All posts by “Eugene Knapik

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The bounty continues….

With a warm October and 5 indeterminate tomato plants, we continue to pick plenty of delicious tomatoes each day. I’m going to roast these ones down to make a sauce for some fresh pasta, with some fried shiitake mushrooms. We still have lots of larger… Read More

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Thanksgiving dinner in Uxbridge

We had a lovely time yesterday evening celebrating (Canadian!) Thanksgiving with family on Tuffy P’s side in Uxbridge. Viviane made a terrific dinner with enough variety to accommodate both the turkey hounds among us as well as the vegetarians and vegans. Viv is missing in… Read More

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Cut & Paste

Here’s a little Friday morning collage…. Also, for anyone who missed my post a few days ago, I have an exhibition called Shapeworks opening up at Yumart Gallery here in Toronto at 401 Richmond. It’s on October 7-28. There will be a an opening reception… Read More

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Ward Allen on fiddle

Here’s Ward Allen’s first recording, The Maple Leaf Two Step. Ward Allen lived a short life, from 1924 to 1965 but made quite a mark on Canadian fiddle music. He won many contests including the Canadian Open Fiddlers’ contest. His most enduring composition, Maple Sugar,… Read More

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It’s about not knowing…

I was surfing around the YouTube a short while ago, getting my morning fix of old time music, when I stumbled across: 2 Guys Named Ben: Episode 12 Chicken Train. This immediately caught my attention because the Chicken Train CD is among my fave old… Read More

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The garlic experiment

This season, with the hedge between the properties on the south side and the sad sack larch next door both gone, it’s opened up enough sun for tomatoes, and that experiment was a great success. I figure if there is enough sun for tomatoes there… Read More