Arriving at work today, I found a broken down car with license plates that I recognized for some reason. I had a suspicion that they belonged to an old friend from my restaurant days. I was right. The Gatherings was one of those places that drew people together, sorta like a real work Cheers. Anyone [...]
Bloggers Wanted
We are beginning to look for a few new bloggers to join our little network. The ideal candidates would be someone who wants to take their writing hobby to a new level, but aren’t quite sure how to get there. Somebody who is passionate and loves to share that passion. Some of the topics we [...]
Broccoli in Wine
Anyone who enjoys cooking and good beverages would love to have Kevin Brauch’s job. This guy travels around the world visiting wineries, distilleries and great restaurants for his show The Thirsty Traveller. I saw this recipe for drunken tree and figured we just had to try it. Ingredients: * 1/4 cup olive oil * 2 [...]
FAB East & West Kitchens cook up a storm
It’s not too often that the East & West FAB kitchens get to hook up these days, given the distance between us. This weekend though, the two kitchens came together. Menu choice for Saturday night had to be special, so it was decided that the centerpiece should be a Beef Tenderloin roast done on the [...]
Britain’s Ugliest Vegetable
There are times when we just have to shake our heads at those Brits. The National Trust actually runs a contest for the ugliest VEG! Looking like something from a bad B Horror flick, this parsnip grown by Hillary Nellist in Bedford (said in best Monty accent) was the overall ugly winner. Follow the link [...]
Help with Cleanup
In our house up north we do not yet have a dishwasher (not that we need one). We have been using a bamboo rack from Ikea that has been working great but I think that it will be replaced very soon with one of these. I love the style and thought that has been put [...]
Autumn Soup
Well Fall is upon us so I thought I would post up one of my favourite soups/stews. This is perfect with fresh bread after a day out in the cool weather. Autumn Soup 1 pound ground beef 1 cup chopped onion 4 cups water* 1 cup diced celery 1 cup cubed pared potatoes 1 cup [...]
Happy Turkey Day Canada: Simple Sage & Onion Stuffing
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian readers. For our friends south of the border, here is a standard you might like for your turkey day next month. Here in the FAB east kitchen, we love to experiment, but there are certain things that stay the same year after year. Our turkey is always jammed [...]
FAB East gets a Smoker
The Real Canadian Superstore strikes again. It’s almost as bad as going to Costco. I’ve noticed lately that a lot of BBQ recipes call for smoking the meat, but we don’t have a smoker. We just got a new BBQ this summer, so buying a smoker really wasn’t in the immediate plans. Last weekend I [...]
