Category Archives: food and cooking

March 25, 2013

Messors Culinary Workshops

POSTED by Owen Lightly
Tags: Events, food and cooking, food media

I am honored that my good friend Tonio Creanza has invited me to travel with him to Puglia, Italy this June to help out with his Messors Culinary Workshops. Messors is an exploration into the Mediterranean culture in Tonio’s hometown … Read More…

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January 29, 2013

Smoked Oyster Chowder

POSTED by Owen Lightly
Tags: food, food and cooking, Recipes

I like chowder. Do you like chowder? We recently made a smoked oyster chowder for a party and it was a hit. The first step was to get some beach oysters from Steve at Sawmill Bay Shellfish on the Island. … Read More…

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November 21, 2012

Railway Moonshiner Redux

POSTED by Owen Lightly
Tags: Events, food, food and cooking, Video

Our friend Luis Valdizon shot and edited this video capturing the vibe of our last dining event, Railway Moonshiner. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported!

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October 6, 2012

Event Recap: Railway Moonshiner

POSTED by Owen Lightly
Tags: Events, food, food and cooking

(photo: Luis Valdizon) Thanks to everyone who came out to Railway Moonshiner, our latest culinary happening. We were lucky to collaborate with some of the city’s best on this one. Craig and the team at Union Wood & Supply Company … Read More…

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March 11, 2012

Nettles

POSTED by Owen Lightly
Tags: food, food and cooking

Nettles are here so spring can’t be far behind. My sister brought some tender young shoots over from Gabriola this weekend and they made there way onto pizza yesterday and into a fritatta this morning. I’ve never gone searching for … Read More…

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March 11, 2012

Jiro

POSTED by Owen Lightly
Tags: food, food and cooking, Video

This is some next level shit. I hope I’m still cooking at 85.

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March 9, 2012

It’s A Cook-Off!

POSTED by Owen Lightly
Tags: food, food and cooking

I challenged a colleague to a cook-off today. One hour to make one dish with mussels or clams as the main ingredient. An impartial judge would then taste the two dishes and makes a decision. Sounds like fun, right? I … Read More…

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March 6, 2012

Intense Old School Tuna Fishing

POSTED by Owen Lightly
Tags: food, food and cooking, Food History

Check out this mesmerizing video of Tuna fisherman in the 50′s? 60′s? I’ve been trying to find the source, but there doesn’t seem to be any information on it. My best guess is somewhere in the Pacific………Any guesses people? Thanks … Read More…

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March 4, 2012

Cheater Barbecue

POSTED by Owen Lightly
Tags: food, food and cooking, Recipes

If you find yourself without a smoker, there’s always cheater barbecue. Rub one trimmed beef brisket liberally with Magic Dust (recipe below), and refrigerate overnight. Wake up early, say around 6 a.m., and preheat the oven to 225°F. Place the … Read More…

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March 3, 2012

Save Food From The Fridge

POSTED by Owen Lightly
Tags: food, food and cooking, food media

Last night Naomi showed me the site Shaping Traditional Oral Knowledge and I think it is brilliant. Designer Jihyun Ryou has created a project that highlights traditional food storage methods with an aim to reduce energy and waste. She has … Read More…

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