Coconut Lagoon

September 4, 2019 by
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Enter to win a copy of Coconut Lagoon: Recipes from a South Indian Kitchen by Joe Thottungal Joe Thottungal was born in the State of Kerala in South India and in 1998 immigrated to Canada. He is now the chef/owner of Coconut Lagoon and Thali Coconut Lagoon in Ottawa where he displays his talents and showcases the exclusive cuisine of Kerala with… read more

Are you a meal planner or do you just wing it?

September 3, 2019 by
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Two cobs of corn sullenly glare at me from the bottom shelf of my refrigerator. Just over a week ago they were torn from their stalks on a farm a mere four miles away and delivered the same day to a farmers' market, full of potential to add their fresh, sweet flavor to a meal. As I strolled through the… read more

Two food festivals on tap for Australians

September 2, 2019 by
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Australians living in the Brisbane vicinity have some exciting food events coming up in the next few weeks. Up first is the second annual Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival, which is scheduled for 7-8 September. The other is the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, which features severals Food & Wine side events and runs from 20-29 September. The Moreton Bay… read more

Chef and author Biba Caggiano has died

September 1, 2019 by
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California chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Biba Caggiano died last Thursday. Caggiano, who emigrated to the US in the late 1970s, and her husband opened an Italian restaurant simply named 'Biba' in Sacramento in late 1986, which quickly set the standard for fine dining and exemplary service in the state capital. Caggiano had no formal culinary training, almost no experience… read more
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