Bake with abandon!
Lori is on her third breadmaker. Jodi loves her stand-up mixer enough to devote serious counter space to it. Heck, I have not one but two crockpots. Clearly, my gadget policy isn’t as firm as “thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s Veg-O-Matic.” Unlike some rule …
I’m telling this story out of order. I was so excited about my new perfectly engineered caffettiera from Oderin’s, I forgot the before and after parts. It was cold, as Kingston is in winter. How cold? Ice sculptures and outdoor rink cold. If the above …
In honour of tonight’s Oscar ceremonies, As The Barrel Turns dons black tie — or in this case, black and tan to bring out the cask’s natural colouring. (It’s an ‘autumn’.) In our own little version of the red carpet walk, we stopped passing celebrities …
It seems the good doctor, aka Handy Andy, has managed to wiggled off the hook. While touring Kingston’s historic downtown this afternoon, he found this java gem — The Bialetti Elegance. Streamlined and sporting a short, straight handle that doesn’t stray into the melting zone, …
In case you’re curious about just how flame resistant electrical tape is — Now settle your bets and move on.
This week As the Barrel Turns introduces a new concept — The Special Guest Turner. Since Ike’s dead and Tina’s out of our price range, what better choice for the inaugural guest than that well known fixture of Guelph’s local music scene — Sack of …
I officially surrender. There are no decent blog templates out there for foodies. At least not ones that work with Blogger. So, forget the fancy-shmancy photo-rich layouts with their elegant colours and layered backgrounds. No faux-leather sidebars and ultra-chic label clouds for this technically inept …
Okay. Everybody owes me five bucks. As predicted, February is indeed Chocolate Month. In fact, my favourite treat gets a tad grabby and lays claim to Celebration of Chocolate as well. Honestly, how’s a poor dented shopping cart to compete against the sex appeal of …
Well, Christie’s Corner has a new look and it all went off without a hitch. My first thought was “That was easy!” but I’m now a bit nervous. I just know I missed something. Something really obvious or really important — like I’ve misspelled my …