It is now official the Double Down from KFC has made it way above the 49th parallel, as of October 17th. KFC has upped the anti with this apocalyptic sandwich. For anyone who doesn’t know what the Double Down is then please allow me to describe what comes with this insane sandwich, it you can …
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Durable food products.
Super Size Me put McDonalds in the hot seat for what its food products can do to the human body. Here is another great little McDonalds experiment conducted over 6 months. There has been a lot of backlash over this video and a quick search of the internet will pull up some pretty heavy news …
Amazon.ca
Thanks Rob, ever since he suggested I check out culinary related books on Amazon.ca instead of going to a Chapters or Indigo (same parent company for both stores) and paying more for the same books, I have become addicted to checking out books from this website. I have probably bought close to 25 books since …
From the bygone days of beef
I came across this on youtube and I was transfixed. I was going to ramble on about it, but its very late and I am very tired. Listen instead, to the soothing voice of the narrator as he walks you through the wonderful world of beef. The butcher is impeccably groomed and sports a very …
Give it a Rest – Gluten: In-depth
Here’s a food geek that can explain Gluten: In Depth, & why it is sometimes best to give this network of proteins a break. http://www.finecooking.com/item/21978/gluten-in-depth Thnx Notesonameal – keep up the good work!! Jill www.CHEFinBERLIN.com
Marben Restaurant – Once Again
Having become a regular at this establishment I felt the need to write a little update on the progress that this restaurant is making. Being open for just three months, the word about the wonderful food at Marben (in Toronto on Wellington St. West) has spread like the plague. Their business has boomed and to …
Book Review: The Soul Of A Chef – The Journey Toward Perfection by Michael Ruhlman
This book is Michael Ruhlman’s second in-depth book into the world of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). His first book being The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America. The Soul Of A Chef takes a look at the grueling Certified Master Chef exam at the CIA, the most …
Lee Restaurant in Toronto
Anyone who has tuned into the Food Network at least once in the past decade knows who Susur Lee is and what he’s capable of producing. He’s definitely among the great chefs of this city that have managed to put Toronto’s culinary abilities on the North American map. His restaurant is located on King St …
Kitchen Technology: Baker’s Tweet
For all you bakers out there: What do you think of this kitchen gadget – does it look useful or useless? BakerTweet from POKE on Vimeo. Aspiring bakers would like to know…. More From the BakerTweet website: What is it? BakerTweet is a way for busy bakers to tell the world that something hot and …
First Timer
Lemon Tart you stole my title, Great Beginnings, even though you thought of it first and I hadn’t even experienced a moment that needed that title. Nonetheless a title theft. All kidding aside great post, well titled (said with a hint of jealousy). For about a month now I have been on the search for …
Crudite, 8 months later.
Its been 8 months since we started Notes on a meal. Here’s whats changed. 1. Generally speaking my life has been a lot better since I started writing for Notes on a meal: More then words can say. 2. My favorite meal in the last 8 months has been: My girlfriends pasta dinner. Outta this …
Avec Eric
Just had the pleasure of stumbling on to Avec Eric on YouTube. I was searching through YouTube related searches with Bourdain, Batali, Reichl, and Richman. If you don’t know the history behind the culinary war of words between Bourdain and Richman I suggest you google it and enjoy. Back to why I am writing this …
Food Humour
Kraftwurst – We are Pork Products! It’s fun to laugh at food!! Jill www.CHEFinBERLIN.com
Unnamed Salad; looking for help….
A couple days ago I made this salad and have been looking to give it a name. Having not come up with anything myself I was hoping to reach out and get some ideas from fellow foodies… Here is the following salad in order of construction on the plate (bottom to top): – Prosciutto di …
Mum’s Birthday: Three Course Meal…
Yesterday I had written out this blog entry only to erase it before publishing, so here I go again… Finished up cooking brunch at the Harbord House during the World Cup Final. Drove home, but before getting there dropped by a Sobey’s to grab a couple ingredients for the dinner. Here is said dinner… First …