Eatdrink #71 May/June 2018

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village of Comber and the Iron Kettle B&B.
Located in a heritage home built in 1876, the
award-winning Iron Kettle is not just a place to
sleep and have breakfast.
Several years ago Ben and Ginette, the current
innkeepers, spent their honeymoon there. Shortly
thereafter they found out that it was for sale. They
gave up city life and moved to Comber. From the
moment you arrive, you know that they love what
they do.
Ben is a chef, so we were not only there for
breakfast, but for an amazing culinary experience
at dinner consisting of an appetizer of braised pork
belly served with locally grown heirloom tomatoes,
a salad of quinoa, beet, and goat cheese with maple
balsamic dressing, and an entrée of fresh, local spring
lamb with leek and mushroom risotto. This was
topped off with a beet cheesecake with grape jelly.
Everything is homemade and ingredients are locally
grown. Breakfast was every bit as delectable, with a
sweet potato frittata, buttermilk waffles, fresh local
strawberries, and homemade breads and preserves.
This would be a great place to use as your base, as
it is very convenient to many sites in Essex County.
I am not a late sleeper, but the room was so
comfortable that sleeping in was easy. After our
breakfast experience, we were off to North 42
Degrees Estate Winery and Serenity Lavender
Farm for wine tasting, lunch and to learn more
about lavender. Recently opened, the modern
design of the building provides a spectacular view
of the vineyards and the lavender bushes. The wine
tasting was splendid, with my favorite being Oh
Canada! aka ‘the Beaver’ because of its Canada
150 label. Cracked black pepper meets raspberry,
blackberry, and black currant with a hint of
rich dark cocoa, loaded with flavour. Salmon
gravadlax garnished with avocado, a glass of
1 The Iron Kettle B&B in Comber;
2 Iron Kettle’s bright breakfast room;
3 Wine tasting at North 42 Degrees Estate Winery with
Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc paired with Salmon Gravadlax;
4 Serenity Lavender, at North 42 Winery;
5 CREW — Colchester Ridge Estate Winery.