It’s the traditional thing to eat on the U.S. Inde- pendence Day holiday: The all-American Hot Dog. I’ve got a few DOs and DON’Ts for you that will make your holiday Frankfurters even better than before and celebrate the wondrous spectrum of cultures that have melded into the North American Mosaic.Read More →
Just a quick refresher on Summer BBQ Burger Dos and Don’ts… We’ve talked about Burgers, in general, in this space before. And we’ve covered Grilling, as a technique, pretty thoroughly. But it’s the high season for grilling and it won’t hurt to go over the essentials one more time…Read More →
It’s time to enjoy those fleeting few weeks in late June and early July when Fresh Local Strawberries are available in abundance all over Eastern Canada and the U.S Northeast! Strawberries were late this year. owing to a long, cool Spring but they’re here, now and there’s no time to waste!Read More →
A new study by a French group seems to indicate that processed and popular ‘fast’ foods are not only bad for you, in the long run – they’re also bad for the environment. It may sound like rocket science, but I’ve got the straight-up lowdown on the problem in plain English…Read More →
This one is dear to my heart… Turns out that the one true ancestor of the Modern Pizza is my namesake – the simple, elegant, flavourful Pizza Margarita featuring Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Fresh Basil! And the story behind why is a really good one, linking me – however tenuously – to royalty!Read More →
Okay… I saw this whacko post on the Big Wide Web recently and had to share it with you. I’m usually against anything people do with food that’s just nutty, or is simply something to do just because it can be done. But I like this nutty idea for a couple of practical reasons…Read More →
Yup… It was only a matter of time before the Pizza multinationals got on the Menu Madness bandwagon, joining the Dog-and-Burger guys. First we saw a small Southwestern takeout chain launch Volcanic Mexican Pizza. Now, Boston Pizza and Domino’s are getting into the act…Read More →
What do I mean by that? As the kids today might text each other: “Like, everybody’s had a Bacon Burger, like millions of times, eh?” Not like the one I’m going to describe briefly in today’s post.. And I have to admit, it’s an improvement even on my standard two-meat masterpiece!Read More →