Monthly Archives: October 2011

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Last night I celebrated Diwali with friends and had some of the most amazing, most delicious, most flavourful Indian food I have ever eaten in my life.  I resolved privately to myself that I would never cook again until I’ve … Continue reading

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Magic Fish

To the person who did an internet search for: but i love you, he will say in his soft, bewildered way, stirring the spaghetti sauce but not you, staring into the pan as if waiting for something, a magic fish, … Continue reading

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Popcorn

Thanks to my sister, I am the proud owner of a newfangled microwave popcorn popping bowl. It’s a bowl, with lid! Look! Look! I’m not kidding: I am NOT pitching for Amazon, but if you check their link you can … Continue reading

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Turkey Soup

Thanksgiving was but just a week ago, and already I’m craving the soul soothing flavours of a full Thanksgiving dinner. Mom sent us home with little care packets, but those were “gobbled up” (get it, gobbled? as in gobble gobble? … Continue reading

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Discover BC VQA

Subtitled: The Wines of British Columbia Fall Release Edmonton Wine and me, we’re pals going waaaay back. When I saw a Tweet a few weeks ago inviting food biz people to the Discover BC VQA wine tasting event, I thought, … Continue reading

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Nalysynky (Cheese Crepes)

Nalysynky (nah-liss-neh-key): Cheese crepes. Ukrainian food. Delicious, waist expanding Ukrainian food. Nalysynky is not a complicated food item to make. It just has multiple steps and requires your full attention whilst making the crepes. It’s a great food to make … Continue reading

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