Our recent post on why so many restaurants close so often, so soon after they open triggered a flood of inquiries about what we’re up to these days at Maggie J’s Contemporary Catering. Well, we’ve made some changes and now seems as good a time to trumpet them as any!Read More →
We’ve spent quite a bit of time in this space on the hamburger, in its many forms – a hallmark summer grilling treat. We’ve also gone into great depths exploring the myriad aspects of grilling and smoking in general. But, in our rush to the fire, we’ve given another traditional summer favourite short shrift…Read More →
It was bound to happen, especially after Tim’s was bought by an international conglomerate that also owns Burger King, Heinz and a number of other famous ‘household name’ brands. it’s a showdown (albeit in miniature) pitting Tim Horton’s Coffee and Donuts against Dunkin’ Donuts Joe and Doh…Read More →
One of the questions people ask me regularly is, “How can I revive those leftover fries the day after?” No matter where they come from or how they were made, almost every Fry you’ll come across in a lifetime of Fast-Fooding will go limp and soggy within hours of purchase. But you can fix that!Read More →
Here’s something you don’t see every day: An aboriginal-themed food truck, cruising the streets of Toronto during the Pan Am Games, with the goal of introducing visitors from across the hemisphere to some real, honest-to-goodness Canadian First Nations foods.But what kind of food is that, exactly?Read More →
We’re all aware of the flood of studies and claims (some scientific and sound, some apocryphal) about ‘Junk Food’ that have burst upon the Internet in the past decade. It’s ruining our bodies and making us fat. Now, there’s new scientific evidence that Junk Food is actually making us stupider, too…Read More →
Summer is the time most of us roll out the grill or smoker and get busy with some great cuts of meat! Grill Masters need to know what the Heck Marinade is and how it works? Once you get Marinades down, you’ll be able to work grillside magic on any food you choose to fire up!Read More →
I love this seasonal favourite almost as much as my mom’s Famous Chicken Salad! Like that Summer staple, my Potato Salad can be adapted to many menus and flavour themes. It’s inexpensive as well as quick and easy to prepare! Start thinking now about how you can make it your own!Read More →