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Ontario Stout

October 21, 2008

I was pretty stoked and curious to see this at our local LCBO…an Ontario Stout!  I’m talking about Hockley Valley Brewing Company’s Hockley Stout.  I love the tag on the can…”It pours like liquid midnight.”
 Just go buy it.  It’s a really great pour – beautiful coffee aroma is what I got, and a bit of [...]

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The World’s Greatest Chef?

October 10, 2008

I stumbled across this article while combing through globeandmail.com this morning.
While most of us will likely never eat at this restaurant or apply the techniques of chef Adria, the article is really compelling.
Check it out here:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081010.wladria10/EmailBNStory/lifeFoodWine/home

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The Weapon Of Choice

September 12, 2008

He Said
“All barbeque, all the time” requires some imagination.  A little planning.  Thinking out of the box.
And it requires the Weapon of Choice.

When we bought our current home, we excluded the appliances.  We figured, “no problem, we’ll barbeque for a while…it’s summer, so it’s all good”.  If you’ve been following the kitchen [...]

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FAB West Moves East… Again! He Said…

August 29, 2008

I’ll echo Oneof7: I’m super-excited to be back in Ontario. So much closer to friends and family, and the FAB mothership.
When I first saw the kitchen in our new house, I was really happy. Finally, a bigger space for the chef to operate. Oh yeah, and more storage space for [...]

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Restaurant Review: Regina’s Cathedral Village Free House

June 14, 2006

Regina’s Cathedral Village Free House
Ok, so I work in Regina. I don’t live there, but commute there on a weekly basis. At first, I thought to myself, “who the hell did I piss off to end up here?!”, but man, have I ever changed my tune. In addition to having some of [...]

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Beer review: Innis and Gunn Oak Aged Ale

March 27, 2006

Mmm…beer: Review of Innis and Gunn Oak Aged Ale
So, this is available in a few select restaurants and liquor stores (aka happy places). It seems to be quite a rare find, and oh man, it’s worth it.
Apparently it’s aged for a total of 77 days – 30 of those are in oak barrels used [...]

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