I know. I’ve been wondering about it myself. I love Egg Salad as much as the next person. But I can’t help thinking there’s something unnatural about the current craze for Japan-ese Egg Salad. Is this stuff really that special? Or am totally out of touch?Read More →
No sooner did we expound upon the revered Tamago Sando – the traditional Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich – than 7-Eleven announced its convenience-store Japanese Egg Salad Sando is coming to Canada! The Mind Pirates are back in my head…Read More →
The term ‘secret ingredient’ is almost as over-used in the culinary sphere as ‘magic bullet’ is in the medical realm. But there really are in-gredients that can make all the difference… I’ve compiled a pick of my, and other sources’ picks for you…Read More →
Imagine my surprise to find that my neigh-bours across the river, in Quebec, are being subjected to a test-marketing program for what McDonald’s calls ‘Breakfast Poutine’… The stuff looks breakfasty, alright. But is it REALLY Poutine?Read More →
Nutritionists and doctors spend a lot of time and energy vilifying canned soups as being unhealthy. Their opinion is based on tradi-tionally high levels of fat and salt. But now Consumer Reports says it’s found canned soups that are both tasty and good for you!Read More →
We’ve been informed – by several online reviewers – of the remarkable Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich that everybody there goes to 7-Eleven for. Now, one Asian food insider dares to reveal the secrets of the REAL Egg Salad of the Land of the Rising Sun…Read More →
The Nanaimo Bar is a no-bake refrigerated treat that’s as Canadian as Mounties and Maple Leaves. And anybody can make a perfect pan with just a little practice! The flavour is unique – but you’ll remember the luscious dark chocolate base long after…Read More →
Do you do Sourdough? I do. Does your sour-dough’s flavour change over time? Mine does. And I’ve discovered why. And I don’t think there’s any way to avoid the phenomenon. It’s just another case of Mother Nature taking her immutable and majestic course…Read More →