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Tellin it like it is

Cleansing the Palate?

May 4, 2010

So, things have changed pretty radically for me, since our move back to Ontario and our 145 days of All-Barbeque-All-The-Time…!! I’m back into Iyengar Yoga (an obsession of mine, from pre-Alberta days) and so healthy living and eating are back… um… on the table… so to speak.

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Hey Meester, how’s your meez?

March 21, 2010
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Mise en place
A fancy French term that the Culinary Institute of America defines as everything in place. Essentially, it is a chef’s way of knowing he has his shit together for a service. All of the items and food stuffs he or she might need during a lunch or dinner service is prepared and close [...]

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Alltop: Possibly the web’s greatest source of Foodie info

November 30, 2008

A while back, I received a message from non other than Guy Kawasaki telling me about his new project, Alltop. He wanted to include TheGarageBlog.com on their newly launched automotive page. Of course I was a bit surprised to hear directly from Guy himself, but also flattered to be included early on in the project. [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Fifteen

November 5, 2008

She Said
O… M… G….
Can it possibly be??  I almost thought we’d never get here:  I am finally going to have a stove.  And an oven.  And a hood fan.  After 145 days of All-Barbeque-All-The-Time, we are going to have a kitchen!!
I’m practically trembling at the prospect.  And yet, I can’t bring myself to [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Fourteen

November 3, 2008

She Said
I receive a phone message from the area manager of installations for Home Depot….  He wants to know if he can come by to see how the tile backsplash is coming along.  Sort of a “spot check”, I gather, on the installers
I call him back to let him know that he’s welcome [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Thirteen

October 23, 2008

She Said
Today is the day we’re supposed to get our slate backsplash.
Alas, it was only at 6:20 p.m. yesterday that I realize I’ve never had a tile delivery!!  I call Home Depot – the same one that’s been having all the computer glitches since having their system replaced.  It takes them a bit [...]

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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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Kitchen Reno: Day Twelve

October 21, 2008

She Said
The Latitude installers return to put in our Silestone backsplash.  Again.  Hopefully, the fabricators got it right, this time….
The window given to me was 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  They arrive right in the middle, at 1:00.  One installer is the same as two weeks ago; the other is new.  I try [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Eleven

October 20, 2008

She Said
The day of my dreams (okay, one of my dreams) is here.  Today, I will have running water… again.  And the reverse osmosis filter that we haven’t been able to use since we moved in….  And a dishwasher!  And a full-size refrigerator!!  Indeed, after 132 days, our bar fridge will become a bar fridge!!
Eric [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Ten

October 17, 2008

She Said
Today, the electricians arrive.  Alas, it’s not Glen himself, but a couple of underlings:  Rich and Mark.  They’re nice enough, for sure, but sometimes you just have a feeling….
Today’s work includes a few minor things.  First, moving an outlet that is just about two inches too far to the left, which in [...]

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