Category Archives: Food For Thought

This week on Food For Thought, I take part in a tomato potluck dinner, where even the desserts were made with this delectable fruit.  To listen to the mini-documentary about the dinner in streaming RealAudio, click here.  Did you know … Continue reading →

I don’t know about you, but when I went to university xx years ago, the food in my residence left a lot to be desired.  Of course, I didn’t really know that then, and out from underneath my mother’s fine … Continue reading →

Nothing like fresh BC Sardines on the grill!  To listen to today’s Food For Thought item in streaming RealAudio, click here  . For more photos, recipes and info on where to buy fresh sardines in BC’s Lower Mainland, see this … Continue reading →

This week on Food For Thought, a visit to the only place in the world Tabasco Sauce is made, Avery Island, Louisiana.  Pictured here are the barrels of ‘pepper mash’, sealed with salt, which ferment for 3 years before being … Continue reading →

This week on Food For Thought, my report on how restaurants in New Orleans have bounced back after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina of almost one year ago.  I was there during the 3rd Annual Tales of the Cocktail.  To … Continue reading →

This week on Food For Thought, highlights from my recent Cocktail Tour of the French Quarter of New Orleans.  Yes, I even got to have my first taste of Absinthe.  (French absinthe spelled Absente on the glass you see here)  … Continue reading →