I got home at noon one day and had no idea what to have for lunch. I whipped together a little bread-type dough then got to the idea to top it with some stuff I had in the fridge. Initially I thought of deep-frying the concoction but in the end, I just baked it in the oven. I haven’t...

First, bring a pot of chili to the boiling point.  Meanwhile, assemble your hot dog. Apply the hot dog to the chili mixture.  Let simmer for 5 minutes. Occasionally check for doneness, enjoy. Share...

For most things in the food world, there is lots of room for interpretation, lots of things people have different opinions on. For the most part, I’m perfectly okay with people doing things that I generally wouldn’t. You insist on letting your pizza dough rise for 24 hours like in...

Like a teenager with a new weird haircut, every so often I go through a new phase. Mine doesn’t centre around angst and rebellion though, I’m just talking food. Lately I’ve been all about Middle-Eastern flavours.  I find myself craving allspice and cinnamon every day,...

It’s spring, so what better time for a funky worm. Back in 1972, the Ohio Players put out this goofy two and a half minute tune, showing off both their sense of humour and sense of cool funk groove.   That soaring synth sound in the song has been sampled by hip hop artists many times...

Alexandra’s lunch.  A chicken club sandwich with fries.   I used the America’s Test Kitchen method for fries which basically involves placing the soaked-and-drained pototoes in cold oil, then bringing it up to temperature to brown.  This produces a fry that is comparable to a...

Wah wah. One of the great things about 70s funk was the fantastic, unapologetic use of the wah wah guitar.  Although it might seem a bit dated to that time, it still sends a chill up the spine of any proper funk fan. Here’s a great example of it from Bobby Marchan, a singer that was...