On December 16, 2007, approximately 37 centimeters of snow fell on Canada's capital, breaking records and causing havoc for just about everyone. The snowy onslaught forced snow removal services to work overnight. Flights were canceled. Even trains were delayed. According to CBC, the OPP reported over 400 collisions.

Besides high winds causing whiteout conditions, the temperature stayed well below zero, so snow quickly accumulated. How does a foodie cope with such conditions? If you're my former colleague, Jack, you put the snow to good use and make a digital Christmas card. Besides being one of Ottawa's foremost data analysts, Jack is a beer aficionado. His make-shift "beer tree" is studded with 3 Beck?s Beer, 2 Lowenbrau, and a can of Stella Artois.

I "borrowed" the idea on Christmas day to chill pop for Christmas dinner. Cheers to Jack. By re-locating 1 L bottles of pop to my balcony, I cleared enough space in my fridge to stash the trays of thinly sliced beef, pork, and chicken that made up this year's annual Asian fondue (Mongolian Hot Pot). The drinks were nicely chilled by supper time.



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