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ciao! reviews the menu, here the earthy vegetable is served as crispy chips, presented bountifully on a wooden board alongside a creamy and tangy goat cheese dip. Beets' sweet, earthy fla- vour (and vibrant colour) also perks up the risotto that accompanies an entree of steelhead trout, which flakes into rosy petals at the touch of a fork. Perogies are a long time staple for Winnipeggers, and the addition of a rich wild mushroom filling and a creamy dill-laced sauce is welcomed by even the most ardent perogy purist. The dumplings are plated in a row, each set atop a crunchy cucum- ber coin. These staples of Manitoba eating are joined by more cutting edge additions as well. Organic camelina oil, originating in province, is used for cooking and dressing salads. Like flax, a hearty seed that can withstand, even thrive, in the prai- rie climate, camelina is cold pressed into a wonder oil that is dazzling health nuts with its high smoke point (meaning it can be used for cooking without breaking down its nutritional value) and abundance of omega-3 and vitamin E. Of course, these health facts are secondary when scarfing down a juicy, sous vide chicken dressed in the oil—sopping up every bit of the accompanying golden lemon honey butter sauce is much more pressing. Gorgeous desserts are a good way to stave off leaving the peace- ful atmosphere of the sun-dappled porch. Attention to every detail leads to incorporating Manitoba honey into a cheesecake and making silky lemon curd, draped over a frozen stack of meringue, in house. There are other ways to stretch out a stay, too, by perusing shelves of cute gifts at the attached boutique and expan- sive furniture store, or feeding the goats outside. Pineridge Hollow restaurant is open Mon-Sun 9 am-10 pm. We now carry Sun Bum, a premium line of sun care products specifi cally formulated for those of us who live and love in the sun Swimwear • Clothing • Accessories 11-1504 St. Mary’s Rd. 204-237-0457 Open every day www.thehulahut.ca The largest dinosaurs weighed as much as 50 elephants. MAY 19 – SEPTEMBER 4 Open Friday evenings all summer with exciting tours, events and programs! ManitobaMuseum.ca #GiantDinos ciao! / june/july / two thousand seventeen 33