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When a friend of mine found out I’m writing a magazine piece on offal in the Maritimes, he said, “You have to meet Jesse Vergen.” Well, last week I had the chance to eat at the Saint John Ale House,…
Posted by: Karen Pinchin on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
Categories: Worship | Tags: charcuterie, Chefs, Jesse Vergen, offal, Saint John, Saint John Ale House | 2 Comments »
Today is the first day of Greek Orthodox Holy Week, Great Monday, which culminates on Saturday at midnight with Easter and the breaking of a 40 day fast. The Greek Orthodox faith follows the Gregorian calendar which means…
Posted by: Sylvia Rigakis on Monday, April 9th, 2012
Categories: Guidance | Tags: easter, Greece, lamb, offal, soup | No Comments »
The biggest bummer about wandering the markets while travelling is not having a kitchen to cook the enticing ingredients in. My eyes sparkled when I saw the lovely innards displayed proudly throughout Mercato Centrale…
Posted by: Melody Fury on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: Florence, italy, meat, offal, Street Food | No Comments »
Offal, in the form of animal innards or refuse bits, bounced back to the top of the food trend ladder. Woohoo! Go, North America. In many regions around the world, offal is neither novel nor a delicacy; it’s just a…
Posted by: Melody Fury on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Florence, italy, market, meat, offal, pork, Travel | 3 Comments »
The Truth is… the dining public does not appreciate the entire animal and all it can provide for our table or our taste buds. Thankfully, there is a class of chefs who are unafraid of these under appreciated…
Posted by: Johnathon Vaughn on Monday, September 7th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: brains, offal, Pied A Terre, sweetbreads, tongue | 8 Comments »
Hello Foodists and fans of rare and unusual treats for the table (at least here in Vancouver!). I am hosting a very limited seating tomorrow, July 7th for “An Offal Dinner” at Pied A Terre. Seven courses, at 7…
Posted by: Johnathon Vaughn on Monday, July 6th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: dinner, offal | 2 Comments »
Affordable accessibility is a by-product of any economic downturn and as publishers reel from the effects, books are hitting the streets at VERY affordable prices! Recent finds from Bloomsbury publishing house include…
Posted by: Johnathon Vaughn on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Books, offal | 3 Comments »