Notes On A Meal » Mouthy Bits

Whole wheat, banana berry muffins

Lemon Tart — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:03:58 +0000

Simple and very very healthy, possibly also somewhat tasty, these muffins are a great way to start the day. Should mention that they are egg free and can very easily become dairy free or gluten free. I made mine with wheat germ, blueberries, dried currants and coconut but the possibilities are endless as long as you remember to balance out flavors. Another good combination would be carrot, orange and ginger.

Science, making booze boozier.

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:51:12 +0000

The good people at Terressentia have come up with a way of using science to make booze taste better by removing impurities left over from the distillation process. In short, with typical distillation, there are lesser alcohols that are formed that leave a harsh taste in the mouth and contribute to hangovers. By using their patentend process, Terressentia can remove these unwanted elements making the refined product taste cleaner and smoother. The distillation process has pretty much been the same for the last hundred years or so and after watching the video, I am surprised that no one has thought of this before. I suppose purists may argue that the real craft of making superb liquors is in the skill of the brewmaster. That being said, the idea of demystifying the process through science is very appealing to geek in me.

Tuna Sales Record: $736 000 or $2800/kg

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:04:12 +0000

At the first auction of the new year at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market, a world record for tuna was set when a Sushi mogul purchased a 269kg blue fin tuna for just shy of $2800 a kilo. For those doing the math that works out to about $736 000.00 US.

Professionalism Part: How Devoted Are You?

Professionalism Part: How Devoted Are You?

New Loblaws – Queen and Portland, Toronto

Lemon Tart — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:14:55 +0000

I must say that, in my opinion, Loblaws really tops all the other grocery stores in Toronto for the quality of products offered and their variety. Although it may be pricier than others, freshness is always guatanteed and the customer service is definitely admirable.

The Norwegian Butter Crisis

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:40:56 +0000

Thanks to a new diet fad, butter has been flying off the shelves in Norway. According to Reuters, butter sales jumped 20% in October and 30% in November. Further, butter production has been slashed dramatically due to a wet summer which saw a decline in animal feed quality and thus a shot fall off 25 million liters of milk.

Birthday Round Up: Log Thing

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:59:59 +0000

“Quick lad, pipe me a log thing!” I have never seen such wanton, gratuitous use of a pipping bag in my life. This is a so called ‘savory Swiss roll’…. Again, not really sure whats going on here other then the excess pipping. You do the math.

Birthday Round Up: Bad Ass Cleaver

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:57:54 +0000

scary and sexy and choppy all in one!

This handsome beast comes curtesy of a chef at work. This is not a horror prop. This is, in fact, a high carbon steel, much loved, much used and quite ancient cleaver. Not to be confused with lighter more delicate models, this beast has a kerf of just shy of half an inch and weighs in the neighborhood of 5 pounds soaking wet. Perfect for cleaning quail and the finer nuances of decorative vegetable turning.

I’m Making Pancakes.

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:44:20 +0000

This is a great video I found while wandering around youtube. It has some sassy language so I wouldn’t blare it at work. Mac Lethal, spits some mad rhymes while flipping flapjacks. Tight lyrics and perfect pancakes; a win both ways. Enjoy.

Birthday Round Up: The End Of 2009

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:56:43 +0000

I set out to make a dinner for my friends as a way to close out 2009. It had been a year of many changes and I wanted a fitting meal to say farewell with.

Birthday Round Up: Food saftey fail.

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:59:22 +0000

This post always makes me laugh. People are amazing.

This is amazing. The following is taken from a facebook post.

Fail for a) fail for eating raw chicken or b) fail for understanding what treats lie ahead for eating raw chicken breast.