Donuts...Doughnut?
A doughnut or donut (/ˈdoʊnət/) is a type of food made from leavened fried dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in...
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Brent MacGillivray
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Vegan Pastry
There seems to be some confusion about the terms vegan and Vegetarian, let's clear that up first. Veganism is the practice of abstaining...
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Brent MacGillivray
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a sweet dessert made with a soft fresh cheese (typically cottage cheese, cream cheese, quark or ricotta), eggs, and sugar....
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Brent MacGillivray
Oct 11, 20232 min read
Flavours of the Fall
Autumn seems to be creeping up on the calendar earlier and earlier every year. Coffee shops such as Second Cup start rolling out their...
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Brent MacGillivray
Oct 9, 20233 min read
Avant-Garde Cooking Techniques
In the 1930s, Italian “Futurist” Filippo Tommaso Marinetti ) probably embodied that era’s version of “avant-garde” (defined as “an...
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Brent MacGillivray
Oct 6, 20234 min read
Canadian Indigenous Cuisine
Indigenous food may be considered uniquely Canadian, and the influence of Métis culture can be considered to have played a particularly...
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Brent MacGillivray
Oct 4, 20235 min read
Fermented Foods for health
Pickles and sauerkraut might not be the first examples that jump to mind when you think of health foods. But a growing body of research...
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Brent MacGillivray
Oct 2, 20234 min read
Truffles, Not the Chocolate Kind...
A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus Tuber. In addition...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 29, 20234 min read
Moroccan Cuisine
Moroccan cuisine (Arabic: المطبخ المغربي) is the cuisine of Morocco, fueled by interactions and exchanges with many cultures and nations...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 27, 20235 min read
Preservation Methods; Brining, Curing & Smoking
Before refrigeration became commonplace, a variety of techniques were used to extend the shelf life of foods dating back thousands of...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 25, 20232 min read
Pates, Terrines & Galantines (Real Charcuterie)
The art of preparing various meats through curing, grinding, cooking or smoking are the foundations of charcuterie. The use of forcemeat...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 22, 20233 min read
Putting Thing Up; Fall Preserves, Pickles & Relishes and More.
Pickling is the process of preserving or extending the shelf life of food by either anaerobicfermentation in brine or immersion in...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Hemp, The Miracle Plant
hemp, (Cannabis sativa), also called industrial hemp, plant of the family Cannabaceaecultivated for its bast fibre or its edible seeds....
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 18, 20232 min read
Customer Service has Ceased to Exist.
There are a number of reasons why customer service may feel worse, like a shortage in workers in some industries, the proliferation of...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 15, 20233 min read
Talking to yourself Bud?
Socially inept people don’t know how to comfortably socialise, engage in conversation, and calmly interact with others. They often...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Don't cry for me Argentina
Argentine cuisine is described as a blending of cultures, from the Indigenous peoples of Argentina who focused on ingredients such as...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 11, 20232 min read
How to Recruit & Retain Employees
Your employees are your organization’s most valuable assets. They bring the knowledge, experience, and commitment to their roles that...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 8, 20232 min read
Food Photography, the other Porn
Cooking food and presenting it beautifully is an act of servitude. It is a way of expressing affection through a gift [...] That we...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Harvest Moon
The Harvest Moon is the full moon that happens closest to the autumnal equinox, or the official start of fall. For several nights in a...
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Brent MacGillivray
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Is a Culinary Education Necessary?
Everyone knows culinary schools are expensive — especially top private ones like Culinary Institute of America or Johnson & Wales. An...
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