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Ceviche: Mexico on the Deck

I have always loved the fresh flavours of ceviche. Ceviche is a technique that “cooks” protein with acid. I first had this dish  sometime ago on Shell Island off Turks and Caicos. Our family was on vacation and we went conch diving. Conch feed in waters, ten to twelve feet deep, with a grassy bottom. We dove with masks and snorkels. After we collected a number of beautiful conchs,...
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Atelier: June 17th, 2011

This is our fourth visit to Ottawa’s Atelier. Tonight we are celebrating our youngest daughter’s 20th birthday and Atelier is her restaurant of choice. I am taking this as a sign that I raised her right. As in our previous visits, Atelier never fails to surprise, delight, educate and provide an incredible dining experience. Prices have gone up since our last visit. $95 per person for...
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Korean Japchae

The Korean dish japchae means mixed vegetables, stir-fried, according to wikipedia. Noodles are a modern addition to this ancient fare. I was inspired to revisit this dish when I stumbled upon a recipe for it on Rasa Malaysia. I used to prepare this dish frequently years ago, but I used vermicelli noodles. This adaption uses cellophane noodles called dangmyeon, which are made from sweet potato...
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The First Road Food Authority

This is the last posting where I describe a 50th birthday present. So far, I’ve posted about my membership in the “jerky of the month” club and about the astounding cake that was made to celebrate the occasion. This last gift I’m going to describe was the perfect gift: one that combines a shared passion between Maureen and I about food, food history and road travel along...
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Piggy Market

We start every Saturday morning’s weekly marketing excursion at Piggy Market. We have been doing this for over a year. When we first started visiting Piggy Market, they were a medium-sized space with little product. The product they did have kept us coming back. Initially, they offered artisanal pork products, Art-Is-In bread and Pascal’s homemade ice creams. Slowly they added local...
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