Chopped Canada Season 2, Episode 9: Stilton Egg Roll Salad?

What do you do with stilton cheese and egg rolls?  With watercress also in the basket, along with chestnut flour, you make some sort of salad, of course!  This week, I’ve decided to use the ingredients from the first course to create some imaginary dish that I may or may not eventually make in real […]

Oriental Taste: Canadianized Chinese Food Delivery

Being of Chinese descent with immigrant parents from Hong Kong, I did not have my first taste of the Canadianized version until I reached my teens.  In fact, I didn’t realize that “egg rolls” to me meant something completely different to other people (an “egg roll” to someone from Hong Kong or of Hong Kong […]

Loving the City Life!

It’s a pretty hot topic right now.  There’s even a show about it on HGTV Canada.  I’m talking about the urban vs. suburban lifestyle.  What do I like?  I’m definitely Team Urban.  I love being steps away from the subway, which could get me just about anywhere I want in the city in probably less […]