Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Victorian Kitchen

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

My friend Darlene Kunitz posted a comment on her Facebook page that a “Victorian kitchen, with cook and scullery maid, had great potential to be a jolly place”. Indeed! I’d never tell Michael this, but when I ask him to … Continue reading →

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Walshinara Sauce

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

We’ve been eating a lot of meat lately. Mm. Meat. Nothing wrong with meat, but some days the old ticker says, “Hey Walsh, take it easy please.” I listen to my body all the time. And I respond in kind. … Continue reading →

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Cally’s Tea Available at the Muttart

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Hot off the Twitter press: ————————————– CulinaMuttart by HighlndsKitchen  You can now buy Cally’s tea at the Muttart! The best earl grey tea ever, just in time for x-mas. ————————————– People, this is a Christmas miracle, as I’m nearly out … Continue reading →

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Cabbage Rolls and Coffee

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Tomorrow is a family reunion – a promised feast of garlic sausage, veggie plates, perogies, buns, butter, squares, and of course, wait for it…. (enter The Shmenges…) 2 -  3 – 4! Cabbage rolls and coffee! MMM MMM good! Seriously. … Continue reading →

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Espresso Chocolate Chip Shortbread

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

The internet is a marvelous thing. Yes, I could live without it, but life would be dull and I’d be dumb, because I couldn’t quickly Google things like “quantum mechanics” and discuss Schrödinger’s Cat thought experiment at a cocktail party … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Tonight is the eve of a Game of Thrones marathon at a friend’s house. And because this friend of mine has a terrific, if not envious imagination, we are making it a “theme” day. She is serving food items like … Continue reading →

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Opimian Wine

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

We live in a little two-bedroom apartment with a storage cupboard. The storage cupboard is chock full of 6-bottle cases of wine from the Opimiam Wine Club. Michael, meanwhile, has boxes from our move last spring with no where to … Continue reading →

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Savoury Chicken Couscous

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Savoury chicken couscous. It has couscous! You can pretend you are almost Moroccan. Serve this in a tagine, and people might think you really ARE Moroccan. Wouldn’t you be lucky? They have delicious food. This recipe is healthy (at least … Continue reading →

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