‘Feta & Artichoke Folded Bread’, aka: ‘let’s use up some old, back-of-the-fridge items before they rot’ -bread. I’ve been lazy this past two months. Really, really lazy. I’ll leave leftovers in the fridge for far longer than I care to admit here. I’ll find long lost items at the back of that cold box, and…
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If you’ve read this post you’ll know I’ve been needing my rain boots repaired for weeks now. In all honesty they’ve needed repair since February. Today started with three giant leaps forward. Leap 1) A railing has been dropped off on my ninth floor balcony. That means that today’s construction crew plans to install it before nightfall.…
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I recently had the most successful shift at work in which I made the above, perfect little lemon macaron. It’s official: I do know how to make these properly, and the last several (successful) attempts were in fact not a fluke. I then got to leave work two hours earlier than my usual shift, putting me at home just in time…
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This is the most satisfying sandwich I’ve ever eaten. Period. There are three reasons for this satisfaction. One being: it’s an incredibly tasty combination of sandwich-worthy ingredients. The second being: I made the bread myself. And third being: this wild salmon was not only sent to me by my family in British Columbia, but it…
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Everyone knows red velvet cake is all the rage right now. I literally cannot avoid red velvet cake on the internet, in cafes, bookstores, at work, and in life. I have to admit, there isn’t much about it that really excites me, except for… this incredible tea I’ve found at David’s Tea. Red Velvet Cake…
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J: “You’re an asshole.” D: “No Chef, I’m not an asshole, Chef.” J: “Yes you are an asshole, that’s why nobody wants to work with you!”. End Conversation. The joys of working in a professional kitchen include, but are not limited to: brutal honesty, endless curse streams, shameless d!ck jokes, and relentless uncalled-for…
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“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” -George Eliot. Fall is my favourite of all the seasons, though sadly it seems the shortest. The leaves change colour so quickly, almost overnight, and once they fall the…
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With today’s morning sky in downtown Toronto looking foggy and October-y: It’s a pie kind of day! Then again, it’s always a pie kind of day in my kitchen. It’s that perfect time of year when I start making the hour-long trek to work on foot each day, rather than take the subway. Project #1 after…
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