Massimo was announcing his menu. We had a solid 3+ hours of eating ahead of us and it was a perfect evening as we sat on a patio surrounded by an urban forest in Toronto. I was listening intently to his description of what was to come, why he chose the Tuscan menu that he [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Al Fresco – I think I may have gone to school with him
Posted in General on July 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Reminder to self: Eat outside more often
Posted in General on July 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
We live downtown on one of the busier streets in the city. We`re not in the core of the action of our city so it`s not a constant barrage of people. traffic is always steady and so is the 24-hour streetcar. We are spoiled by our apartment and by the patio we share with a [...]
Fun search terms people used to find us
Posted in Humor on July 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
We can see the terms people use on search engines to find us. We don’t know who typed what but it helps us understand what people are looking for when they come to the site. It also means that we may have had some content that helped them… or we had two different posts that [...]
In a pickle – learning from our mistakes
Posted in General, Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting on July 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Sometimes the shortest posts are the most important. I’ve seen my first pickling cukes hit the market this week and thought I’d share a reminder of a trick from last year and a lesson we learned the hard way. A secret for crispy quick pickles is to brine them in salted water for a day. [...]
Pulled Pork…in a slow cooker
Posted in Meat Dishes on July 27, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Back in June we finally pulled off pulled pork on our BBQ. It was relatively simple and we learned that the few previous attempts failed because of a few avoidable mistakes. It turns out that making pulled pork is fairly easy and predictable though it does take some time and attention. I decided to make [...]
The Joy of Discovery
Posted in !!!Uncategorized on July 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I spend a lot of time around food – and just as much time away from it thinking about it, talking about it, writing about it, reading about it, and so forth. It’s been a lifelong passion that’s really become that much more consuming in recent years as things like the slow movement grow, the [...]
Brew Dog and High Alcohol Beer Wars
Posted in Beer and Craft Beer on July 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today’s post was delayed by a lovely visit to the dog park followed by leisurely coffee, a stroll through a grocery store, the introduction of a pork shoulder to the slow cooker, some laundry, a few humus sandwiches and renting 3 movies to twiddle away a lazy Sunday afternoon. It’s a wonderful day. We posted [...]
BrewDog Beer Videos – Not Your Brother’s Beer Commercial
Posted in Beer and Craft Beer on July 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Take two guys from Scotland, remove all political correctness and set them free to try and produce the world’s strongest beer and you get, er, this… Then, when their competition turns up the heat, they raise the ante: More on these guys tomorrow and what this is all about; for now I have to figure [...]
Pickled Watermelon Rinds for Tigress Can Jam
Posted in Canning (Waterbath) on July 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
There are so many different ways one could categorize different types of memories, including: Emotionally: happy, sad, angry… TIme-based: recent, long-ago, long ago in a galaxy far, far away… By relationship: family memories, friends… Geographically: Toronto, Uxbridge, Nunavit… Person-based: my Dad, my Mom… Social-setting; work, parties, home, old home… My favourite grouping would have to [...]
Help us Help Some Friends – would love your two cents
Posted in !!!Uncategorized on July 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We have been humbled with a request to assist some friends who run a local food-related charity by sharing some advice/ guidance/ experience related to blogging and food blogging in particular. We would adore your help in this and sending an open request to any and all who would be willing to spend a few [...]
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