Hanukah traditions: The miracle of oil and latkes cooked in it
It occurred to me recently that Judah Maccabee never ate latkes. I guess this shouldn’t have surprised me except that Hanukah, or as it was…
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How to pop your own popcorn and fight the oy!ment of November
By Barry Lazar Fruit pie and ice cream, roast beef with drippings, A fresh cup of coffee, pots of soup simmering Onions cooked slowly ‘till…
How to survive a kitchen renovation, or The end is never nigh
by Barry Lazar The theme of this issue is either housing related or, as we are approaching Halloween, something scary. From the Flavourguy’s perspective, however,…
Julia and Jamie vs. The Kitchen — which one takes the cake?
BY: BARRY LAZAR When I cook, there is often a battle between my two masters—the mentor and the teacher. My cooking mentors speak to me…
Flavour Guy: ‘I did it my way’ should be everyone’s triumphal wedding march
BY BARRY LAZAR Weddings are not about two people making a public commitment to share a life together. They are not about a ceremony that…