Category Archives: food & drink

Tasting, cooking, shopping.

Tastes of Toronto

Posted on 9 August 2009 by leacock

A few food notes from the Kwan/Lee visit. How appropriate, given what the return suitcases are holding… (Side note: So far, it’s been a good summer for grilling in Toronto. Let’s hope the weather holds until Labour Day.) 1. Korean … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam, 19-21 May 2009

Posted on 31 May 2009 by leacock

The Leacock gang’s mini northern-European tour ended with a quick stop in Amsterdam, the city of one million bicycles (yet curiously, only 700,000 inhabitants). After arriving at Schipol airport, we made the 20 minute trip into the centre by train … Continue reading →

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Stockholm, 9-11 May 2009

Posted on 18 May 2009 by leacock

We spent a short but enjoyable couple of days in Stockholm last week. The first highlight of our trip actually took place during the express train ride in from Arlanda airport. The journey itself was smooth and fast, but we … Continue reading →

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Information for visiting Bergen

Posted on 17 April 2009 by leacock

A few useful links: airlines: KLM / Delta through Amsterdam (Skyteam), SAS through Copenhagen (Star Alliance), Lufthansa through Frankfurt (Star Alliance), Norwegian from a range of European cities (but careful, they sometimes use small, out-of-the-way airports) Widerøe is the regional … Continue reading →

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Green goop (dow bahn soh)

Posted on 17 February 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 20 minutes cooking time: 45 minutes chilling time: several hours to overnight emergency contact: carol This is hands down the most requested recipe from the 54 Leacock menu. Dow bahn soh is Shanghainese peasant fare — a chilled … Continue reading →

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Braised short rib goulash

Posted on 15 February 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 30 minutes (15 minutes braising + 15 minutes stew) cooking time: 4.5 hours (4 hours braising + 30 minutes stew) emergency contact: camille Although the short ribs take donkey’s years to cook, there is really very little to … Continue reading →

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Fun jing spareribs

Posted on 14 February 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 10 minutes cooking time: up to 1.5 hours emergency contact: amy This is a super-easy and tasty dish. The fun jing powder can be found in any Asian market and comes in spicy or non-spicy varieties. spareribs – … Continue reading →

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Chinese radish cake (loh bak go)

Posted on 11 January 2009 by leacock

dry ingredient soaking time: 4 hours to overnight preparation time: 1+ hours cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes emergency contact: dorothy With Chinese New Year just around the corner, it’s loh bak go time. There are many varieties of white … Continue reading →

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Port-poached pears

Posted on 8 January 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 15 minutes cooking time: 30-40 minutes crème fraîche-making time: 2-3 days emergency contact: edward With the New Year, 54Leacock.ca will be posting a series of most frequently requested recipes — for those dishes that often appear at the … Continue reading →

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Orange almond cake

Posted on 5 January 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 2 hours baking time: 45 minutes emergency contact: camille organic oranges – 2 caster sugar – 200g ground almonds – 200g baking powder – 1/2 tsp eggs – 6 lemon juice – from 1/2 lemon Wash the oranges … Continue reading →

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