I’m in Summerland, BC for a wedding this weekend (congrats Klaus + Marie!) and it’s gorgeous, but not as summery as I was expecting! It’s totally reminding me that I should eat as many summer salads as I can,…
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Teriyaki chicken used to be the only thing I ate at Japanese restaurants. My dad tried to get me to eat sashimi, but as a 7-year-old, raw fish kind of grossed me out. I got over that pretty quickly though…
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Squid ink is kind of a weird ingredient – jet-black, inky and distinctively rich and briny. It pairs well with, you guessed it, seafood. Last year, while traveling through Europe, I saw it everywhere: in pasta, in rice and…
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I used to LOVE eating canned peaches. The syrupy sweetness, the strange canned mealy texture, the convenience of those little snack cups – they were the perfect treat for my five-year-old self. I can’t remember the last time I ate…
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The past week I spent a lot of time reading, enjoying the sun, and doing one of what I consider a most indulgent past time – watching movie trailers. Mike and I don’t go to the theatres a lot – I prefer…
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I decided to start a buying guide, just because so many people ask me what’s in my kitchen. This series started out life as “The Best (fill-in-the-blank)” but some people are a bit fanatical about the phrase “the best.”…
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I love fizzy drinks, even if it's just sparkling water. I think it's so nice, how when you order a coffee in Europe, they'll always (okay, not always, but usually) …
It's February already, can you believe it? Soon, Spring will be right around the corner, but in the meantime, February means Valentine's Day, which means an influx of heart-shaped sweets …
Is there anything more delicious or incredibly fun than a Korean corn dog? The sweet and savory combination of the crispy outer batter and the stretchy cheese pulls, so good. If you’ve …
If you're a burger fan, like me, you'll know that there's a war brewing. The contenders: Shake Shack and In-N-Out. In other words, it's East Coast vs. West Coast, Biggie …
A couple of weeks ago we had houseguests. One of them wanted to head out for Sunday brunch, but I was feeling entirely too lazy to put on real clothes and head out so the only logical thing to…
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Happy August guys! I feel like I say this every month, but I just can’t believe how fast July has flown by. I’m looking forward to those long, lazy days of the end of summer and dare I say…
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