A blog about food around town, abroad and at home
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 …
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 …
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 …
I love French fries; it is one of my favourite foods. If someone asked me if I had to eat just one food for the rest of my life, what would that be? I might actually pick fries. For some reason though, roasted potatoes are …
If you want a healthy appetizer that’s fun to make, Vietnamese fresh spring rolls are a great choice. They are on the menu of most Vietnamese restaurants and are similar to fried spring rolls, but use rice paper as the wrapper instead. Rice paper is …
I used to not like making chicken wings at home because I could never get them crispy enough for my liking. Even when I got my air fryer, the Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven, and tried air frying the wings, they just didn’t seem right. …
