My apologies on the lack of posts, this crow was busy soaring around Scotland for the past week enjoying lots of tasty morsels along the way. It was refreshing to go to a country that doesn’t cram the phrases “fresh ingredients” “local” or “grass fed” down your throat; in most Scottish dining (as well as [...]
Read more →Eek, it was a very nice weekend here in the Bay Area. Although… you’d be hard pressed to find a native to agree with me. 90+ and sunny! Woohoo! Last night billy and I had a mini grill-session that included Burgers, eggplant and garlicy asparagus, and 3 games of intense chess. I have little new [...]
Read more →Paul and I thought this was pretty funny: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_male_crow_called Q “what is a male crow called” A “male crows are called cocks” Anyways, our good friends Steph and Jeff Spicer just moved into their first house out on the west island of Montreal and we finally got to go check it out! Upon seeing the [...]
Read more →I am currently waiting for some milk and rice to boil to make a yummy treat. This is what I am trying! Rice pudding 1 1/3 c rice4 1/2 c Whole milk- I use Strauss, its really good, really thick whole milk that has a disgusting layer of cream on top that just adds to [...]
Read more →Tonight I tried making two things, and neither were as delicious as I’d hoped for! It happens now and again, and again, and again, so I like to take the time to reflect when and where I went wrong. Tonight was my first time cooking with a Kabocha. I had it all planned out. A [...]
Read more →Also worth mention, there was an impromptu grill and eat out session in my backyard tonight. Totally basic all the way with burgers, hotdogs, and fresh skin-on sockeye salmon marinated simply in olive oil and lemon juice with salt and pepper. Sides of leftover pasta salad and lettuce from boston organics with sliced fennel and [...]
Read more →Well hello hello my lovely ladies I am reporting to you live from McBride after weeks away in the great North (QC) and the wild west (Denver) for my debut blog. (hold applause) While in CO celebrating my littlest sister’s 21st birthday, she and I decided to make my mom’s new lasagna recipe (I think [...]
Read more →I need to play some catch-up with these posts- great Intro VBAR! Lemon Thyme ChickenRiane and I first made this for a BBQ a month back when the weather wasn’t as warm but the food was just as tasty. We got the recipe from a Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, but i will modify it in my [...]
Read more →Successful bbq last night to ring in the summer weather. Winter has finally ended. With honorary chef Mark at the helm of the grill we fired up: burgers, dogs, veggie burgers and chicken with a veggie pouch. Veggie Pouch: -onion, garlic, zucchini, green beans and a roma tomato. -Chopped veggies and threw them into a [...]
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