http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/a_gillmor Most recent (7 days) columns en-gb Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:11:27 CDT This is the final week of recipes for a reader named Jean, who wrote in asking for traditional Ukrainian dishes. Pampushke are delicious fried yeast pastries made with a poppy seed filling. This is usually a Christmas treat, but I received so many responses I wanted to make them right away.... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:00:57 CDT This week we have another instalment for a reader named Jean who was looking for traditional Ukrainian recipes. Thanks to Johanne O'Brien, Aster Hansen of St. Adolphe and Linda Snider of Glenboro for their recipes for perishke (also spelt perishky, pyrizhky and quite a few other ways), basically Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:52:23 CDT REMEMBER when Don Draper was cool? When he was hot? When he had that "women want him, men want to be him" thing going on? The more aloof and arrogant and bullying he was -- "My office, now!" -- the more we were attracted. Sure, he could be depressive, self-destructive and prone to drunken Sat, 1 Jun 2013 08:32:04 CDT (imageTag)We recently had a request from a reader named Jean for several traditional Ukrainian recipes. We're starting this week with nalysnyky, a thin rolled pancake that is often served with a sweet or savoury cheese filling. Several readers wrote in with recipes and helpful tips. Thanks to Wed, 29 May 2013 09:33:45 CDT I first tasted Nutella when I was a kid, at the house of a Dutch friend whose relatives would bring it to Canada in suitcases from Europe. To my 10-year-old self, this chocolate-hazelnut spread was a miracle food. It tasted like chocolate icing. Even more improbably, it possessed a magical Wed, 29 May 2013 09:27:11 CDT It's been a spacey month in pop culture. The obvious big event was Star Trek Into Darkness, a 3D extravaganza involving exploding lava, warp-speed chases, hot alien girls with tails and Benedict Cumberbatch's bone structure. But the unexpected big event was Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's Sat, 25 May 2013 13:51:03 CDT WE recently had a request for a recipe that replicates the matador salad from Partners Delicatessen. Thanks to Linda Snider and to Sherry Wiebe-Dembowski, who sent in an updated version of her matador salad recipe, which has appeared in the Recipe Swap column several times over the years. The dry Wed, 22 May 2013 09:27:04 CDT 'I think about what I can eat," says Jeanine Friesen. "Not what I can't eat." When she was diagnosed with celiac disease five years ago, the Steinbach-based food blogger and cookbook writer was determined to stay positive. "It's a simple fix," Friesen points out. "I didn't need surgery. I Wed, 15 May 2013 10:12:12 CDT Some months back, there was a request for Gunn's Bakery applejacks. That recipe remains uncrackable, but some readers wrote in with other apple pastry possibilities. A reader named Linda suggested a version using phyllo pastry, apples and cinnamon sugar. I also adapted a recipe for apple Wed, 15 May 2013 08:38:14 CDT Last month, a reader requested a recipe for thin, crispy buttermilk pancakes. This week we have a recipe from Diane Fraser of Brandon for cooks who prefer the light, fluffy kind. These pancakes get extra airiness from beaten egg whites and, for convenience, can be frozen in individual portions Wed, 8 May 2013 09:46:50 CDT