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519 Schmecks: Sparking Up A Meat-Cute
I am often asked my favourite thing to cook, and in a cringe-worthy cliche moment I always say “the last thing out of my kitchen.” I’ll dance around mushrooms and […]
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519 Schmecks: Corn Smut And Nothing But
Food can undoubtedly be weird! Oysters, cheese, sauerkraut and fish sauce are all weird. When I was a kid I loved the taste of Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup but […]
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519 Schmecks: Thought for Food and Pete’s Pork Roast
Hey food lovers, long time no talk, I have to apologize, it’s been a while and I’ve neglected you, but I’ve been busy, extremely busy. I don’t remember ever being […]
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519 Schmecks – Coming Home to the Family Table During COVID-19
Holy shit. Like actually, holy shit. What can I say that hasn’t already been covered, talked about or asked? So much is happening, the landscape literally changes by the hour; […]
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519 Schmecks: One Sappy Article and Recipe
Maple marauder, sapsucker, syrup skeezer, pancake soaker, I’ve been called it all. A walking talking syrup slurping Canadian cliche — chubby, bearded and clad in plaid — I’m the poster […]
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519 Schmecks: How to Successfully Close a Restaurant
As it goes this isn’t a skill anyone should want to acquire, but I gotta say we nailed it. I hope I never have to do it again, but it […]
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519 Schmecks: Psychedelic Funk and Fungi Rigatoni
Food and music are arguably the two most universally relatable art forms. Both can reach the highest of highs, yet at their core and in their most basic form, they […]
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519 Schmecks: Christmas with the Cooks
I’m often asked what a chef has for dinner at home — and special occasions usually bring even higher expectations. I often disappoint. My birthday dinner is usually a hot […]
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519 Schmecks: Unsavoury Food Reviews
The only thing that frustrates me more as a restaurateur than dirty washrooms, might be restaurant reviews from local newspapers. The combination of an assumedly non-existent budget and a writer […]
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The Strength of the Chef/Supplier Relationship
Restaurant suppliers can be the most simple of relationships for a restaurant owner. I order items, they drop them off, but that’s not necessarily where it ends. In my kitchens, […]
