The quirky owner of a Belgian brewery that produces popular Zof Beer has done what countless man-cave habitués have only dreamed of for generations: He’s built a private underground Beer Pipeline that stretches across town – from the brewery to a new bottling plant. Read More →
Remember the big brouhaha a few months ago, when Kraft/Heinz announced it was pulling out of Canada and leaving Ontario’s Tomato belt farmers out in the cold? And Loblaw’s tried to banish French’s Ketchup from its shelves in favour of Heinz and it’s own PC Brand? And chaos ensued?Read More →
A recent survey shows that most Canadians tend to encounter other cultures first through Food. No surprise, I guess, considering the influx of immigration over the past century and the mingling of cultures that marks our urban scene. And it’s not just Chinese, Mexican and Italian Food anymore!Read More →
Remember, every summer, when your Mom (or Grandma) made Pickles? What do you remember best? Dills? Bread and Butter? Green Tomato Pickles? Sweet Chili Sauce? Chow-Chow? They’re all classics and I’ve got the original recipes from my Mom’s High School Cook Book!Read More →
It’s Burger Season and most of us look forward to a nice, juicy Beef Pattie piled high with the traditional garnishes. But some prefer to eat Vegetarian and still others are adamant Vegans. That calls for a really good, tender, flavourful Veggie Burger, which is a rare pleasure, indeed!Read More →
Okay, let’s get this out of the way without further adieu: Macerating Fruit is NOT the same as making Jam or Compote. I got a bunch of feedback on yesterday’s post on Drunken Fruit and it’s clear that some of my faithful readers are still unclear on the differences – which are major!Read More →
Today we’ll explore the wonderful Boozy world of Maceration. Marination, a term often misused in reference to this process, only goes part way to Maceration’s ultimate destination, and takes a lot longer to get there. Have you ever marinated something for two weeks?Read More →
Today we inaugurate a series of recipe posts reviving real old-fashioned dishes, the way they made them in your Grandma’s day. We’re literally mining the pages of the Domestic Science Text Books from Prairie High Schools of the 30′ and 40s to bring you simple delights from an age when Lard was King!Read More →