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 […]

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 […]