Put on a good album and MAKE AN APPLE TART RIGHT NOW. Stop waiting for a special dinner or lunch with friends. Just use those amazing […]
Food and Cooking
FOOD FIGHT
Hello friends! We wanted to share some beautiful pictures our friend Jessica Beisler took at Food Fight, a benefit held last May for myself and […]
SLOW RISE
This is my onion, potato and herb focaccia. It is inspired by my new food hero, Gabriele Bonci and the naturally leavened pizzas he makes at his […]
GABRIELE BONCI IS THE MAN
I fell down the rabbit hole last night. While innocently searching worlds best bakeries on google, I happened upon Pizzarium, Gabriele Bonci’s Roman pizzeria. To […]
PASTA AND SHELLFISH COME TOGETHER TO CREATE SUPER-STORM OF FLAVOUR
You know the question: what’s your favourite thing to eat in the world? I used to hum and haw, but now I believe I can […]
NETTLES
Nettles are here so spring can’t be far behind. My sister brought some tender young shoots over from Gabriola this weekend and they made there […]
ITS A COOK-OFF
I challenged a colleague to a cook-off today. One hour to make one dish with mussels or clams as the main ingredient. An impartial judge […]
CHEATER BARBECUE
If you find yourself without a smoker, there’s always cheater barbecue. Rub one trimmed beef brisket liberally with Magic Dust (recipe below), and refrigerate overnight. […]
SAVE FOOD FROM THE FRIDGE
Last night Naomi showed me the site Shaping Traditional Oral Knowledge and I think it is brilliant. Designer Jihyun Ryou has created a project that highlights traditional […]
MOUNTAIN ROSE APPLES
This is a Mountain Rose apple and comes courtesy of Tyler Gray, founder of Mikuni Wild Harvest (and my neighbour). They come from the Hood Valley in […]