Eat with Us

Taste of the Valley – "Eat with us" - Cooking with local Food Video Series

Working with videographer Shawn Behnke we have recorded a series of videos as part of a virtual Taste of the Valley featuring local chefs cooking with and talking about local food. Five separate episodes have been shot in an outdoor kitchen that was set up at Hedgeview Organic Farm, just east of Pembroke in Laurentian Valley. The episodes feature five different chefs from Renfrew County from various local restaurants and catering companies, with all meals being prepared sourcing local food. There are five episodes which will be featured on successive weeks here, starting on Monday, October 18th. The episodes will also be promoted on our social media and we ask that you please share them as well.

Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - Cooking with Local Food featurette

This video features short sections of five episodes of Taste of the Valley's "Eat with us", a celebration of local food in Renfrew County. The 20 to 35 minute Episodes were filmed at Hedgview Farm in Laurentian Valley and feature local chefs cooking with ingredients sourced locally. Check out what chefs: Tracy Keller from the Flamingo Restaurant in Renfrew, Rebecca McPhee from the Heartwood Restaurant in Combermere, Andi Marcus from the Babbling Gourmet Catering in Admaston/Bromley, Steve Berry from the Axe & Paddle Restuarant in Eganville and Elissa Kozakevich from J&E's Bored N' Saucy in Petawawa, are cooking up for you. Taste the Passion!


Episode 1 promo:   

Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - Promo-Flamingo Restaurant - Renfrew     


Episode 1: Chef Tracy Keller from the Flamingo Restaurant in Renfrew making fish tacos

Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - The Flamingo Restaurant - Renfrew

Filmed at Hedgeview Farm in the Township of Laurentian Valley, today's episode celebrating the Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - cooking with local food, features Chef and business owner Tracy Keller. Tracy with her partner Shelley England, owns the Flamingo Restaurant in Renfrew as well as Eganville's Finest Ice Cream and 2 Fat Tarts in Eganville. On today's episode, Tracy will demonstrate making fish tacos with fish sourced from Buttermilk Creek farm in Cobden. Come explore the Taste of the Valley in Renfrew County. (Unfortunately, as wonderful as it was, the Flamingo Restaurant has closed)


Promo Video: Episode 2    

Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - Sneak peak at what is coming up next week, Buddha Bowls at the Heartwood Restaurant in Combermere.


Episode 2: Heartwood Resaurant in Combermere - All about Buddha Bowls

Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - The Heartwood Restuarant - Combermere

Filmed at Hedgeview Farm in the Township of Laurentian Valley, today's episode celebrating the Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - cooking with local food, features the Heartwood Resaurant's co-owner Rebecca McPhee with one of their cooks, Leah, cooking up a couple of their famous Buddha Bowls. The food is delicious and Rebecca also tempted us with a little "swim" in one of their recent creations, a "Lake Bowl". You have to visit this amazing Combermere restaurant and maybe even help out in creating a Lake Bowl of your own named after your favourite local lake. (Unfortunately, as wonderful as it was, the Heartwood Restaurant has closed)


Promo Video: Episode 3    

Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - A preview for episode 3 featuring the Babbling Gourmet, Andi Marcus. This all about good food made from local ingredients found in the County of Renfrew.


Episode 3: The Babbling Gourmet - AdmastonBromley - It's the lamb loli-pops!

Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - The Babbling Gourmet

Filmed at Hedgeview Farm in the Township of Laurentian Valley, today's episode celebrating the Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - cooking with local food, features Andi Marcus, the Babbling Gourmet. Andi prepares her signature lamb “lollipops”. A fun, energetic and passionate foodie, when you are next looking for a caterer, you have to give the Babbling Gourmet a call. You will be amazed at the display and taste of the food that you will get to enjoy.


Promo Video: Episode 4    

The Axe & Paddle Restaurant in Eganville, Nothing Like a Good Steak! A preview of episode 4 featuring Steve Berry, chef and owner of the Axe & Paddle restaurant in Eganville.


Episode 4 – The Axe & Paddle in Eganville, No arguing about a good steak!

Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - The Axe & Paddle

Filmed at Hedgeview Farm in the Township of Laurentian Valley, today's episode celebrating the Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - cooking with local food, features Steve Berry, Chef and owner of the Axe & Paddle Restaurant in Eganville. Steve grills up a deliciously succulent steak with mashed potatoes, vegetables and mushrooms, all locally sourced. You need to visit this amazing Eganville restaurant located along the river’s edge on Bridge St. (The Axe & Paddle as a restaurant is now unfortunately closed, but Steve Berry still operates for catering services.)


Promo Video: Episode 5    

What’s cooking with Bored N’ Saucy’s Elissa Kozakevich as she grills up bison steaks topped with a delicious blueberry source!


Episode 5 – J&E’s Bored N’ Saucy in Petawawa, Elissa getting her bison.

Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - J&E's Bored N' Saucy

Filmed at Hedgeview Farm in the Township of Laurentian Valley, today's episode celebrating the Taste of the Valley, Eat with us - cooking with local food, features Elissa Kozakevich as she grills up very tasty bison steaks topped with a delicious blueberry source, yes, blueberries are great on bison! For fresh local food, frozen dinners, takeout and catering in Petawawa, you have to try J&E's Bored N' Saucy located at 13-3025 Petawawa Blvd., Petawawa, Ontario, and now with a second location at 185 Pembroke St. East, downtown Pembroke, Ontario.embroke ON