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Tomato Rituals
There was a time when the people thought the tomato was poisonous. Thank goodness we now know the tomato isn’t a threat. That is of course, unless you live in the Spanish town of Bunyol. Every August...
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Preserving the Best
Walking down to the cantina in my grandmother’s old house was always an intoxicating experience. The closer you came, the stronger the aromas got and I always knew there were treats to be had in this...
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Sex + Peaches!
When I’m sitting at my computer, writing these stories, sometimes my fingers have a tendency to trip over themselves and the result is a minor typo – every once in a while of course. But each and every...
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A Stinky Overdose
Few foods inspire as passionate a response as garlic. This pungent, aromatic bulb plays a starring role in many cuisines of the world from Italian, French, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Spanish and Chinese....
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Steam Room Genius
Every morning I drive out to the gym and get in a good work out. I work as hard as I can because I know the best part of my day is coming right after. I wrap myself in a fluffy towel and sink into the...
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Istanbul First Impressions
More than 13 million call Istanbul their home. The noisy streets are swarming with people, worn with character, dusty from its sheer antiquity and loaded with culture. For an old city, it moves pretty...
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My First Turkish Bath
Who doesn’t make a beeline straight for a Turkish Bath when in Istanbul? I mean really, I’ve waited for this as long as I’ve known I would be here. It’s my third day in Istanbul and for the first time...
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Turkish Carpets
Alone one afternoon in the ancient part of Istanbul I was wandering the streets behind the magnificent Blue Mosque. The neighbourhood behind the Mosque is a bit quieter with beautiful hotels and...
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Vive a la Difference!
It’s a beautifully sunny and warm fall day in Niagara, the leaves have turned magnificent colours and it’s inspired me to get out and be among it all. I put on a good pair of walking shoes and headed...
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Unique Holiday Gifting
Every year we do the same thing. We approach the holidays with a certain amount of trepidation. It’s not so much what we’ll make for dinner because who doesn’t get excited about mixing tradition with...
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Blogging? No I’m Busy Living!
I remember when I first launched my website. It was over a decade ago. It had information about me, some of my favourite recipes and opinions about food – how cool. But then it just sat there. It was...
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Croque Madame, It’s A World of Different Flavours
As I sat in an outdoor café on Rue Cler in Paris sipping on a cup of cocoa, my eyes couldn’t help but stare at the lunch at the next table. It looked like a grilled cheese sandwich with a fried egg on...
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Yeah!! We grow Almonds in Niagara!
There are some foods that we just can’t grow in Niagara; bananas, coconuts and almonds for example. Or that’s what I thought until I went to Warner Farms on John St in Beamsville to discover that...
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Downton Abbey Tea
It was the combination of sugar and caffeinated tea that gave the working poor of the 19th century England they’re afternoon boost. Add to that some simple food and it fortified those who had a more...
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In Defence of Good Restaurant Reviewers
What happened? I started food writing 20 years ago and it seems to me that with the internet, we have less information today than ever before – less reliable information for sure. So I’m working on a...
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Building A Better Grilled Cheese
A staple of starving-students, the grilled cheese sandwich is now the hottest food for up-towners. Of course I’m talking about a grilled cheese sandwich that manifests itself into dozens of...
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Burgers Built for Pleasure
There is no sugar coating it, the best is simply gluttonous. Burgers built fabulously superior with sensual flavours and contrasting textures are erotically self-pleasuring and addictively...
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Uncovering the Real Buenos Aires
I’m trying very hard to get a handle on Buenos Aires but there are so many things that don’t make sense. Coming from the North American propaganda of Argentina and the Buenos Aires tourism office...
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Yerba Mate, It Must Be Shared
Millions of people around the world drink tea every day and each and every one of those millions of people have a different experience each time – that’s the beauty of tea. King of all teas are the...
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Creating Recipes
The most popular question I’m asked is “where do you get your recipe ideas?” And if there was an easy answer it would be an easy question to answer, but the reality is there is nothing methodical or...
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