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Category Archives: Food
Perfect Gravy
Okay, I have a 93 year old father who misses my mother and can’t make a gravy. So I figured I can make most sauces, I should be able to manage a gravy. Here’s a version I’m finally pleased with. … Continue reading
CTV Morning Marinades
Steak in Bourbon 1 – 2 lb sirloin steak 0.5 -1 Kg 1/4 c. soy sauce 50 ml 1/2 c. bourbon 125 ml 3 crushed garlic 3 1 tsp chipotle ground 5 ml (substitute: cayenne) Put marinade in zip lock … Continue reading
John Gormley Bellinis
The key to summer cocktails should be ease of prep. Who wants to spend hours in the kitchen when the party is on the deck? Two ingredient cocktails are best. Also you want low alk. Highballs and sunshine are a … Continue reading
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Chocolate and Red Wine
Here’s a chocolate maker, Brix, trying to tilt the chocolate towards wine. They succeed. It’s better than the sweeter commercial pairings to which I’ve been subjected. The suggested pairings here are: Milk Chocolate with Pinot Noir/Port [Ruby & Tawny I … Continue reading
Lousy Summer
You know the summer’s been bad for the crops when you see those eggplants. Those are the ONLY and BIGGEST eggplant available in the local farmers’ market. If you’re not a gardener, eggplant grow like zuchini, usually with way too … Continue reading
