Tag: eggs
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Breakfast at Fat Jack’s Diner
On the weekend I was out for a motorcycle ride and I stopped in at Fat Jack’s Diner on the other side of Boston Bar for a late breakfast. As always, Chef Todd was masterful in his kitchen. And the little spoonful of jam? Strawberry and rhubarb preserves made from the produce of their…
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Early Lunch at Cheese St Grill Food Truck
I forgot to share this picture from yesterday’s lunch so here it is today – a Breakfast Brioche sandwich from the Cheese St Grill food truck. The Cheese St Grill truck was parked on Poirier St, near the Coquitlam Farmer’s Market. I was looking for a breakfast type sandwich and this one fit the…
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The Big 6 Restaurant For Breakfast
In my continuing research efforts of finding trustworthy breakfast joints around the Metro Vancouver area, I stopped at a Burnaby institution, the Big 6 Restaurant. Years ago I would meet my grandfather at the Big 6 for the Trucker’s Breakfast special. Back then the special was $2.95. Now the Trucker’s Special of two eggs,…
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Biscuits and Gravy at Tony’s in Blaine
On the weekend I was in Blaine Washington a little too early to get into the post office so I did what I like to do best – I found a little hole in the wall joint and had a second breakfast. One of the things that never fails to intrigue me is the fact that…
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Kale Quiche Pie
Seeing as our kale and Swiss chard are still producing like wild things and I have not yet reconciled myself to drinking “kale” smoothies or eating roasted kale chips, we are always on the look out for recipes that we can incorporate kale or chard into. I think this crustless quiche is the perfect way…
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Fat Jack’s Homestyle Diner in the Fraser Canyon
There is nothing particularly unique or special about another diner opening up these days. Even if it is east of Boston Bar, way up the Fraser Canyon. The thing that makes Fat Jack’s Homestyle Diner unique is that it is run by Todd, a “celebrity-type” chef from Vancouver who used to run a critically acclaimed…
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Thoughts on Food and the Food Network
A couple thoughts on food this evening. First, if the Food Network was run by real people instead of master chefs who pretend to be everyday yobs, Blogger Dad would be the star of the show. Blogger Dad is now, essentially, running a cooking school. The first lesson he has put together is a detailed…