Food made while camping has taken a bad hit on it’s reputation over the years as being bland, basic calories that gives the energy to keep going forward. To be truthful, camp cooking is not supposed to be a gourmet meal at a five-star restaurant, but that does not necessarily mean that an ingenious camp …
When I heard that a distinguished panel of food industry insiders, including venerable food writer Marion Kane would be speaking at the University of Toronto on a “You Are Where You Eat” panel, I was intrigued. Cooking school founder, cookbook author and TV host Bonnie Stern was present as was celebrated chef Mark McEwan (of …
King Cake is a New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition. It if first served on All Kings Day, Jan 6th, which is also the first day of Mardi Gras. A little doll is baked inside and the one who finds it is King until the next day, the next cake and the next King. And it …
I have discovered a really fantastic trick to removing the most stubborn messes from my dishes. In this article I will explain my secret to you, and you can stop scrubbing and scouring your dishes! No matter how badly your dishes might be with baked on hard to remove food stains, you won’t need to …
Olive oil is still the mainstay in pantries everywhere. There’s not a cupboard in sight that’s not stocked with one, two, or even three types of the stuff. Olive oil gets all the glory these days. And the thing is, olive oil is just plain wrong for many types of cooking and salads. Chef David …