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One on One with McCartney
The very first record I ever bought was the Beatles "Second Album" featuring hits such as "She Loves You", Roll over Beethoven", and many...
J's Viet-Style Grilled Pork Chops
Along with the ever popular pho, most Vietnamese places would have grilled pork chops or chicken rice plate. Those one dish meals that...
Manila Eats: Chicken BBQ
A delicacy one never forgets and if you've never had it, time to get on a plane to the Philippines to enjoy BBQ chicken (or just follow...
Seoul to Soul: Galbi Gui
A few years ago while vacationing in Seoul, the one dish we had many times was the ubiquitous Korean galbi (beef ribs) grilled gui over a...
Day Hike to Lindeman Lake
One thing we're never short of in this region of Canada is nature. We are surrounded by mountains, forests, oceans, lakes and rivers....
A Rare Treat: Taiwanese Pork Chops
What I believe to be the best fried pork chops in the world is cooked here at home: J's Taiwanese pork chops. Seasoned and dusted in...
Hiking in Golden Ears Provincial Park
There's a huge mountainous park with plenty of trails, camp grounds, picnic areas, lakes that's about one hour from where we live that is...
First Spring Steaks!
With an expected 16c, the first grilling of steaks was had after a day of cleaning up the yard. Jo and Kim came over with Nigel and...
Beef Kaldereta
Those turo-turo stands and carinderias found in the Philippines make it so easy to have essentially "ulam-bahay" or home-cooked meal any...
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