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9 October 2014 | Food, Recipes
Carrot cake. That was the project. Not just any carrot cake, but my ideal carrot cake. It would have to be moist, flavorful and chock-full of carrots, fruit and nuts. No piddly carrot… | READ »
3 October 2013 | Food, Gardening, Recipes, Veggies
I like tomatoes. I love fresh tomatoes. This year I finally grew some in my garden. Unfortunately, Dusty does not like tomatoes, so I was on my own when it came to dealing… | READ »
25 February 2012 | Food, Recipes
The racing season is almost upon us, and many of us are already busy training. Obviously, everyone’s first choice for training and race fuel is Clif Bar products, but what if you can’t… | READ »
I’ve recently discovered kumquats. Scratch that, I’ve recently discovered that I LOVE kumquats. If you’ve never eaten one (and they don’t really seem edible when you see them on the shelf in the… | READ »
5 May 2011 | Food, Recipes, Veggies
I love breakfast. Today I out-did myself with this delicious hash, topped with perfectly fried eggs and a tomato-parsley salad on the side. So easy. Brussels Sprouts and Carrot Hash Handful brussels… | READ »
28 October 2010 | Food
Thanks to Tim and Shaubie Faia for letting me in on a little tip: if you find yourself buying fresh ginger only to use a little bit and have the rest shrivel up… | READ »
20 July 2010 | Food
Lots more stuff from the garden: beets and beet greens, carrots, new potatoes and yellow beans.
19 June 2010 | Food
One of the handiest gadgets I own. I use this sucker all the time to zest citrus fruits and to grate fresh ginger (WAY faster than mincing!). You can use it to grate… | READ »
Most of the time I’m cooking for 2, but there is only so much food that 2 people can eat, so I rarely get the opportunity to plan and create a real feast. … | READ »
15 March 2010 | Food
I first came across verjus (ver-joo) in cooking school, and I was immediately sold on its tangy goodness. I have since tracked it down and bought some of my very own with the… | READ »
15 March 2010 | Food
Recipe testing, of course. Salt and pepper bread. Ok, it sounds a little weird, but it was tasty. I just put cracked black pepper inside and some fancy flaky sea salt on top-… | READ »
6 March 2010 | Food
Anadama bread. Delicious, with hints of molasses and corn bread. Very simple modification of the no-knead bread recipe. Cream puffs, pre-filling Cream puffs again. And a not-so flattering picture of the finished product…. | READ »
27 February 2009 | Food
Here are some more pictures from school- as promised a long, long time ago…. Blood orange granita in a tuile cookie bowl: Calamari stuffed with bacon and roasted red peppers: Pan-seared snapper with… | READ »
10 January 2009 | Food
Here are some more photos from school Gravlax with potato pancake and mixed greens: Pan-seared Striped Bass with lemon beurre blanc, sauteed spinach and rice pilaf: Scallops with Cider Mornay sauce, Duchesse potatoes… | READ »
9 January 2009 | Food
Some photos from Culinary School: The spread. Our “dinner” during pastry week: Cream Puffs: Fruit Tarts: Poached pear with vanilla sauce: