On Pickles and White Truffles

This is a documentary about my quest to find the quintessential food ingredient. I plan to search high and low, putting aside all prejudices and preconceptions on right, left, and wrong. Please join me on this gastronomic pilgrimage as we discover what it means to truly enjoy our life.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Day 87: Grapefruit

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Through the deep and dark months of the winter, there is, surprisingly an amazing fruit that comes into season: citrus! I actually had no ...

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Day 87: Skate Wings

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Skate. Yes, the fish that looks like a stingray, and you're eating the wing. Not an easy fish to find at stores in Toronto, and you ha...

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Day 86: Guanciale

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Guanciale (pronounced gwan-CHA-lay) is a bacon that's made from pork cheeks. Cheeks are wonderful parts of animals that are totally un...

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Day 85: Chaunsa Mangoes - The King of the Mangoes

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The King of the Mangoes. I didn't come up with the name. That's just what it's called! It's also known as the "Chauns...

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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Day 84: Mussels

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A mussel dipped in a bit of butter. Sprinkled with a smoky hot sauce. Some crusty bread on the side. Awesome. What I love most, though, is...

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Day 83: La Tomme de Haute-Richelieu

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This may sound childish, but the reason I decided to get this cheese was because I was recently watching Ratatouille, and at one point, af...

Day 82: Fiddleheads

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If you've been in grocery stores this week, you may have noticed that fiddleheads are in season. For some reason, the grocer at St. La...

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Chris: I am a pilgrim on a quest to search out that one quintessential ingredient - the food that changes the very core of your existence, the one that makes you sink into your seat into a state of delirious bliss... in short, the quintessential ingredient.

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