One of my all time favorite cookbooks is the Rebar: Modern Food Cookbook. All the recipes are interesting and so full of flavour. Out of all the recipes I’ve tried, there hasn’t been a dud in the bunch which makes…
Moving and unpacking has been a bit trying. Even though we now have twice the space, the new kitchen is so much smaller than our old one and our new stove is electric and not gas. We just can’t understand…
I love Sunday mornings. The New York Times Sunday crossword, slippers, strong coffee and a hot breakfast. This morning I made migas with bacon. Normally, I keep my migas a strictly vegetarian affair, however, I’m having vegan company for an…
I’ve really been getting the hang of working full time…and it’s only 2 more weeks before I go back to my slacker life of working from home. I’ve got my daily routine pretty much set and I’ve discovered that when…
When I was little, I couldn’t wait until Christmas or Thanksgiving to arrive. Sure, there was turkey, but I was always more enamoured with the Tourtière, the French Canadian pork pie that my mom always had on the table. My…
The weather is getting cooler and the days are getting shorter….autumn seems just around the corner. And while I do love my autumn nights, this summer has been nothing short of lovely and I’d love it to continue just a…
Today a crazy thing happened. Through some kind of magic osmosis, Cornelius and I exchanged places. At 7pm tonight I realized that I hadn’t eaten anything since breakfast! Instead of thinking about food, figuring out what I could prepare for…
I’ve totally been craving Shepard’s Pie, or pretty much anything that comes from the oven all toasty with childhood memories. It’s too hot for that now, but the days are getting shorter and summer is coming to an end (it…