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Hey Prima - SS here. I have not been to Alo yet, though have heard great things. Once my 8 week old kiddo gets on some type of schedule and his mom becomes more comfortable leaving him alone, it will be on our hit list! Though I cannot comment on if this is a 'find' (shall we now dub it an EGcellentFind?) as I have yet to dine there, I have noticed a 'noodle shop' (no other English name notable) at the bottom of one of the condo buildings on Yonge St South of Finch on the east side. Very few tables, some stools, but ALWAYS packed. Must check it out at some point.

I remember a time that this forum was hopping, then it seemed it slowed down and many moved to CH - Perhaps with the nonsense that is their new site and the fascist regime in power, EG may once again flourish and offer a place where we can easily have friendly discourse about the great food our province has to offer?!

Love raw arugula tossed on a pizza, post bake. At the very least we always save a corner (we bake our pizzas in a baking tray - get an amazing crust that way) sans cheese to do this with. Its my version of salad Another great variation is crisp pancetta, goat cheese, wood oven smoked cherry tomatoes - arugula w evoo tossed on at the end - often folded and eaten like a sandwich (I like a TON of arugula, so much easier that way as well).

Please explain the purpose of these grates.... When I do chicken (I have a Napoleon BBQ) I just get it high, then a few minutes before putting the birds on, reduce to nearly low and cook low and slow - 95% no flare ups.

Adequate supply would typically suggest there is at least an option, NO supply (least that I can find) is more like it! Sad but true. Our monopolized liquor system is a joke. Indeed I will have to keep an eye out next time I head elsewhere (though with a 2.5 and 6 week old bambinos, that ain't happening anytime soon!) Will check out Small Hands next round, though the store I ordered this one from is all out (as it was my original target, after reading some good reviews here on it).

Thank you ElainaA - I am going to try the former recipe and attempt it with some Marzipan (lessening the sugar a bit) in lieu of slivered nuts, as I really want the almond flavour to shine.

Can you tell me a bit more about Rhum Clement - is from a certain geography? A white rum? The LCBO is very limited (sadly) with its selection, even if it is the biggest liquor buying power in the world.... The orgeat I got is this one: http://cocktailemporium.ca/collections/orgeat-syrups/products/le-lab-sirop-d-orgeade I too opted for more orgeat and no simple.

I just started getting into Mai Tai's I am using 1.5oz each of S&C and El Dorado 12 y/o (or is it 15?) rum, Pierre Fernand Curacao, A Montreal based Co Ogreat, and lime juice. Are those the appropriate rums to use? Tastes great, regardless - but I am curious!

Any suggestions on non PLASTIC molds? I cannot bring myself to freeze things in direct contact with that devil material and then consume then.

Many years ago, I believe in France, I had the most amazing Pear and Almond Jam. A neighbour has an abundance of a few varieties of pears, and I want to try to recreate it. Initial on-line searches do not yield anything of great substance (or merit) so I thought to ask the wise folk of EG. Any assistance/guidance is appreciated.

My grandmother is from Vienna, and I can assure you that she will attest to the fact that Linzer Tortes do not (or at least should not) contain Almonds. Just roasted hazelnuts and pecans. Also, raspberry jam is perfectly suitable. Lastly, ensure you make some 'strusel' to crumble on top (basically flour and butter)

Some interesting ideas, but watermelon with clam pasta? Ugh!

More, please!

I'm using fresh blueberries. I bought them this morning, but then got invited to dinner, so I'll be using them tomorrow for a trial run before the main event. I see no problem with fresh (in fact all better); just a quick reduction with a touch of (preferably raw) sugar and use that for the sweet and sour sauce

I made a really good sweet and sour sauce recently which used blueberry preserves.

Any fresh fish up on the island? Dare I say...any fishing activities?!

Great thread. Really like the idea of the saw tooth coriander and the fried fish, I am going to steal that and do a riff on it.

Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't even dare take my kids out if they were not capable of behaving and in turn, not disturbing others around us. Quite frankly, that the owner (or patrons for that matter, had this occurred and I was eating there after 20 minutes I am sure even I would have said something!) took so long to address it is curious, perhaps it took that long for her to boil and in turn, explode....

A simple typo, no more, should read woman, perhaps emphasis THAT.

Perhaps us folk North of the 49th parallel really are that much more polite/easy going, maybe this is 'normal' and 'acceptable' in the States; I would bet with great certainty that the restaurant owner (and any supporters) would be in the vast minority up here. It's called tact, lessons that women desperately requires. To reiterate, I am not defending the actions (or in this case, inaction) of the parents, I am pointing out that yelling at a 2 year old is absurd (I have a 2.5 year old, and no matter the circumstance, yelling is something that never occurs, he is far more aware when a different, and often quieter, tone is taken).

'Gadgets' typically are a waste of money. The only things I use outside of the main 'tools' (pots, pans, cutting board, etc) are a good quality mandolin slicer (not really a gadget...) a really well made peeler (again, not a gadget) and thats about it....Oh, a salad spinner! Save your dough and invest in higher quality core equipment, like a range (I chose Wolf for most of our hardware), pots/pans, knives, etc.

Great find. To clarify, these are actually black raspberries - Like you I found a patch recently near our house and members of my family have been growing them for years. They are quite delicious.

That's unfortunate. We found a good organic PYO farm on 19th in Markham.

Preserving is the name of the game in my family... some of the things we have made this year: Pickled Ramp leaves Pickled Ramp bulbes Ramp Oil (with diff variations) Strawberry Jam Pickled Garlic Scapes Rhubarb chutney (savory) Rhubarb/Strawberry preserve

Ontario strawberries are amazing at the moment! We picked about 20 lbs (4 of us, 1 - 9mo pregnant) last week - much jam was made.