Oct 19
The Ottawa brunch that packs a punch! I know that it’s true that I’ve waited a bunch Before giving you the low-down on Ottawa’s best brunch The staff were top notch and the food was superb On Sunday, nowhere’s better, your hunger to curb If you go once, you’ll go twice, I’ve a hunch š …
Oct 15
Pretty Good Grub at Wellington Gastropub! A gastropub is about gourmet food and great beer, And if that’s the case, you’ll find both are right here. The decor is quite cozy and the food’s above par Though to find one that’s better you won’t have to go far But stillĀ I conclude that this one is …
Oct 11
Today, being the day after our traditional Thanksgiving dinner, where we eat all the usual foods and fixings, when we had Kim and Alexandra over for lunch, we wanted to serve something a little bit different. Since I had just finished a post from our UK trip where toad-in-the-hole was featured, I guess that it …
Oct 10
It wouldn’t be a normal trip to Eastbourne if we didn’t make our usual pilgrimage to the Trident Fish Restaurant on Albert Parade. You can be forgiven if you feel that the place looks more like a bank than a restaurant because in a former life, that is exactly what it was. However, for the …
Oct 09
It was the last full day of our recent trip back to the UK and we were treated to lunch by my parents, John & Daphne, after having done the rounds of one of the local garden stores. Hailsham is more than just a mere stone’s throw from Eastbourne but I can easily understand why …
Oct 05
Kasbah Village: We’ve been twice &Ā it’s nice! If by chance you dig the whole Moroccan Scene, Then this is the place to get your Tagine! The ambience, Middle Eastern, the food’s above par! To find somewhere better, you’ll have to go far! The place is a goer, if you know what we mean šĀ …
Sep 28
Did you know Petit Bill is a Newfie? Petit Bill’s BistroĀ is notĀ run of the mill, The guys in the kitchen are not without skill. the owners are friendly andĀ the food’s above par The service attentive, so, all’s good thus far But it’s a bit of a downer when you get the bill Every now and …
Sep 24
Look, it’s not very often that I appeal to my readers for help but this one is near and dear to my heart! Let me start off by admitting that I have always had a weakness for chocolate. Growing up in the UK, I also have a bias towards Cadbury confections. Not that I am …
Sep 20
A little Panderin’ at the Mandarin It had been seven years since we last went to Mandarin, You see, the treatment we got was not exactly pandering! In the end, we were glad that we gave it a chance Especially since we had family in from France! The motto here is, if your service is …
Sep 19
If you have been following our blog for a while, you will know that we are in the process of having our cookbook published, or rather, our Un-Cookbook! It’s called the Un-Cookbook because, when I cook, I don’t really follow traditional recipes but rather use them the way an author would start with an outline …
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