I'll take a cone

In case you have not noticed I am a bit obsessed with ice cream at the moment. My favourite source, other than my own ice cream maker, is London Ice Cream Company. I recently discussed my adoration for this place in an article for the Food Network.

Food in the News

Think that food and politics don't mix? Here are some news stories that suggest otherwise:

The price of rice, wheat and maize have increased with dramatic effects - CBC News

An increase in production is required to ease skyrocketing food prices - CBC News

Now that food prices are higher, 15 ways to save at the grocery store - Dallas News

Anita Stewart discusses again why eating local is so important - Toronto Star

How to be a responsible carnivore - CHOW

And on the lighter side:

How many Mentos does it take to make a Coke fountain? - The Telegraph

(picture courtesy of The Telegraph)

Cooking Club

Yay! Our cooking club was recently on the front page of the Windsor Star Food Section! Fairly complimentary overall. I hope it inspires others to start their own club.

(picture courtesy of the Windsor Star)

Cooking Club I - Mediterranean Feast

We had our first Friday Cooking Club meeting which meant that it turned out to be quite the party. It was nice to know that we could relax and enjoy our meal and drinks without worrying that we would have to rush off to work the next morning. It was a festival of garlic, and it continued to ooze out of our pores into the next day.

Dana left it up to us to choose our course and it turned out well, with one appetizer, three mains and two desserts.

The menu was as follows:

Melanie: Super Hummus Salad

- a simple salad that would make a great dip for parties

Jillian : Skordalia with Crisp Fried Eggplant

- garlicky to the max but a great balance between the creaminess of the spread and the crisp crust of the eggplant

Dana : Lamb Briouats

- similar to my lamb sandwiches except they were in flaky phyllo and covered with icing sugar, yum!

Imogen : Dash's Donair

- Mediterranean meets East Coast Canada. This sweet sauce will be used on all my future falafel.

Danielle : Nougat Ice Cream

- I wish I would have frozen it for longer, but it was yummy all the same

Rosemary : Grilled Figs with Orange Flower Water, Rose Water and Honey.

- very aromatic

Where to Eat?

A local blog recently did a poll of Windsor residents asking them whether they would prefer to support locally owned restaurants as opposed to national chains. The results were horrifying, with less than 30% choosing local eateries! I have great difficulty trying to understand why anyone would choose McDonalds or Applebees over a resto that supports the local economy and is more likely to have food grown in our region.

Windsor has a great number of restaurants that cover a variety of cooking styles and ethnic backgrounds. Many of these places offer dishes of very high quality that reflect the care and interest of the chefs that created them. To choose a place that is likely to serve something that has been formulated from a picture in a manual and created from premade patties or powdered sauces is not something I could do.

Here are some restaurants I have discussed in my blog and would recommend.

Taloola

Mimi Gardens

Windsor Palace and El Mayor

Marathon

Erleichda

Anywhere that serves Pizza



As well as a list of some of my favourite places.

Go out and support your local restaurants too!