Category Archives: Food and drink

Drove my wife, Pat up to Fergus February 7, 2009, on an errand and decided to finally try the haggis at the Breadalbane Inn, From their menu: “haggis ~ a traditional Scottish dish. made with the following ingredients: sheep’s ‘pluck’ … Continue reading →

Let me start by saying I like fish and chips. I have fond memories of going to a true “chipper” in Toronto and getting an order of fish and chips wrapped in newspaper to take into the Saturday matinee. You … Continue reading →

A new Chinese Restaurant has just had its grand opening, Delightful Cantonese Cuisine (869 Victoria St. Kitchener, ON N2B 3C3).  I’ve already been twice for lunch.  The first time I had something from its lunch specials menu: fried tofu and … Continue reading →

In Today’s Globe & Mail (19/10/2006) there is a major article titled:  Exactly how bad is salt by Unnati Gandi.  It starts, “The Centre for Science in the Public Interest, one of the not-for-profit movers and shakers in the growing … Continue reading →

I tasted my first curry in 1963, my first year at U of T. I was on a date and we were looking for some where to eat before taking in a movie.  We passed by a just opened India … Continue reading →

I just received the regular weekend grocery store ads, and they are full of berry specials. That’s great, because I am extremely fond of fresh berries in season.  Pat and I have already had cherries from Niagara, local blueberries, local … Continue reading →

Wikipedia says “Dim Sum is a Cantonese term, literally translated as dot heart or order heart, meaning order to one’s heart’s content. It is also translated as touch the heart, dotted heart, or snack; or it may be derived from … Continue reading →