Another Friday is upon us! Let’s party like it’s 1999. Which for me means like a 15 year old – so pretty lame really. Ah well… here are the Culinary Word A Day’s from this week.

Pilaf – a dish of rice boiled in a seasoned broth with onions and celery. Sometimes with meat.

Pikelet - a thin type of crumpet or small pancake in Australia and New Zealand.

Marmalade – A preserve made from citrus fruit, esp. bitter oranges, prepared like jam.

Haggis – A Scottish dish of a sheep’s or calf’s offal, suet, oatmeal, and seasoning, boiled in a bag like a sausage.

Wasabi – From the mustard family, a strong tasting green condiment prepared from the root of an Asian herb.

Calzone – a turnover made with pizza dough and toppings folded over itself and baked or fried.

Yolk – the yellow of a bird’s or reptile’s egg containing protein and fats that provide nourishment for the developing young. They contain all of the egg’s fat and cholesterol, and half the protein.

Looking for some foodie fun to spend your afternoon on – here are some gems I found this week!

Take 30 seconds and vote for a project that will see more skate parks in Ottawa. Give our kids something fun and active that they actually enjoy doing! With enough votes the project could win some serious coin to jump start their efforts! What’s the food link you might ask?? Kelly from The Gouda Life is involved in this awesome initiative!

Take some time to watch Ottawa’s own Murray Street on You Gotta Eat Here! If you haven’t already.

10 Ways to cut sugar out of your diet. I could probably start by not putting 2 giant spoon full in my tea.

Anthony Bourdain was back in Montreal and hanging with the guys from Joe Beef.

And because it gives me goosebumps:

Syllabub – a drink made of cream and beaten egg whites whipped with brandy, rum, wine or cider.

Cruller - a rich, light doughnut twisted into various shapes and deep fried. Often glazed and/or sugar coated.

Earthy – a descriptive term for food or drink with texture, odor, colour or flavour suggestive of earth.

Beechnut – small, triangular nut of the beech tree. Have a high oil content used for cooking.

Angles on Horseback – shucked oysters wrapped in bacon and broiled, grilled or baked.

Chili Sauce – a sauce made from tomatoes, cayenne peppers, spices, onions, garlic and salt simmered in vinegar and sugar.

Schnitzel – a breaded veal cutlet that is fried and often garnished with lemon, capers and anchovies.

Some Foodie Fun To Spend Your Friday On – Better Than What You Were Going To Do Anyway

Is it art??? A Calgary student kills a chicken in the cafeteria as part of a performance piece. My vote is no.

10 of the most toxic food ingredients. Might want to read AFTER lunch.

Look who is going to be competing at Gold Medal Plates next!

The lovely Kelly of The Gouda Life recaps her time at the Food Bloggers of Canada Conference!

Port Salut – a flat, round, mild French cheese named for a monastery in France.

Lemon Verbena – a shrub with long, slender leaves that smell like lemon and made into flavouring.

Claret – first described the colour of a light red wine but now describes dry red wine in general or the reds from Bordeaux.

Bay Scallop – a small (1/2 inch) seafood. Grow in Atlantic coast shallow water, tender and yummy.

Zest – a thin piece of the coloured part of citrus peel used for flavouring.

Quail – Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds.

Fricassee – a dish of meat sliced and fried or stewed in a gravy made with its drippings and usually wine. The verb refers to preparing meat by this method.

Things on the internet more interesting than anything you are doing right now.

A chef is fighting back against customers who are thoughtless or rude to staff.

This video is apparently a little slice of memory lane for my Winnipeg friends:

Wait. Nacho’s aren’t Mexican?? Hmmmm… and other meal origin misconceptions.

Ok – was it just me or did this week seem extra fast? Got to love holiday Monday’s! Now for some stuff to keep you entertained for a minute or two this Friday. Up first – the Culinary Word A Day’s!

Condiment – a broad term for a preparation (herb, relish, sauce or spice) used to enhance the flavour of a dish.

Salmagundi – a dish of cooked meats, anchovies, onions, eggs and vegetables on lettuce with vinaigrette.

Okra – a plant of the mallow family eaten as a vegetable and also used to thicken soups and stews.

Ghee – Clarified butter made from the milk of a buffalo or cow, used in Indian cooking.

Absinthe – bitter green liqueur of distilled wine mixed with oil of wormwood, anise and herbs. Years ago, it was banned in several countries because it was thought to spark violent crimes and social disorder.

Pomelo – The largest of the citrus fruits, with a thick yellow skin and bitter pulp that resembles grapefruit in flavor.

Paring Knife – A small knife used mainly for peeling fruits and vegetables.

If it is on the net it *must* be true… or at least fun.

Surprisingly non-vegetarian foods. I knew about some of these, but nerds, really?!?

Can’t wait for food truck season?? Here is a little sneak peak!

Need something to do with those left over Easter chocolates?? Lyne at the Twisted Chef has a kick ass cupcake recipe!

Wolfgang Puck’s greatest story ever…