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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 | 2 Comments »
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 | 3 Comments »
There are a lot of options when considering what to make for Easter Dinner. You could have Ham. You could have Lamb. You could even have Spam. We have Easter Bunny Pie. If you’ve ever made a chicken pie, this is…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Friday, April 6th, 2007
Categories: Guidance | Tags: easter, easter-bunny, Meats, rabbit-pie, recipe | 2 Comments »
Here’s a quick tip for those of you who, like me, occasionally forget to salt the pizza dough before you leave it to rise. As you prepare to assemble the pizza, which is generally when I realize I screwed up,…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Friday, March 30th, 2007
Categories: Guidance | Tags: cooking-tip, dough, pizza, salt | No Comments »
Since we’ve already told you about Dine Out Vancouver and Toronto’s Winterlicious, I thought we might as well add Ottawa’s Taste of Winterlude to the mix. Taste of Winterlude starts January 19 and runs…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Friday, January 19th, 2007
Categories: Worship | Tags: canada, Ottawa, suggestions, Travel | No Comments »
The Cookbook Store just sent out its Best Seller list for 2006. If you’ve never visited The Cookbook Store in Toronto you are in for a treat. It’s a specialty bookstore dedicated to all things great in food…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: book, cookbook, Toronto | No Comments »
When it’s late at night, freezing rain, and you’re hungry for Pho, it’s time to raid the pantry and whip together Faux Pho Bo. This version of the now-ubiquitous Vietnamese soup is as easy as boiling…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Monday, January 15th, 2007
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Pho, recipe, soup, Vietnamese | 6 Comments »
If you are in Toronto between January 26 and February 8, 2007, make sure to check out Winterlicious. Probably the most popular part of Toronto’s WinterCity festival, 130 restaurants will be offering Winterlicious…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Friday, January 5th, 2007
Categories: Worship | Tags: canada, suggestions, Toronto, Travel | No Comments »
My friend Diane, chef and Food & Beverage Manager at Saint John’s Imperial Theatre, heard I was sick this week and sent me her recipe for the traditional Maritime remedy for all that ails me: a Rum Toddy!…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Monday, December 18th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: cinnamon, drink, rum, therapy, tradition | No Comments »
As my second post to In The Kitchen, I thought I’d use the BBC’s Reader Poll of 50 Things To Eat Before You Die as a way to introduce myself. I scored 44/50. Not bad, but I still need to try Moreton Bay Bugs,…
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: BBC, fun, list, Top 10 | No Comments »
With the weather turning colder and the snow starting to blow about, it’s time to whip up a batch of French Onion Soup to warm the soul. Serves 4-6 as an appetizer or 2 as a meal.
Posted by: Alexa Clark on Monday, December 4th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: french, recipe, soup | 2 Comments »