Get Ready for Canada Day

Written by the Tidings Staff | 29 June 2009

142 Years of Good Taste

We have never been a melting pot. The fact is we are more like a tossed salad. Arnold Edinborough

Bring Canada's culinary cultural mosaic to life this year with a spectacular Canada Day menu. Having a barbecue featuring hamburgers and hot dogs is always fun, but this year try a different approach. Take friends and family on a culinary journey around the country without spending a penny on airfare.

With the heat of summer now in full swing, plan on holding your party outdoors. Set out popular lawn games, like bocce, horseshoe toss, Frisbees or a limbo stick. That inner child will just love to “get in the game”. If you’re worried about the cost of providing all of the food and beverages, invite family, friends and neighbours to contribute some of it. Most people are more than willing to help out in some way.

Start your Canada Day party with some afternoon nibbles to help get everyone into the spirit of the day. Once the party’s rolling and dusk sets in, lay out the dinner fare. After a day of playing in the heat, your guests will appreciate sitting down to a meal in the cool of the evening.

End the evening with a bang – start the fireworks display just after the sun has set. (Make sure you check your city bylaws. Setting off fireworks is prohibited in certain areas). Offer coffee, tea and a glass of Port, then relax and enjoy the big kick off to summer.

Asparagus Smoked Salmon Rolls

Black Olive and Sundried Tomato-Marinated Goat's Cheese

Whole Wheat Tortilla Crisps

Asian Chicken Wraps

Bruschetta Halibut with Easy Green Onion Couscous

“Montreal Meets Mexico” Steak Fajitas