Episode four of our series “Cooking with Kretz”
The 100 Mile Cuisine of SD&SG  County in Ontario Canada was full of challenges for Chef Shawn Kretz.
He brined his organic local Pork in some Beau’s Brew Beer which is bottled in Vankleek Hill Ontario.
The dish also had a corn meal polenta, roasted local root vegetables, and an [...]

If you haven’t checked out the first episodes of Cooking with Kretz click this LINK.
Chef Shawn Kretz has created quite the menu from foods harvested within 100 Miles of SD&G.
In our first episode shot locally as Schnitzels, we featured Bison & Goat Cheese Pizza using a Beau’s Brew dough; Bison pepperoni from Island View [...]

Here is episode two of our webshow — Cooking with Kretz, with our resident Red Seal Chef, Shawn Kretz.
Season One is all about the 100 Mile Cuisine of SD&G counties in Ontario, Canada
This episode features Roasted Butternut Squash Soup.
Chef Shawn also explores other root vegetables that are indigenous to our area.
to contact Chef Shawn you [...]

We are proud to bring you the first Webisode of “Cooking with Kretz” with our very own Red Seal Chef and Cooking Columnist Chef Shawn Kretz.
The first Episode features local Bison as Chef Shawn creates a Bison Sausage & Goat Cheese Pizza using a Beau’s Brew Pizza dough!
Enjoy these web shows.  Each episode is between [...]

Boy did we have fun Sunday at Schnitzels.   Shooting any show can have its challenges and we had ours including our camerman coming down with H1N1 and needing a last minute replacement, but everyone came together and our Star Red Seal Chef Shawn Kretz created some amazing dishes.
We’re busy editing, but you’ll get [...]

The Cornwall Free News is proud to announce that shooting of our first Web Show, “Cooking with Kretz” will be taking place on location at Schnitzel’s 158 Pitt Street in Cornwall.   Shooting will take place near the end of November.
Shawn is a Red Seal Stratford trained chef who has appeared on The Cooking Network.
Season [...]

The next time you hear from me I will be speaking to you through a different medium.   Coming in November we’ll be seen here in Video!
The Cornwall Free News is excited to be teaming up with food, beer and wine producers  and other sponsors within 100 miles of S, D &G. We will be [...]

Congrats to Chef Shawn and his new bride!  Being a Chef has its perks and in today’s column Shawn discusses catering a wedding on a budget and uses his own as an example.  To reach Chef Shawn email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com   And if you’re getting married he might just be able to help.
DIY Wedding [...]

Our very own Chef Shawn Kretz will have a series of video cooking shows here on The Cornwall Free News! It’s Harvest time and he’s busy working on the recipes for season 1 while we focus on finding yummy foods within 100 miles of Cornwall for him to prepare for you.   In the meanwhile [...]

A Taste of Morocco By: C. Shawn Kretz
Recently I have been delving further into various ethnic cuisines.  While I enjoy all cuisine, I am particularly taken with a choice few; Indian, Moroccan and Thai.  Many dishes in this culture can be identified as having a blend of spices that make the dish unique. For [...]

Here is the latest column from our resident Chef, Shawn Kretz
For some creating a menu while maintaining a fluid concept can be a difficult proposition.  Expedience certainly comes with experience.
For me the two most important factors to menu and meal creation are freshness (esp. Seasonality) and maintaining a consistent concept so that the meal [...]

A Market Boom by Chef Shawn Kretz  

Well, it is nice to see one market booming in the midst of our recession.  I am talking about the Downtown Cornwall Farmers Market of course.  Now that all the crops have germinated and are on their way to producing wonderful fruits and vegetables we will see these [...]

Here is the latest column from Chef Shawn Kretz! 
A sucessful dinner party depends on many components coming together.
The famous food writers M.F.K Fisher and Elizabeth David have waxed eloquently about the virtues a host should posess. Aside from the food and drink, our most important consideration is the selection of the attendees to the [...]

  Thats right, mushroom season is fast approaching.

Over the next month thousands of species of mushrooms will “pop” up all across our beautiful province. Well wooded areas are particularly prime mushroom hunting locations.
Before I delve to far into the topic I would like to suggest some further reading and/or identifications books.  Local book [...]

Here is your latest column from Chef Shanw Kretz – if you wish to contact Chef Shawn email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com or canvid@hotmail.com

The Farmers Market is upon us… Finally!
I was excited to get out and see the inaugural weekend of the Downtown Cornwall Farmers Market.
Granted that many of the items and vendors we expect [...]

Here is the latest Column from Chef Shawn Kretz: 
Planting season is upon us.
Before we know it there will be weeds to pick, along with the first of the season’s bounty.
Seedlings are available at every garden centre, and gardens are starting to come together as the risk of frost diminishes.
As I have [...]

A note from Chef Shawn Kretz of Chez Nous.
“Fiddleheads and wild garlic are out;  morels may start tomorrow or thursday thanks to the rain.”
There should be some good and healthy eatin’ down at Chez Nous.
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Parisian Style Bistro: What’s the Fuss About?   Chef Shawn Kretz turns in his latest column typing with only one hand!

What makes a Parisian style French Bistro different than a Bistro in Lyons, Strasbourg, or Dijon?
Well, for the most part a Parisian Bistro will draw the best from all of France’s 22 regions (including Corsica) (see  [...]