Posted in Recipes on Jul 3rd, 2010
Somewhere in the world, it’s Already Summer. Little girls are running down the streets in bright gingham dresses. Elderly gents are dozing off on covered verandahs, lulled to sleep by the drone of lawnmowers and lemonade is being poured into chilled glasses over crackling ice.
Somewhere in the world (not Vancouver, where it is grey and [...]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 27th, 2010
It happened so quickly, I couldn’t tell you what happened if I tried. One moment there was a cauliflower. An entire head of cauliflower.
The next moment… poof. It was GONE.
Save for this caper and this itty bitty roasted caulifower floret…
And these disappeared too- suddenly and quickly. An entire cauliflower devoured, all in one night. There [...]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 19th, 2010
It would be lovely to wake up in Kythira on a Monday morning someday. Even the name enchants, promising something even more than azure seas and skies, white-washed cottages and cliffs. There would be romance there, of that I’m certain. And a sure and steady sun.
But on this morning, in lieu of transporting you to [...]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 3rd, 2010
Sparkle is a state of mind~Tatiana Tarantino
The wind has been heaving itself across Vancouver, bringing with it a torrential downpour so cold that it’s iced itself into occasional hail.
But sunshine, like sparkle, is a state of mind.
So in spite of the rain coming in sideways through my open window, I am quite certain [...]
Posted in Recipes on Oct 27th, 2009
Sometimes a girl needs an average sort of muffin. Someone wholesome and reliable, the sort of muffin you can bring home to your parents and count on to get along with your best cup of tea, mug of coffee, even your favourite stew.
This average applesauce muffin forgoes fluffiness for a moist, honest-to-goodness crumb. He skips [...]
Posted in Recipes on Oct 13th, 2009
You’ve got to admire the prima donna boldness of purple cabbages. While savoy cabbages’ crinoline leaves crinkle shyly under pressure, and average green cabbages go almost unnoticed in their Plain Jane simplicity, purple cabbages are bright, brazen and audacious. They’d pucker up their purple lips and flirt with your boyfriend in a heartbeat. Shamelessly.
Don’t bother [...]
Posted in Recipes on Oct 7th, 2009
The sunshine has surprised all of us this fall, bursting forth frequently and with rare sincerity for this time of year. This past weekend it beamed over the Sunshine Coast, where we gathered with friends to celebrate Tara and Doug’s wedding. It glistened the ocean, dappled the trail beneath cedar trees, and warmed our walks [...]
Posted in Recipes on Oct 1st, 2009
The weather has turned, and the oak trees around the corner have been heavy with acorns and raindrops. In the gaps between showers, neighbourhood squirrels have been scurrying, moving the bounty of nuts to hiding spots in preparation for winter.
There is something to be said for this simple sort of life.
But the sad truth is, [...]
Posted in Recipes on Sep 28th, 2009
Given September and the season, we have been blessed with more sunny skies than we could have hoped for here in Vancouver. But today, as the month draws to a close, showers have slipped in and with them the suggestion of cozy sweaters, woolen socks, and the scent of cinnamon and apple cider to warm [...]
Posted in Recipes on Sep 20th, 2009
There are certain fundamentals in a woman’s life that appear deceptively easy. Walking in stilettos. Liquid eyeliner. Breast feeding (this according to girlfriends who have experienced motherhood, not from personal experience). And baking perfect scones from scratch.
Scones, like stilettos and liquid liner, have long been my nemesis. In spite of the fact that they require [...]
