Posts by Linda Smith

Further to Kimmie's of yesterday an excerpt from the Toronto Globe and Mail - August 30. - Doughnut as celebrity... ...small riot in downtown Toronto yesterday as an Amercian company gave away 2,5000 free boxes of doughnuts to...

Islander- Like they said. Now for somehting that has absolutely nothing to do with basil. My SIL just in from Vancouver. She has friends in your neck of the woods and was raving about Salt Spring Island Lamb. What is the secret?

Hi Islander: If you have any basil left, try this combo that I tried the other night. Fresh pineapple with a basil chiffonade. It was remarkable. Makes a simple elegant desert that your guests will talk about for months. Hope...

Hi Banqueteer. How exciting for you. You are bringing back some fond memories for me. For starters, is the kitchen up to code? You dont' want to lease/rent space only to find out that you are shut down before you get started. ...

Very funny Live to Cook. We will watch for the mushroom cloud from your expoding fridge here on the other side of the lake. WRT the devilled eggs, in my catering days Brian I had several special glass trays with impressions for the...

Radars! Very funny Cool J. My friend from Quebec refers to the Surete du Quebec (Quebec provincial police force) as "Des Beignes" ( franco slang for doughnuts). ;) Isn't that right Kimmie? As for Timmy Ho's. I have a...

NO MEZ! BE STRONG... DON'T DO IT... DON'T DO IT. We here in the great white north are not exposed to the temptation of the Krispy Kreme. We instead have "Tim Horton's" to deal with, a doughnut chain started by ...you...

Add Candied ginger and mandarine orange peel for a lovely spin on traditional creme brulee.

Bayou: My friend's brother just returned from a 2 month course. He loved it and arrived back in Canda all in one piece.

Brian: Not to worry, everyone here is guilty of a "black bean incident" or two. All I can say is Practice, practice, practice. You'll get there. Sounds like there might be a second fridge in your not too distant future as...