Thunder Bay's Guide
to Local Food

MAY

Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki and Grilled Radish, White Bean & Walnut Salad

This month, farmer and chef Chris Groenheide of Tarrymore Gardens gets us in the grilling mood with beautifully dressed spring lamb burgers, a delicious sauce you can use on the burgers and about 100 other things, and a delicate salad with a bit of char.

Featured Ingredients in This Dish — and Where to Find Them

ground lamb

ground lamb

radishes

radishes

tomatoes

tomatoes

cucumbers

cucumbers

fresh herbs

fresh herbs

garlic scapes

garlic scapes

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Featured Recipes

Chris’ Lamb Burgers

Chris’ Lamb Burgers

Get grilling with these flavourful Lamb Burgers demonstrated by farmer/chef Chris Groenheide from Tarrymore Gardens in our May 2022 show

Stewed Cucumbers

In our March 2022 show, chef Markus Hofmann from Rose Valley Lodge & Restaurant prepares these cucumbers as a side dish to Pork Tenderloin Calvados along with Carrots à la Markus and Scalloped Potatoes.Ingredients: 1 English cucumber 1 tbsp. butter 2 cups beef or...

Pork Tenderloin Calvados

Salty, smoky bacon and delicate apple make beautiful local tenderloins sing!  In our March 2022 show, chef Markus Hofmann from Rose Valley Lodge & Restaurant prepares these bacon-wrapped pork medallions with apple slices, a rich sauce and sides of Scalloped...

Dill Feta-Yogurt Crema

Makes a great garnish for Bret’s Vegetarian Borscht as well as a yummy dip for veggies and snacks.

Root Beer Pulled Pork

Recipe courtesy of Ontario PorkIngredients 1 pork shoulder roast 1 medium onion, chopped 16 fl oz (500 mL) bottled root beer (not diet) 2 cups (500 mL) your favourite BBQ sauce 6 Kaiser or hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted How-To: Place the pork and onion in a...