So about a month ago, my mum and I went to a chocolate and caramel making workshop. About halfway through it all I decided that chocolate making was my calling and that I should quit my job and open a shop. I have these dreams every now and again, but haven’t followed through on them…so […]
Vegetables masquerading as a meat-ful meal? Perish the thought…or not.
I wanted to like tofu curry. I really did. I wanted it to be the work night saviour of dinners. The simple meal that ends up being so amazing and takes virtually no time to make that everyone loves. This was not that meal. I should’ve listened to the comments on the NY Times site. […]
Dearest blog readers, I apologize for my absence. I fear I had not tried cooking anything remotely interesting in a couple of weeks. I don’t want to just post about crap that I wouldn’t have a strong opinion about (either way). Alas, I’m back. I have some ideas for changing things up around here. I […]
It’s been a while. I’m sorry. I’ve had somewhat of a social life over the last week which has resulted in a fair number of dinners out. I’m not complaining. I’ve had quite a few excellent meals as a result. However, it’s really set back my recipe testing. It’s over for now though, so I […]
I will freely admit that I like kale. More often, I will have kale by itself in the form of chips. I know kale isn’t for everyone. When you make kale chips yourself, they smell pretty bad, but they’re really easy. Preheat your oven to 400F. Strip the leaves away from the thick stems of […]
I ate garbage last week. Not literal garbage, but it could have been based on how I was feeling by the end of nightshift. I’ve been trying to make an effort to make healthy changes in my life. I want to walk more. I want to eat better. I also want to sit on my […]
I never used to like apples. In fact, I was terrified of them. I’m not really sure what it was about them that I didn’t like, but I just knew they weren’t for me. In grade school, the teachers would take us out every fall to the apple orchard to see how apples were harvested. […]
My attempts to make a sourdough loaf have been futile. This time I actually baked a loaf but it needs improvement. As I have previously discussed my issues with my sourdough starter, I needed help. For this attempt, I used a pre-made sourdough starter that I bought online. It was relatively inexpensive, about $15 before […]
It’s been three days since I began my sourdough starter. This is attempt #2. The first attempt failed to produce any noticeable dough-like qualities after many days. This one however, is growing aggressively. I’m pretty proud of it. I come home and talk to it. Like a parent, I check that it’s growing, and that […]
