Some good news and some bad news!

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Last week, I bought my new toys for my REBEL XT Camera . I got myself a Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II USM Lens and a Canon Speedlite 380EX Flash for a very super duper good deal! :)

As for the bad news...my canon powershot camera decided to stop working last week....actually it's giving me the so called "black screen of death". It still works...however whenever I take pictures, it always turn out black....my lcd display panel displays a black screen all the time.

And what's even weirder, my colleague at work has a different camera...Is having the exact same problem! I don't know if it's because of the bad humidity we were having this week...but both our cameras stopped working relatively at the same time....

My Canon PowerShot camera is still under warranty, so I'll be returning it to FutureShop this coming weekend... Great!

Recipe: Pork in sweet-and-sour sauce

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Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin, about 12 ounces
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon mixed peppercorns, coarsely ground
salt and ground black pepper
Board beans tossed with bacon to serve

Serves: 2

Prep Time: 4 mins
Cook Time: 6 mins

Recipe: Veal Scallops with Lemon

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Ingredients

4 veal scallops
2-3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup oliver oil
1/4 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons lemon juice
salt and ground black pepper
lemon zest, lemon wedges and fresh parley, to garnish
beans and peperonata, to serve

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 4 mins
Cook Time: 4 mins

Recipe: Tomato and Mozzarella Toasts

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Ingredients

3 sfilatini (thin ciabatta) [ i used another type of bread ]
about 1 cup sun-dried tomato paste
3 x 5-ounce packages mozzarella cheese, drained and chopped
about 2 teaspoons dried oregano or mixed herbs
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
ground black pepper

Prep Time: 3 mins
Cook Time: 7 mins

Recipe: Cranberry, Giner and Cinnamon Spritzer

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups chilled cranberry juice
2/3 cup clear appl e juice
4 cinnamon sticks
about 1 2/3 cups chilled ginger ale

Serves: 4

Recipe: Frothy Hot Chocolate

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Ingredients

4 cups milk
1 vanilla bean
2-4 ouces bittersweet chocolate, grated

Serves: 4

Recipe: Cashew Chicken

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Ingredients

1 pound boneless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, sliced
4 dried red chiles, chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 bunch scallions, cut into 2-inch length
1 1/2 cups cashew nuts, roasted
cilantro leaves, to garnish

Serves: 4-6

Prep Time: 4 mins
Cook Time: 6 mins

Recipe: Turkey Scallops

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Ingredients

4 thin Turkey scallops (about 3 ounces each)
1 large unwaxed lemon
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
4-5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
salt and ground black pepper
sage leaves and lemon wedges, to granish

Serves: 2

Prep Time: 6 mins
Cook Time: 4 mins

Recipe: Fettucine all'Alfredo

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Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
scant 1 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra to serve
12 ounces fresh fettucine

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 4 mins
Cook Time: 8 mins

Recipe: Beef Strips With Orange And Ginger

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Ingredients

1 pound lean beef steak, fillet or sirloin, cut into thin strips
grated zest and juice of 1 orange
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1-inch piece of fresh ginger root, finely chopped
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1 large carrot, cut into thin strips
2 scallions, thinly sliced
noodles or rice, to serve

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins

Recipe: Thai Chicken And Vegetable Stir-Fry

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Ingredients

1 lemongrass stalk
1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger root
1 large garlic clove
2 tablespoon sunflower oil
10 ounces lean chicken, thinly sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
4 scallions, chopped
2 carrots, cut into thin sticks
4 ounces haricots verts
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
pinch of sugar
salt and ground black pepper
crushed peanuts and cilantro leaves to garnish

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 3 mins
Cook Time: 7 mins

Johnny The Cook!

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You can all call me John The Chef!!!

I am embarking on something new and quite fun...and that is cooking! It's something I've been wanting on doing for a quite while and It will be a great & valuable experience for me. I'll be learning, tasting and trying things I've never tried before, and of course coming on here to share with you all.

Since last week, I started doing at least one recipe per day. Ill try to post on a daily basis a picture of what I have cooked and the ingredients along with it ;)

Human Pong Game

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PONG re-enacted using stop-motion... and people with plenty of free time.

Montreal International Jazz Festival

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Last friday Night, I attended the Montreal International Jazz Festival with my friend Mathieu. Earlier in the evening, i had the pleasure to finally meet his girlfriend and a few of his friends. We dined and wined all together at a nice Greek restaurant on Prince Arthur Street. The food was excellent!

Afterwards, we walked down to the Jazz Festival, which is the largest jazz festival in the world. It is held annually in Montreal each summer (late june - early july) and attracts artists from around the world.

The festival draws big crowds and is attended by nearly over 2 million people each year who are fascinated by Jazz and the city itself.

During the fest, many parts of the city's downtown core are closed to traffic for two weeks as outdoor shows are free to the public on many stages. Attendance at some shows is over a hundred thousand.


Shows are held in a wide variety of venues, from relatively small jazz clubs to the large halls of Place des Arts. Some of the outdoor shows are held on cordoned-off streets while others are on terraced parks.

ITALIA ITALIA ITALIA!!!!!!

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VIVA ITALIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Lost Mac Ads

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VH1's Best Week Ever spoofs everyone's least favorite computer ads...

Italy Training Camp

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In spirit of the World Cup of soccer...i didn't find this video funny....ok ok i really did!, but Italians are not the only ones who fakes like this!!!!! :)

Zidane inspires France to victory

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Zidane scored on a penalty shot in the first half to lift France to a 1-0 victory over Portugal in Munich in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday.

It sucks to lose on a penalty kick! But i'm happy that France won, Portugal was getting on my nerves!

France will now take on Italy in the final on July 9 in Berlin. May the best team win!

Italy heading to the finals!

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Fabio Grosso scored the winning goal in the 119th minute and Alessandro Del Piero scored a minute later to send Italy to a dramatic 2-0 extra time win over Germany in the World Cup semifinals on Tuesday in Dortmund.

Maison des Cyclistes

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Happy Canada D'eh!

I went to the Maison des Cyclistes today and bought myself a small pocket book map which covers all the bicycle paths across Quebec. It includes the bike paths for the Route Verte. In all, the book covers 85 municipalities, 44 intermunicipal roads, 180 colored maps which displays well over 7200 km of bike paths. Sweet! ;)

Maison des cyclistes is the headquarters of Vélo Québec. It's a nonprofit organization that advocates cyclists' rights, traveling by bicycle and safe cycling, and offers a large number of training workshops.

It also oversees the Route Verte project which comprises, today, well over 4,300 kilometers of bike paths throughout Quebec!



It's a very cool place to visit. You can shop for gear such as: maps, books, travel guides, bike racks, clothing, cyclometers, pocketknives and other accessories. Or you can even stop for coffee and grab a croissant, bagels or fresh fruits.

Be sure to check it out if you have a chance to visit!

Blog Redesign

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Welp, my new blog design is up and running!

Let me know if there's any issues.

You might see some new additions in the coming week.

Till then, TaTa!