A blog about food around town, abroad and at home
I’ve never heard anyone say, “I went to Costco, and no one was there.” If you have, can you please let me know when you went? It would be nice to shop there without feeling like I’m playing the video game, Frogger, with my cart. …
French fries used to be the food I would choose if I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, but I have been getting a little sick of fries lately so I might switch my answer to chicken wings. I don’t …
Buttery fettuccine noodles with shrimp, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and lemon juice? It doesn’t get much better than that for those of us who prefer buttery pasta. There’s just something so delicious about it. Maybe it’s that you can taste each ingredient instead of the sauce …
I know, I know…I am blogging about popcorn yet again. At least this time it is about bagged popcorn instead of microwave popcorn. Does that make a difference? As you can tell, I love popcorn and Farm Boy Real Butter Popcorn has quickly become one …
My friend and I were talking about how much we like pickled daikon radish and carrots one day so we both set out on a quest to try making it ourselves. The first challenge we faced was finding daikon radish. They seem to be in …
Miss Vickie’s chips have been one of my favourites since I was a kid. My grandma used to bring me to the convenience store some Sundays (when my mom allowed it) after my parents and I went to church and lunch with her so I …
Even though hot and sour soup originated in China, you can probably find it on a menu in some Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, or even Indian restaurants. I can see why different versions of it have been developed over time – hot and sour soup is …
The restaurant my best friend and I went to for her birthday this year, The Wilcox Gastropub, had a dish called Japanese carbonara. We ordered it because it sounded interesting…and it was delicious. Ever since then, I have wanted to try making it at home …
During the icebreaker portion of a meeting at work a few years ago, we were each asked to say our name and what our favourite snack food was. I instinctively said “popcorn” and that was the first time I realized my favourite snack is popcorn, …
