Tag: Reader Questions

Tips on Cooking Fish and Kitchen Disasters App Winners

Monday. One of the most maligned days of the week. According to the Mamas and Papas, not only is Monday untrustworthy, it will leave you crying. All of the time. Now I can’t have that. So below is a list of the people who won 

Frozen Ginger and a Garlic Peeler

Frozen Ginger and a Garlic Peeler

My recent CTV appearance proved my career as a mind reader would be short lived. I went on expecting some reader questions about roasted vegetables. Nope. Everyone seems to have them down pat. Instead, everyone was interested in frozen ginger and “that garlic thing.” So, 

Readers’ Question: How to Make Coffee That Isn’t Bitter

Readers’ Question: How to Make Coffee That Isn’t Bitter

This desperate plea arrived a couple of weeks ago from a reader: Help! I make the most horrid coffee. I have tried every brand available (even your fav. store in Kingston!), grind my own beans, tried different coffee makers, Bodums, etc and it is still 

Reader Question: How to Carve Poultry

Reader Question: How to Carve Poultry

Last week, after I posted a no-carve recipe for Apple Roast Chicken, I learned I’m not the only one who dreads slicing up a bird in front of guests. With Christmas racing towards us, I thought I should cover this issue sooner rather than later. 

Readers Question: Herb-Roasted Potatoes

Readers Question: Herb-Roasted Potatoes

This is another of James Ingram’s photos, snatched from the pages of Michael Smith’s The Best of Chef at Home because I was too hungry to take a shot. In my defense, these potatoes were cooked alongside the Apple Roast Chicken so it was one 

The Truth About Food Photography

The Truth About Food Photography

MC from Calgary recently asked, “Why doesn’t anything turn out as in the cookbook picture??” MC, I think at one time or another we’ve all felt your pain. The cake in the magazine photograph towers three miles high while your looks like a flapjack. The 

How to Cook Rice — Reader’s Question

How to Cook Rice — Reader’s Question

When I held the contest for Dana’s Top Ten Table giveaway, I asked you to post your dinner dilemmas and promised to answer them all. So far, Dana has answered 10 of your most pressing questions in a podcast (don’t panic, I’m going to be 

The different types of ice cream explained

The different types of ice cream explained

We tend to use the term “ice cream” generically, but the fat and calorie content between a scoop of French Vanilla ice cream and an equal portion of peach sorbet can be significant. So, what’s in your bowl? Ice cream, ice milk, gelato, sorbet, sherbet 

Feeding Fussy Eaters

Feeding Fussy Eaters

This is Cheryl Arkison, aka the Backseat Gourmet. She’s got a full-time job, a couple of blogs and two young kids. She’s also got a lot of good ideas about handling fussy eaters. When I posted a Reader’s Question about feeding fussy eaters, Cheryl didn’t