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Posted By:  vincehof
Posted On:  Sep 30, 2008

  The Best Hot Dog in Jozi

Yes, the rumours are true – I love the Dog. They say that those in the know target their prey young and long before Barbie had four year olds in high heals – the Dog Men were setting the standard. It all started so innocently with those stands at the ice- skating ring in my vulnerable youth....... [view]

Posted By:  vincehof
Posted On:  Mar 27, 2008

  The Best Chocolate Cake in Jozi

Chocolate cake. Need I say more. Personally, chocolate in its many forms is almost new to me in that I obviously like chocolate but I could never understand when people talk about being addicted. I have since discovered that like all good habits, I just wasn’t practicing hard enough....... [view]

Posted By:  vincehof
Posted On:  Apr 6, 2008

  Sorry, but the chicken is out of town

How would one rate a chicken burger? Let me count the ways, well as far as I'm concerned, there's only the gourmet and the fast food variety. On the fast food track the uncontested winner of the chicken burger is made by a little place known as Tiagos and is only found (at the moment)...... [view]

Posted By:  vincehof
Posted On:  Apr 14, 2008

  Here's to Coffee!

As a full time student amongst other things, coffee is my cocaine. I try not to abuse and I do have periods where I’m ‘clean’ for weeks but if a job needs to get done, I turn to The Bean. As such I have years of extensive experience with coffee but let's get the bad news...... [view]

Posted By:  vincehof
Posted On:  Mar 23, 2008

  Bottega / Assagi Cut the Crap!

I’ve always been type cast as the ‘angry guy’ amongst friends and now as I’ve become embedded within the corporate world amongst colleagues too. I think my belligerence, my gruff mutterings whilst audibly communicating with my stubborn desktop – pc is to blame....... [view]

Posted By:  TheGingerCompany
Posted On:  Sep 24, 2007

  Making Pickled Eggs? Read This So You Don't Give Yourself Botulism

I think one of my next adventures will be to make pickled eggs. In my research of home canning techniques I have been a bit obsessed about food safety. I don't want to be sending any of my friends or family to the hospital with botulism. There are some neat resources I've found along the way to...... [view]

Posted By:  TheGingerCompany
Posted On:  Sep 18, 2007

  Caught mid-recipe without the right ingredient? Handy List of Substitutions from Food Network Canada

Caught mid-recipe without the right ingredient? Use this handy chart to find an ingredient you do have to replace the one you’re missing. Sweeteners 1 cup molasses = 1 cup honey Note: flavour will be affected. 1 cup honey = 1 ¼ sugar + 1/3 cup liquid* 1 cup corn syrup = 1 ¼ cups...... [view]

Posted By:  TheGingerCompany
Posted On:  Sep 15, 2007

  Recipes for Cooking with Lavender

I didn't realize until just now how difficult it is to find recipes for cooking with culinary lavender. If you are in Niagara and looking to try some, you can get dried lavender flowerbuds suitable for cooking from Niagara Herb Farm (see them at the NOTL Farm Market on Saturday mornings, and pick...... [view]

Posted By:  TheGingerCompany
Posted On:  Aug 12, 2007

  Ginger's List of Organic & Local Food in Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Stuff you can do: Go to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Tiny market but good stuff. Don't eat breakfast before you go, grab something there instead because the yummy chef-made goodies are really that good. Get the honey, organic greens, jams and really beautiful...... [view]

Posted By:  TheGingerCompany
Posted On:  Jul 21, 2007

  Favourite Foodie Links

No-Recipe (yikes!) Cherry Jam ... [view]

Posted By:  TheGingerCompany
Posted On:  Jan 24, 2007

  Volunteer at the Food & Drink Fest 2007

This looks like so much fun! Volunteering opens up a lot of doors, including planning for future employment, making new contacts and friends, updating and expanding your resume, and developing personal interests and goals. The Food & Drink Fest is looking for enthusiastic and hard working...... [view]

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