While menu planning for our annual New Year’s eve gathering here in the FAB East kitchen, I came across this very cool site. Free Rice is home to a word game that really tests your knowledge, but has a great purpose: Help feed the hungry. For every word you get right, 20 grains of rice […]

When you BBQ steaks for a crowd, it’s not uncommon to have some leftover Grade A slabs of cow. There are tons of ways to use left over steak, but a great steak sammich is probably the most satisfying. When you combine it with some simple, fresh grilled veggies and a spot or two of […]

Ok, so this isn’t really food related. During some celeb encrusted variety show, Elton John puts some oven instructions to music. It’s pretty funny and amazing how talented the man is.

Shame about the bad wig!
Source Youtbue via Zentastic

Nothing better than an ice cold keg of Upper Canada Lager!

A while back, One of Seven posted a killer recipe for Grilled Citrus Jalapeno Shrimp. Over the weekend, we modified it somewhat to cook shell on in a basket rather than on skewers. As always, they were awesome and so we just had to share the view!

Ok, well not really ready at all. We’ve cut down one apple tree, still have one more to go if people are to sit in our back yard! We got a whole bunch of sausage ordered today. These aren’t your normal sausage, rather some nice gourmet stuff like sun dried tomato, apple and cheddar & […]

From the know it all at the next table: She likes shiraz. It’s a lighter wine. You know, not full bodied like a merlot.

Need I say more?

Walking on the beaches looking at the peaches: The Stranglers
We’ve all had the legendary Fuzzy Navel. It got old around 1988 and yet some bars are still serving it. Today, we have a modern twist on a not so classic.
Peaches

The FAB original recipe after the break

In your favourite cocktail shaker combine
3 ounces Absolut Peach vodka
2 […]

Chili for Saint Patrick’s Day? It’s not green, so what gives? Well, the February issue of Bon Appetit has a great looking recipe for Beef & Dark Beer Chili. I’d been eying the recipe for a few weeks & then figured with a pint of Guinness it would make an almost Irish meal. Ok, I […]

So why the welcome back? Did we go anywhere? Well, not really it just seems like we haven’t been in the kitchen much. Really there is always so much going on here that we don’t have the time to enjoy the kitchen. Truth be told, I haven’t gotten wound up over spending time in the […]