Richard and I will be celebrating two years together at the end of this month and it’s got me reflecting. This time last year, we were just moving into our new apartment together. Though we had shared a Dodge Caravan as a home for 2 months straight, this was the big step moving in together.
When the Cat is Away the Mouse Will Play!
Or she’ll spent her Saturday night with his parents making dinner and watching Turner Classic movies. Same difference. So my Knight decided he’d try to shed those last few pounds with a weekend climbing trip in Kentucky. When I got “home” from work Saturday evening, I was met by 3 big beautiful t-bone steaks for
Food Around the World: USA
With little on our social calendar while on the road, food became front and center. On off days, or when the weather was crap, we’d seek out the best sushi joints or any quirky local venues. When cooking camp grub, we’d often resort to the “KD plus…” menu, but generally we were pretty healthy and
Food Around the World: Europe
If only we could have brought our Coleman stove overseas with us, we’d be cooking up a storm at every rest stop, campground, and shopping center parking lot! Alas, we instead had to sample the local eats, from tiny, unknown restaurants to Aunt Luciana’s, Aunt Riga’s, Cousin Kay, and Auntie Claire’s kitchens. Oh a what
I Hope That’s Not Butter
As you know, I love cooking for a crush, or nowadays, for my Knight in Shining Armour. But as we settle into each other, sometimes the shine loses its luster slightly. Where previously my efforts in the kitchen would be met with something sounding like “oooooh”, “ahhhhhh”, and “yummmmmm”, it may now be met with,
Cottage Cooking
From two pots and a coleman in the van, to a half renovated kitchen in Glasgow, to a sinkless, log cabin kitchen in northern Ontario – this is my kitchen life! Since my curiosity for cooking was really kicked into high gear while staying with my Aunt Vic and Uncle Rob, I decided I owed
Wishes Granted/Wishes Made
Oh how things have changed in a year! In an earlier post I whined about the pitfalls of singledom when trying to stock a modern kitchen. This is when I started the Wish List. So let’s recap: on that first list, I wished for a mandoline, kitchen scales, and a knight in shining armour. Well, got the
Double Duty Tomatoes
After spending two months on the road, cooking with a few pots, one pan, and a Coleman stove, I was extremely eager to get to a real kitchen and cook something new! Helen’s half hacked-up kitchen would just have to do! Helen and Gordon were already in the inception phase of remodelling their kitchen when
Life Plan
I don’t have a life plan. Or at least, I never picked up that stuck. My friend Steph always wanted to be a lawyer. She went to Queen’s University, studied hard, moved into graduate studies, then onto Osgoode and is now a practicing lawyer in downtown Toronto. She just always knew. I’m in awe of her
The Early Bird Catches the Eggs
Ever since my first visit to Le Select Bistro a few weekends ago with my cousin, I’ve been dreaming of poached eggs and from-scratch Hollandaise sauce. Not that the smoked salmon or the buttery sauteed mushrooms and spinach as a side dish don’t deserve equal dream time; but it’s the poaching of eggs and mastering of a
Going Steady with Risotto
Creating a delicious risotto meal feels more energy-draining than tending to a tedious relationship. Every few minutes you’re required to add something while constantly stirring and monitoring it’s progress and determining whether it’s indeed ready for the next addition of stock or other ingredients. Just when you’re ready to say to your pot, “Listen, Risotto,
Life in the Kitchen with Asparagus
I love cooking for a crush. The forethought, the shopping and preparation, the delicious smells once he arrives at your door, the oo-ing and ahh-ing at tasting something fabulous… Don’t get me wrong, I’m not asking to be barefoot, pregnant, and wearing an apron in the kitchen for the rest of my life. But there