May 2020

  • Meet Jolene, My Sourdough Starter

    Meet Jolene, My Sourdough Starter

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    Al McFarland
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    I first became interested in bread and bread making in the Fall of 2019. You see, I had always liked to cook, but the baking side of things never really took hold with me. It wasn’t until I returned home from a trip to Ireland that I began to see what all the fuss was…

  • Joe Beef – Montreal – February 2020

    Joe Beef – Montreal – February 2020

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    Al McFarland
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    Experience Rating  4.3/5 We had tried unsuccessfully for two years to get a reservation at Joe Beef, one of Montreal’s top-rated dining establishments and #2 on the Canada’s Top 100 list. Now, this said, it wasn’t like I was sitting by my tablet each month when the new reservation periods opened up. Rather, I…