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Recently, a friend invited me to a bacon-themed potluck which he dubbed Baconstraveganza. My contribution was a Stilton & Bacon Cheesecake from a recipe I found on Saveur.com. I garnished it with a Spiced Candied…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Appetizers, bacon, cheese, recipe, stilton | 5 Comments »
Spending the long weekend in Kingston, Ontario had an unexpected reward: Fare on the Square An homage to the farmers market and local products, Fare on the Square provided 12 local restaurants with products from vendors…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: event, farmers market, kingston, tasting | No Comments »
If we celebrated Earth Meal – one meal to save the planet – instead of Earth Hour, what would you eat? Would you pick local, organic, raw, vegan? What factors would you consider, if any? How would you…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: earthhour | 2 Comments »
March 14th is Pi Day, a day to celebrate the great and never-ending number. While I know it’s not “officially” a food celebration, I figure my BMath gives me permission share the day with my Foodist…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Saturday, March 14th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: holiday, pie, roundup | 4 Comments »
Today is Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday also known as Pancake Tuesday and Paczki Day. It is the day that in many Christian calendars households need to get rid of all the fat, flour, sugar and fruit from their…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: holiday | 3 Comments »
Fat, it’s a misunderstood and much-maligned part of a cook’s arsenal. Without it pastry would be paste, roasted potatoes might as well be boiled, even chicken soup wouldn’t have its famed magical properties. And…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Friday, February 20th, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Coupe Space, fat, foie-gras, ingredient, Jennifer McLagan, tasting club | 7 Comments »
As many of you know cooking with fire and beer are 2 of my favourite things, especially when they come together. So I was a little too excited to be asked to judge the Rickard’s Griller of Glory BBQ cook off…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Categories: Guidance | Tags: BBQ, contest | No Comments »
On Tuesday the Ontario Brewing Award Winners were announced in Toronto. 57 brands of Ontario brews were submitted for judging across 15 different categories. The big winners were Mill Street Brewery walking away with 3…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Add new tag, ale, award, beer, bitter, brewery, drink, lager, microbrew, Mill Street Brewery, Ontari, pilsner | No Comments »
I just got a note that Gordon Ramsay, star of Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares, will be in Toronto this month signing copies of his latest cookbook. There is a wristband policy in effect and you can’t get…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Categories: Worship | Tags: Chapters, chef, cookbook, Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen, Ontario, Toronto | 5 Comments »
Did you know April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Day? Did you know April is National Grilled Cheese Month? There are cascading references to it on the web, but nothing definitive I can point you to. But that…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Categories: Meditations | Tags: annual, April, bread, cheese, grilled cheese, sandwich, special | No Comments »
Did you know that Fat Tuesday, or Pancake Tuesday, is also known as Paczki Day? The idea being that making these little balls of loveliness use up all the extra “sugar, lard, eggs and fruit in the house, which are…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Categories: Meditations | Tags: dessert, Fat Tuesday, Paczki Day, Pancake Tuesday, plum, Toronto | No Comments »
Thanksgiving is almost upon us and it’s time to start the menu planning and shopping. But once you’ve got your turkey and stuffing, what else will fill your plate? I’m a fan of riced potatoes, green…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: appetizer, bean, dessert, list, potatoes, rice, side dish, thanksgiving | No Comments »
My friends have been talking about it, but none of us had tried it, so Friday after just enough beer to bolster our courage and cleanse our taste buds… we headed over to Ottawa’s House of Georgie to try their…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Sunday, August 5th, 2007
Categories: Guidance | Tags: cheese, curds, fries, gravy, House of Georgie, late night snack, Ottawa, pizza, poutine, Street Food | 1 Comment »
The government of Ontario has recently announced new Street Food Vendor Regulations which means we may be seeing some great new options added to menus at hot dog carts and fry trucks around the Ontario as of August 1st.…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Friday, July 13th, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Street Food, Toronto | No Comments »
Lately it seems to be frothing up all over the place, but I just don’t know what a “foam” is. I’ve seen “tomato foam” on restaurant menus, “cherry foam” on a catering menu…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Saturday, June 16th, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: foam, sauce, steam, Top Chef | 1 Comment »