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I feel like Icarus who flew too close to the sun and crashed to earth. Only my wings aren't made of wax. They're made of ice cream. After having my Accidental Hedonist "Three Speeds of Ice Cream" post picked up by Reuters UK Lifestyles News and...

The party's over. The barrel has turned for the last time. The cask is drained and the results are in. To aptly mark this auspicious occasion, we invite Bill Greenaway, our friendly neighbourhood piper. Bill plays while the guest of honour uncorks the cask. Karen Farbridge, Mayor...

August Meeting - Summer BBQTuesday, August 12th, 2008 7:00 p.m. to whenever It’s time for the annual PWAC-Guelph summer BBQ. Rain or shine. Last year it poured as Kira barbecued her amazing marinated pork chops. This year? Let’s hope we can sit under the pergola while enjoying...

I went to a restaurant opening a while back and couldn't figure out what all the fuss was about. The place was packed, and guests were raving about the food. While the ingredients were high quality, every time a server offered me a dish I...

This gadget makes my Top 10 Desert Island list for many reasons. On a practical note, it's almost old enough to vote and still minces fresh herbs like it's brand spanking new. But I love it for sentimental reasons as well. When visiting a friend in...

I can't help myself. I'm on an ice cream binge. I will give you a nice, sensible gadget review tomorrow, I promise. But today I'm being a hedonist. And not by accident. Since it's Tuesday, I've posted a classic French-style vanilla ice cream recipe at The...

I feel fully committed now. Oh, it's not the new $100 ice cream maker, which I can stash in the basement and ignore when the weather turns cool. It's the $15 scoop I bought on the weekend. I just know it will sit in my drawer...

Know what this is? Need a better look? How's this? Oh, you scotch keeners know it's a quaich. And if I'm not too far from wrong, you can spell it without checking What's Under the Kilt and pronounce it with a confident little lilt. (It's pronounced "kway-kh"...

I'm so busted. Yes, I ranted about how you shouldn't buy any kitchen gadget with the word "maker" in it. Yes, I've rabbited on an on about my tiny kitchen. And yes, despite everything I said, I went out and bought a fair-sized electric "maker". An...

My mother dropped by the other day with a plate of these. I mined the depths of my culinary discipline to take a photo before gobbling. Of all the simple pleasures, whole, fresh strawberries dipped in dark chocolate ranks right up there with the first...