Foodbuzz

Dinner Party: Southern Classics

Rob and I wanted to share some of the great southern food we have experienced on our road trips and so we sent out an open invite to fans of Happy Mouth via our Facebook page. We have done this once before and it was a great success and this time was no different. Seems people who enjoy good food and travel just naturally fit together. Tonight’s menu did not come together until the very...
read more

SmoQue Shack

Rob and I have pondered over the years what kind of restaurant WE would open. We identified real BBQ as the one thing Ottawa was much in need of. Our joint would feature real competition-style smoked ribs from a variety of styles, pulled pork, authentic BBQ sides, checkered oil cloth covered tables, cold beer out of an ice chest, and a large stage for bands. Of course it was all a pipe dream....
read more

Lentils and Rice (Mujadarrah)

“Rice is great when you’re hungry and want 2000 of something.”     -Mitch Hedberg  I have never been a big fan of rice. It’s boring, filler-food used to hold up tastier food. Then I discovered lentils and rice at a tiny corner market when we moved to Ottawa. My sister and I would often visit Ayoub’s, a corner store that made a wide selection of Middle Eastern food,...
read more

Best Ever Mushroom Soup

I’ve made this rustic soup for many years now as the autumn season draws to a close and the evenings make me want to cocoon inside by the fire. This quick soup can be made with chicken stock or with vegetable for an entirely vegetarian meal. Buy pre-sliced mushrooms and a baguette for a fast weekday dinner. If you love cream of mushroom soup, I doubt you will find a tastier one. Cream of...
read more

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

As the joke goes, there are only two seasons in Ottawa: Winter and construction season. It’s kind of like that for me – Tomato season and “not tomato season”. During tomato season, I have them for breakfast, sliced on toasted bread, sometimes with cucumber and a little salt and pepper. For lunch and dinner in salads, and quite frankly any other way I can get them....
read more

Get Adobe Flash player

"));