The way the internet is supposed to work
- May 4, 2009 1:00 PM |
- By Kevin Yarr
by Kevin Yarr, CBCNews.ca
The other day there was nothing in the fridge, no plan for dinner, and a mother-in-law on the way.
I quite commonly give up on cooking come Friday and order something in. This has become such a habit that I often just plan for six meals for the week, figuring even if I don't order in I'll be able to cobble something together.
So I was caught a bit flat-footed when the weekend before I hadn't been thinking about my mother-in-law coming on Friday.
But Twitter came to my rescue. I'd been following the feed to P.E.I.'s Fall Flavours Festival, and they tweeted a new recipe by Michael Smith. Michael's recipes have become remarkably simpler since he became a family man, and this was the essence of simple: grill pineapple slices, chicken, red onion slices (I added red pepper) and toss with lime juice, olive oil and fresh basil.
Popped into the grocery store on the way home, bought chicken, pineapple, red onion (had red pepper). An hour later I had a fine looking and delicious supper.
Isn't this the kind of way the internet is supposed to make our lives easier? Perhaps it could have been a little easier. Text the grocery store from work and have it all delivered. Hmm.
Has the internet ever come to your culinary rescue?
About the Authors
- Elizabeth Bridge is a producer with CBC's Digital Archives project. She got her start in the kitchen baking brownies and making fudge but is still trying to get pastry right.
- Andrea Chiu
is an associate producer at CBC Radio Digital. Though she loves to eat, cook and discuss food,
don't ask her to bake. It never turns out well. She tweets as @TOfoodie on Twitter and organizes food and wine events in Toronto called FoodieMeet.
- Amber Hildebrandt
works for CBCNews.ca in Toronto. Growing up on a farm in Manitoba, she acquired an insatiable appetite, but it was during a stint in Japan that she developed her discerning tastebuds and foodie ways.
- Tara Kimura
is a multimedia producer for CBCNews.ca.
- Andree Lau
is a CBC web reporter in Calgary. Her journalism career includes seven years as a CBC-TV reporter. Her own blog called "are you gonna eat that?" chronicles her eating adventures (including sampling snake and camel hoof tendon).
- Jessica Wong
is a CBCNews.ca writer who loves to eat and cook, as well as discuss, read and watch programming about food, sometimes all at once.
- Kevin Yarr
, CBCNews.ca's writer in Prince Edward Island, wrote about food and beer for national and regional magazines before joining the CBC. He acquired a desire for new tastes on his first trip to Europe, and an appreciation of eating locally and in season when he finally settled down on P.E.I.
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Comments (3)
The internet ALWAYS comes to my rescue... I'm very uncreative and although I enjoy watching cooking shows on TV, I need a list and a pseudo-recipe when I enter the local grocery store.
For example, the Hershey website has great (though perhaps not the healthiest) suggestions for a dessert. Don't forget Betty - the Betty Crocker website allows you to login, save recipes to a virtual recipe box and share experiences and comments. Many a time I've had my laptop in the kitchen while I'm trying something new.
the best recipe for chicken wings i've discovered so far was an internet find
The best recipe site I've found on the internet is AllRecipes.com. Not only can you find some great recipes, you can search for recipes based on what you have on hand and exclude what you don't want in a recipe. It will then come up with any recipes that have the specific ingredients you have! It cuts down on those last minute trips to the grocery store and you have less 'melted' vegetables in your 'crisper'. They also have a virtual recipe box so you can save your favourites. I rarely use one of my many cookbooks any more.