Tasty Tangents

Food, life and other morsels

April 6, 2009
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Mr. Haney’s Diner

Sunday afternoon saw hubby and I dining at at tiny place in the little town of Lucan, southwestern Ontario. Mr. Haney’s Diner is how I define a classic diner, with maybe a dozen tables, half picnic style, half fifties diner … Continue reading

April 4, 2009
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Cooking vs. baking

According to dictionary.com, the definitions of cooking and baking are as follows: Cooking – the art or practice of preparing food for eating by applying heat Baking – to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal … Continue reading

April 2, 2009
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Pistachio recall

Do all these food recalls freak anybody else out? The latest was for pistachios due to salmonella concerns. Before that it was lunchmeat, spinach and even peanut butter. Is there something manufacturers are doing differently that makes them more susceptible? … Continue reading