My most recent food obsession is vinegar. So much vinegar. I can’t get enough. We go through an entire costco size bottle of rice vinegar in just a few weeks, cider vinegar is gone in a matter of days, we put pickled things on eeeeverything. The balance of sour and acidic against sweet, salty, and…
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This week I celebrate my two year Anniversary with WordPress. Officially two years of blogging! Thank you to all of you who follow and read along, and especially to those of you who comment and interact regularly – I really appreciate it! It feels like just yesterday I was sitting on the floor of my little…
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I’m sharing dinner with you tonight. My shakshuka, aka: eggs poached in tomato. A brief history of shakshuka from Wikipedia, because I’m quite frankly too lazy to tell you about it. You can also read more from a previous recipe/post I wrote many months ago, here! As I’ve said before I’m a huge advocate for…
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It’s finally the time of year when your produce market is overflowing with selection and variety, and the prices are half the usual… more affordable and much much tastier. Fruits are plumper, juicier, and perfect for preserving. The fruit I chose for today is a version of black plum, the large round ones with dark skin and…
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I spent a little time this weekend doing some work for Monde du Chocolat, who you may recognize from previous posts of mine. For anyone interested in purchasing chocolates and the other assorted treats you see in the below images, contact erika.han@mondeduchocolat.com All images copyrighted and not for use without permission
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Since garlic scapes have come into season I’ve seen at least three people make pesto out of them, so I figured I’d give it a try and use some of the pickled ones I’ve had sitting in the fridge the past couple of weeks. Using the pickled version for this pesto gives it a nice…
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I’ve been out of the loop this week and last, as I’ve been back home in British Columbia visiting family and friends. I seem to have had a stroke of luck too, as my last day in Whistler was socked in with smoke from surrounding wildfires, some of which being out of control. Had I gone this…
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