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Garlic fingers. Every thursday they'd make garlic fingers. It was a small pizza dough (actual dough) spread out and covered with garlic, olive oil, basil and mozza cheese. Cooked to golden brown and crispy... amazing. I'd salt and pepper mine. I was (and still am) a fat kid and i couldn't quite finish an order for $2. Most students would split an order...

Damnit now i have to make some.

That and a KILLER clam chowder on fridays. One of the lunch "ladies" was an old ex-fisherman from newfoundland. He'd make amazing chowder. To this day i'm shamed as a professional because no chowder i ever serve will be quite that good. Hmm.. wonder if he's still around so i can hire him. :p

I grew up about a block from a chef boyardee factory. I would rarely notice it because it was always there, but i would alwys get comments from visitors that my neighborhood smelled like tomato sauce. I also work a couple blocks from a factory that makes kraft shredded wheat. At night especially in the winter stepping outside just smells like amazing goodness mixed with joy. I never liked shredded wheat, but darn it if it doesn't smell amaxing.

this is strangely hilarious and awesome. When's the next one come out?

I'm not really actually offended. I just love fruitcake :P I'll see if can dig out my recipie. I do a fruitacke with manuka honey and about 15 kinds of fruit. Soaked with brandy it is an amazing thing to behold.

There are a million and one good restaraunts to eat at in Niagara Falls ON. If you are looking for a fantastic Italian Dining experience check out Casa Mia http://www.casamiaristorante.com/ it's one of the few places i'm comfortable suggesting to anyone who comes to Niagara. It's fine dining to be sure, but it's very good.

There is a fantastic little Vietnamese place on the corner of Drummond and Dunn st. It's Called Vivians Dining lounge. It's located in a strip mall and the decor is about as clicheed and tacky as you could hope, but the food is fantastic, and very affiordable to boot. I eat there as often as i can.

Another great place to check out in located in St.Catherines (about a 15 minute drive) on St.Paul street in teh midst of downtown. It's called the merchant Ale house. It's a microbrewery with some very respectable pub grub. It's not quite a gastro pub, but it does make some fantastic dishes and the quality is par none. They take their food as seriously as their beer. I strongly suggest their messy platter and they do a wonderful fish and chips that stands out above what most will do.

For a quick and easy lunch, i suggest the tartan bake shop on montrose rd. It's located in an industrial plaza with a metal fabrication plant. It's slightly hard to find, but it's one of the best kept littel secrets in town. This is a baker who is a master of his craft making some of the best meat pies, pasties and other traditional scottish dishes i have ever had.

Drop me a line for some more suggestions, i'll get back to you when i've a littl emore time.