Most folks start their holiday countdown much earlier than this. But I’m not talking about ‘shopping days left ’til Christmas’. I start my dinner prep countdown on December 20, a good point at which to do the shopping and start the make-ahead dishes…Read More →
Celery is a vegetable that many cooks these days use simply for ceremonial purposes – like the obligatory stalk in a Bloody Mary / Caesar. But there’s much more to this trusty old kitchen staple than may meet the eye. And today seems as good as any to elucidate that point…Read More →
Turkey and Romaine Lettuce recalls may be casting a shadow on Thanksgiving dinners across the U.S. today, but our American cousins can still be happily thankful for some traditional dishes that aren’t usually enjoyed at any other time of year…Read More →
The trend towards a preference for locally-sourced foods has a gotten some folks thinking about ways to make that dream a reality in Northern climes where supplies of locally-grown Produce fall off dramatically over the winter. And their solution actually makes food sourcing even more local…Read More →
At my house, we always have our long weekend Feast Day meals on the Sunday, rather than the Monday, which is really the holiday. That gives us all day Monday to plan our attack on the inevitable load of leftovers we have sitting quietly, patiently, in our second, downstairs fridge…Read More →
It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada – always the second Monday in October. Why not the same as the U.S.? My theory is, the annual harvest comes earlier up here. And it’s a nice break, almost in perfect synch with the series of Holiday weekends that we enjoy through the summer…Read More →
Great question. Just after 6 p.m. last Friday evening, a pair of tornadoes and a scattering of microbursts hit Canada’s National Capital Region (Greater Ottawa; where I live) destroying hundreds of homes and businesses and leaving 142,000 addresses without electricity…Read More →
Not all the time, and definitely not with all foods. But, when you cook Bacon, save the Fat. Frying your breakfast Eggs and Potatoes in it will give them a whole new dimension of flavour and umami hit. There are other applications, too, not all of them involving frying, which may surprise you!Read More →