotia winemakers and some of the province’s finest chefs came together to celebrate their passion for local food and wine.

Click on the image above to view more photos from this year's festival.

Introducing Adventures in Taste

posted by admin - March 23rd, 2010 - No Comments

Welcome to Adventures in Taste.

2009 Valley Pumpkin Festival

posted by Doug - September 22nd, 2009 - No Comments

Pumpkin, of all the harvest foods, best captures the culture and traditions of the month of October. Not only is the pumpkin a symbol of harvest and food, but also of Halloween, family and community. A pumpkin can be a symbol of fall, harvest, food, art, culture, fun or in the case of the Valley Pumpkin Fest, all of the above.

The Valley Pumpkin Fest captures and communicates the agriculture, cuisine and culture of the fall season in the Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. Events include: u-picks, farm tours, the Pumpkin Weigh Off, the Pumpkin People, the Great Pumpkin Race, The Hunt for the Golden Pumpkin.

Citrus Dill Lobster on Baguette

posted by Doug - September 16th, 2009 - No Comments

Credit: Saltscapes / Perry Jackson Photography

Enjoy our take on the classic Nova Scotia lobster roll recipe.

2009 Nova Scotia Fall Wine Festival

posted by Doug - September 10th, 2009 - No Comments

The fourth annual Nova Scotia Fall Wine Festival launched this month and continues until October 30, 2009. During the two-month-long festival, Nova Scotia winemakers and some of the province’s finest chefs will come together to celebrate their passion for local food and wine.

“This year we have more winery events, more dining events and some great accommodation packages featuring local wines,” says Janice Ruddock, managing director of the Winery Association of Nova Scotia (WANS).” The festival is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the fall grape harvest…get involved with one of the grape stomps, indulge in an elegant night out at one of our wine dinners, or sign-up for one of the wine education seminars.”

Nova Scotia to Host Inaugural Culinary Tourism Summit

posted by Doug - September 1st, 2009 - No Comments

Nova Scotia has recently been chosen to host the inaugural World Culinary Tourism Thought Leadership World Summit and Consumer Marketplace being coordinated by the International Culinary Tourism Association (ICTA) in September 2010.

“We were competing against established culinary destinations from around the globe,” says Janice Ruddock, executive director of Taste of Nova Scotia. “Winning the bid for this summit confirms what we have known for a while…that our local farmers, fishermen, chefs, winemakers and tourism partners are producing international caliber culinary experiences for consumers.”

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