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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Moveable feasts — and nature is not for me
This summer, I finally made the move back to Toronto after giving Stratford, Ont., — the well-known rural home of Shakespeare, swine and swans — the five-year college try.
Posted in Story
Tagged andy warhol, azepam, benzodiazepines, boudoir, brother eric, car trip, greener pastures, health and happiness, kensington market, magnificent view, recovery discovery, rural home, sleeping pills, slippery slope, snow belt, spiritual path, stint, time in my life, urban home, west harlem
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No fries on me
I have an obsession with french fries — good ones that is.
As with any food, I have barometers for assessing the quality of this ubiquitous but usually underwhelming rendition of the lowly spud. Of course, they must be home-made not frozen, cut from the right potatoes, blanched and then fried just before serving and cooked in good quality oil.
Posted in Sleuthing
Tagged amadeu, buttermilk, camden town, celery, cheeseburger pie, fish and chip shop, french fries, garden salad, haddock, jazz festival, keg, kensington market, north london, pilot house, plastic bucket, quality oil, restaurant staff, spud, swiss chalet, underground station
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