Butter Boy’s vegan adventure
28 May 2010 – 1:00 pm | 2 Comments

I will start by stating for the record that my favorite vegan meal consists of foie gras. So there.
This post is about Butter Boy, but for one of the few times on this blog, it actually isn’t …

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The art of menu planning
10 February 2010 – 5:57 pm | No Comment
The art of menu planning

“I hold in my hand, the last envelope.”
I know these skits but I’ve never actually watched a Tonight Show hosted by Johnny Carson. However, this isn’t about Carnac the Magnificent; rather it’s about the complexities …

The Cascumpeque oyster
24 January 2010 – 10:40 pm | No Comment
The Cascumpeque oyster

I bought a new oyster variant to try out from Poissonerie Gidney’s - the Cascumpeque oyster (Crassostrea virginica). More commonly known as the Conway Cup oyster, I think the growers in PEI are trying to both …

Cassoulet toulousain
22 January 2010 – 5:07 pm | No Comment
Cassoulet toulousain

Remember that cafeteria that I waxed on and on about? It’s been a couple of months since the service went live and the cafeteria’s been full with a steady stream of clientele who have helped …

The magret is 50
31 December 2009 – 2:40 am | No Comment
The magret is 50

Well, it certainly did come as a real surprise, but it does go to show what one can learn while having TV rot your brain. The magret turned 50 this year (it’s golden).
That’s right – …

Christmas Roast Beast
26 December 2009 – 12:01 pm | No Comment
Christmas Roast Beast

Whoville serves roast beast as part of their XMas celebration, which looks like some sort of Seuss-ian poultry when whole but which slices like a ham as it’s being carved. I’m thinking the Whos raise turducken but …

The Meursault has landed
21 December 2009 – 1:20 am | No Comment
The Meursault has landed

This past spring my supertaster pal Karl invited me to attend a wine tasting put on by Séguin et Robillard (the Canadian representatives for Domaine de la Romanée-Conti if you didn’t already know) to showcase the wines …