April 5, 2015: The Four Days of Tabor Calchek continues! My Easter feast!

In many ways, I envy the crew’s handler, Tabor, and his ability to get in a good day’s work – without ever having to change out of his pyjamas. ��It’s one of the perks of a freelance career, especially one that affords a comfy home office and the convenience of interstellar communications.

Happy Easter! ��Sadly, I couldn’t join my family in Montreal for our annual feast due to my tight production schedule. ��Happily, I was able to do the next best thing: join someone else’s family for a feast.

And that someone was��Dark Matter��Consulting Producer Ivon Bartok who kindly invited Akemi and me to a tasty banquet with his mother, sister, several guests, and sticky toffee pudding! ��Sarah Bartok, Ivon’s sister, was visiting from Montreal where she is the co-host of the city’s most popular radio show (read all about her here:��http://www.thebeat925.ca/an/sarah-bartok-1060.html). ��She was kind enough to bring me back a jar of Au Pied de Cochon Tomato Jam! ��A taste of home.

My other home.

We kicked things off with two tourtieres (meat pies), one from local Toronto gourmet shop Pusatieri’s, the other from one of my all-time favorite restaurants Au Pied de Cochon. ��The former was good but the latter was outstanding.

Then, it was on to the main course: perfectly cooked roast lamb chops, mashed and baked potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, ��roasted parsnips, and brussel sprouts.

And, for dessert: individual sticky toffee puddings, a flourless chocolate cake, and a lemon pie so tart I think I may have sprained a salivary gland eating it. ��All delicious.

Many thanks to my new adopted family, the Bartoks: mom, brother Ivon, and sister Sarah. ��I’m moving in this weekend!

Stay tuned! ��You’ll finally get a sneak peek at��Dark Matter��this week when SyFy releases our very first teaser trailer. �� ��#BecauseWe’reDangerous

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