My grandfather is a Red Sox fan. My mom always liked the Yankees over the Red Sox. And we all like the Blue Jays as a happy medium. But my grandfather really likes the Red Sox... So I had to go see the Big Green Monster. That involved a scenic walk out Newbury Street, which … [Read more...] about Boston Day 3: Fenway, Neptune Oysters, Sakurabana and Avana Sushi
Everything Else
Boston Day 2: Copley Square Farmers Market, Green Juice, Turner Fisheries, McCormick & Schmick’s
Detoxing a killer Greenmarket cocktail from Shojo, I headed out to find Turner Fisheries. It was still early in the day, around noon and I stumbled onto a juice place advertising "jugos" (the juice stands I love from South America, though it could also have been owned by … [Read more...] about Boston Day 2: Copley Square Farmers Market, Green Juice, Turner Fisheries, McCormick & Schmick’s
Boston, Day 1: Q, Shojo, The Wine Bottega, Brian Stankus
It's my first time in Boston. My first day went like this: "How much is the bus to downtown?" I asked a young, curly-haired girl at the stop outside the airport. "It's free." Blank stare. "I think it used to cost something but t was creating such a problem..." This would not … [Read more...] about Boston, Day 1: Q, Shojo, The Wine Bottega, Brian Stankus
South Indian Cooking Class Tomorrow, Sunday, September 21
I have room for 2 more in my South Indian cooking class tomorrow! 4:30-7:30. We're making dosa crepes with spiced potato masala, sambhar, and tamarind, coconut, and cilantro chutney! $30. Let me know if you're interested! watson (dot) amie (at) gmail (dot) com … [Read more...] about South Indian Cooking Class Tomorrow, Sunday, September 21
Back to the Nun’s Island Market: Eggplant Confit
Check out my cooking demo tomorrow at the Nun's Island Farmer's Market. 11:45am I'll be cooking eggplant confit with tomatoes, paprika and cumin, and maybe some Greek salad with the exceptional olives and oil from the market. See you there! … [Read more...] about Back to the Nun’s Island Market: Eggplant Confit
Garden Update
My garden is growing up. After I harvested the last of my arugula over a moth ago I put in lettuce, endive, kale and spinach. I took out my barren pea vines and sprinkled fenugreek and cilantro everywhere. Now that's all coming up and I harvested my first lettuce and kale two … [Read more...] about Garden Update
Aaron Langille, Typhoon Crab, and the Omnivore World Tour
Omnivore World Tour hit Montreal last month and my favourite presentation of the fest was from chef Aaron Langille, formerly of Cafe Sardine and soon-to-be of a new market-fresh, locavore-inspired Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. There isn't a drop of Chinese in this guy, but he … [Read more...] about Aaron Langille, Typhoon Crab, and the Omnivore World Tour
Hot and Spicy Thai Cooking Class: The photos
Thanks to all the great participants in my last hot and spicy Thai cooking class. We cooked up some stellar pad thai, spicy eggplant with sacred basil, and a from-scratch green curry chicken that tasted of the fresh cilantro and the garden. And the mango cocktails to start didn't … [Read more...] about Hot and Spicy Thai Cooking Class: The photos
I’m in Alive Magazine this Month: Cooking With Kids
Check out my article and recipes ("Cooking With Kids") in Alive Magazine this month! It's definitely one of my favourite publications to write recipes for because of its healthy, open-minded approach to food. Thanks to the great editors there who helped make the article come to … [Read more...] about I’m in Alive Magazine this Month: Cooking With Kids
“Maple-y”, Fish, and Making up Words
I went to buy Quebec mackerel today at the Atwater market. I saw it there at a very reasonable $4.95/lb (I think) last week. The fish are very small, but that's perfect if you're going to brine them and cook them whole, preferably on an outdoor grill or in the oven where they … [Read more...] about “Maple-y”, Fish, and Making up Words