I made a most delicious frittata last night. I started by heating some good olive oil in my trusty cast iron pan, added a shallot, some onion, a zucchini, and some mushrooms, frying them together with a little smoked paprika, salt and pepper. I broke… Read More
I came across this amongst my files this afternoon. A few years ago, I was doing some fly fishing and camping on the Upper Michigan Penninsula when I saw this sign at the side of the road. Food. Not burgers and fries; not pasties; not… Read More
I’ve published this before, back on the old blog, but I still get requests so I’m going to publish it again. When I was growing up we just called them “meat sticks”. They are a tremendously tasty holiday treat. For all my vegetarian and vegan… Read More
Ok, so you want to make some insanely delicious holiday goodies but you’re not an accomplished baker and you don’t have much time…try this today. You will need: 1 box of Ritz crackers (regular sized box, regular Ritz) 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 1… Read More
I made a big batch of pierogi this evening, close to 100 of them. They take me a long time to make so when I do it, I like to make quite a few. I freeze them in bags of a dozen, uncooked. The trick… Read More
I don’t get out for breakfast very often, but this morning I met up with my old friend A for a leisurely breakfast at Around the Corner, down the road in New Toronto. We were on our own as Tuffy P was working on a… Read More
Pea Soup Tuffy P and I took the dogs out to one of the York Regional Forests this afternoon and we all enjoyed an invigorating hike. Some comfort food was called for. I made pea soup and skillet cornbread. Here’s how I made the pea… Read More
Somebody landed on this blog after having searched, “can hedgehog mushrooms cause upset stomach.” Some people are sensitive or have allergies to all sorts of wild mushrooms. The rule is when you try a new mushroom, you should try eating a small amount, even though… Read More
Last night we enjoyed a fantastic dinner at Osteria Ciceri e Tria, here in Toronto, as guests of dear friends celebrating their 25th. Dinner included 5 delightful little antipasti, followed by a choice of primi, secondi and contorni. Antipasti were: mixed bean and leek soup;… Read More
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