always knew that cooking was my way of relaxing, but I never really gave it any thought beyond knowing that. So, no choppers, garlic peelers or presses, zesters, etc. for me. How about you... what tasks do you enjoy? What gadgets...

meat.

and silicon pastry brush Mini crock pot for dips An onion chopper that also measures Two books – Amy Sedaris' “Entertaining under the Influence”, and the huge "Silver Spoon" Some Lindt chocolate bars and Jumbo stone...

of your food, or prepare items that weren’t going to be on the menu that day. Caffe Bolero (Water Street, Kitchener) has affordable, delicious thin crust pizza in a great atmosphere. Their goat cheese salad is also very...

My Kitchenaid Pro stand mixer with its accoutrements. I make dough, batter, butter and whipped cream with ease. The pasta attachment has made me a fresh pasta-convert, and the meat grinder/sausage stuffer has been a lot of fun....

a matter of cooking once or twice to get a hang of the method. And I also found that I do a lot more Indian food now that I have a food processor. Some sort of chopper or blender is very useful when cooking Indian food!

. these dogs are made with quality meat (you can taste the quality), they are seasoned just right and the skins snap when you bite 'em. as i write about 'em it strikes me that i actually miss these dogs!! i know it sounds...

version of barefoot contessa. When I think backyard bistro, I think more casual style food dressed up – like grilled meat and summer salads. That could be giving either or both of them too much credit, but I think that it...

Steel your knives frequently- like everytime you pull them out of the block and at least every 5# of veggies or meat- Steeling a sharp knife really keeps it in prime cutting condition for a longer time than just swiping it at the...

Alas, nothing! From "variety meats" to raw mollusks—I like 'em all. I still eat everything on my plate. Oh, wait! One thing I can’t face on a menu—rabbit. Huggable bunnies are too engrained into my "pet psyche."

It’s on Queen Street so it’s subject to whatever the hours are for street parking. I don’t drive so I don’t really know. There is a Price Chopper very close by with a fair sized parking lot. Parking in...

even if the pesticide residue is washed from the product the negative energy of it is still present in the food. Likewise, they may not eat meat or factory farm eggs for the same reason. To someone with this belief system, it...

I have had the singapore noodles you speak of TDQ (chinese restauants) but I have also eaten a dish called laksa, which is a Singaporean or Malaysian dish and has thin noodles with curry and meat or tofu and vegetables. It is...

to change laws in other places because this craft is exploding due to demand. Along with changes in laws and technology to accommodate the surging knowledge and interest in artisanal products such as fine cheeses (not to mention...

BORING! My monkey coulda made that... I really didnt think everyone had such a bad deal when Padma announced the Aisle challenge...I shop at Price Chopper sometimes and really, there are some good things tucked away in those...