Get your foodie on!
Last week we had a bit of a social media experiment involving Twitter and Facebook. The results were so overwhelming that we had to split it into two stories. We asked our FB friends the question: Surprise guests are arriving in 30 minutes. What is your go to appetizer from items already in your pantry? [...]
We all have them, the friends/family who drop in unannounced “just to catch up”. No matter that you are shuttling kids to and fro or are in the midst of a reno, or maybe even a round of coitus, they just drop by. As a gracious host, you would never tell them to eff off. [...]
We had a big, long weekend family BBQ last night and there was a special request for some of our infamous sliders. As we had a pretty full menu of ribs and chicken on the go, we decided to put out some sliders as apps. We put together some of the Cabernet variety and while [...]
I hate to sound like a total knob, but the discovery of home made pizza dough at 43 years of age has been somewhat of an epiphany for me. Last week I found a simple variation for garlic bread pizza courtesy of Jamie’s Italy. So simple: Toss your dough to the size you want. Brush [...]
I truly think I might truly explode with envy! Not only did Larry Gaian conjure up the MOINK Ball, but he has now taken them to a whole new level. I’ll summarize here: Take a pre-made, store bought meatball, wrap it in bacon. BBQ. Glaze with melted Red Hot candies! Now I understand how freaky [...]
As I mentioned in an earlier post, our last dinner party was themed “Touched by Fire”. G spent the entire night (and I mean entire night) smoking a pork shoulder for pulled pork. He woke up every couple of hours throughout the night to tend to the smoker. I was afraid that the neighbours would [...]
So, I’ve come to think that there are, indeed, some benefits to eating (at least some) raw and/or vegan foods. Firstly, after seven days, I’m feeling really good – don’t really miss meat or, more importantly, cheese (granted, I did a bunch of research and preparation, but still thought I’d be freaking out by now). [...]
Appetizers. Far from a food course, they are often what sets you apart as a superstar in the kitchen. Unfortunately, this need to create a spectacular first impression often drives otherwise sane people to attempt the most insane creations. Remember my wannabe Food Network Chef, some of the best food on the planet is simple! [...]
The weather this Spring has been excellent and that means that activities like end of season hockey parties are being held outside already. Today’s party is a road hockey get together. What could be more Canadian than beer, food and road hockey? It is also a pot luck and we were trying to think of [...]
Having spent too much time in front of the computer one day last week, Mamma Gee and I retired to the anti chamber, whereupon we commenced channel surfing. As there were no vampire shows on, the remote magically made its way to SpeedTV. Imagine that! We came across The Racing Chef and since combining food [...]
