You didn’t hear it from me, but is it possible that barbecue season is a sham? This year I’m just not buying the old: “Whew, it’s finally barbecue season! I barely lift a finger and all the food will be just fantastic!” I hate to be a spoilsport but you still have to prep it, and now…
Category: Humor
Granita – A Slushie for Big Boys & Girls
Granita is a magical dessert. It’s pretty much guilt free, it’s refreshing, comes in any flavor you can think of & works well with or without booze. And it’s a perfect foil for a rich chocolate dessert. Don’t get me wrong, I am a lover of baked sweets of any sort from the finest fare to…
Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?
I’m not 100% sure, but if it were me, it would have been to luxuriate in a bath of Sticky Fingers Smokehouse’s Carolina Classic Barbecue Sauce. Full Disclosure (& I realize this is an odd time to announce this, but): I am now a Pescetarian. However, that doesn’t mean the sight of perfectly grilled chicken doesn’t get me salivating. I know…
Mother’s Day Croissant Magnifique
If you’ve never made a croissant before, never is the time to start. Besides, if you really love your mother, you’ll buy one from a good French bakery, Whole Foods or France. And while I’m violently opposed to the croissant-donut, or as those ‘in the know’ call it, the cronut, I did once taste a croissant whose…
Make Your Hot Valentines Date Even Hotter!
Photo courtesy of askottowa.info I’m Canadian, read: I love beer. Let the other gals sip their Technicolor cocktails, just gimme my ale. So what could possibly be more sensual than dipping into fondue together with your Valentine? How about fondue on tap. Troegs’ Dream Weaver’s spicy tart flavor will add kick to the mellowest of cheeses. For even more of…
Price Clubs: Friend or Foe?
I was forced to eat 900 crackers, 15 bananas and 2 crates of mandarine oranges. At one point my cart contained 5 million Hello Kitty stickers, a robot vacuum, and a gardening hat that made me look like Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond -and you know how I hate to look like Katharine Hepburn!…
Kohlrabi
They say that when you grow up you realize your parents weren’t complete idiots after all. In my case, I humbly acknowledge that my father was way cool, way back when. He was eating stuff like Kohlrabi, persimmon and lecithin before they even existed. I mention this A) to show off and B) because Kohlrabi…
All You Can Eat
All you can eat food troughs. My son didn’t understand why I was referring to them as troughs nor how everyone I mention them to knew just what I was talking about. To be honest, they didn’t bother me in the least until I was watching a documentary on food and a French Chef indicated…
Belgian Waffles
There’s something about a cheap hotel breakfast that is just right. A five star breakfast on the other hand, throws me in a tizzy. Yes I just said tizzy. Do I go the cold route or the hot one? 30 grain toast, cranberry muffins, French toast or all three? If you have the fruit and…
Tahini
Tahini or Tahina as it’s called in the Mediterranean region, from which it hails, is jammed packed with calcium, vitamins and a bunch of minerals I’d rather not pronounce. Despite the fact that it’s full of calories & unsaturated fat (the good kind), it is said to help with weight loss thanks to its high…