We’ve recently looked into pedigree of the Lettuce Family. Now, it’s time to look at some other popular Salad Greens. We’re going to start with a group of small, leafy-headed plants which look similar in some respects but have very different colour and flavour characteristics…Read More →
Lettuce is one of the oldest domesticated plants – aside, perhaps, from grains – and it’s one that can be found in almost all major cultures an cuisines. We’ve all eaten at least one Green Salad in our time, and most of us enjoyed it. But there’s a lot more to know about lettuce…Read More →
Here it is! The definitive guide to Ontario’s Wine Country. But there’s much more to it than wine. It is, in fact, a complete tourism guide to some of the province’s most scenic and inviting places. And it contains everything you need to know about enjoying, discussing and pairing wines with food…Read More →
I first saw this easy, yummy concoction on one of those traveling restaurant review TV shows. Don’t remember when or who the host was. I just remember how yummy, gooey and Cheesy it looked! But I was curiously unsuccessful in my recent quest to unearth the recipe on the Web…Read More →
My mother is 91 and has major mobility challenges. It’s a big production to get ready to go out anywhere. But there’s nothing wrong with her taste buds! So we do a fancy Mother’s Day Brunch in, rather than fussing to get dressed get mobile to go out to a crowded restaurant.Read More →
McDonald’s warned us that they would be trying out new versions of their flagship products as part of a push to freshen up their menu with regional favourites. McChocolate Potatoes were test marketed this past January in Japan. Now, there’s something new for selected North Americans…Read More →
Subway sandwich shops are in a slump. More than that; they seem to be in a dangerous decline. The chain is the largest in the world, but it can’t seem to come up with new ways to met ever-stronger pressure from both traditional and new competitors in its overcrowded niche…Read More →
Only a couple of hours after my post about Gnocchi went up, I got a call from a friend. My friend always checks my Blog at work, when her boss thinks she’s clearing important overnight e-mail from other time zones. Silly boss! Anyway, she asked how Baked Gnocchi ties in with Baked Ziti…Read More →