It's a sign. I've started opening my bedroom curtains because I can bear to look out onto the (finally) snow-less area behind my building. There are patios on which to sit, and cold, sparkling beverages to drink. And as exciting as this all is, winter hasn't quite let its hooks … [Read more...] about Soul-Satisfying Soup for the End of the Season: Seafood Broth with Parsnips and Broccoli
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Peruvian “Arroz con Mariscos”: Rice with Seafood and Chili Pepper-Tomato Sauce
"Ooh...Sounds exotic! 'Arroz con Mariscos'...but what does it mean?" asked a friend, as I served her a portion of my freshly made dish. I didn't want to let her down but I had no choice but to answer, "It just meas 'rice with seafood.' "Oh..." said my friend. But when she ate … [Read more...] about Peruvian “Arroz con Mariscos”: Rice with Seafood and Chili Pepper-Tomato Sauce
Red Cabbage Salad with Apple and Toasted Cashews (aka “tasty kraut for cheaters”)
Cabbage gets a bad rap. Sure, nothing smells like cabbage. Maybe smelly shoes. But there's a trick to making it delicious. Actually, there are two. First, massage it with salt. Or, second, roast it. Sounds weird to roast cabbage, right? It's not. It's a one roasting pan wonder. … [Read more...] about Red Cabbage Salad with Apple and Toasted Cashews (aka “tasty kraut for cheaters”)
BBQ-Rubbed Broiled Chicken Wings
These are so simple. Rub the chicken wings in Dijon mustard and sprinkle on some BBQ rub, then broil on both sides until dark and almost blistered. Perfect. BBQ-Rubbed Broiled Chicken Wings Serves 4 as an appetizer Ingredients: At least 4 large chicken wings, but if your … [Read more...] about BBQ-Rubbed Broiled Chicken Wings
Spanish (Basque-ish) Chicken with Olives
Why can you find a recipe only when you're not looking for it? I feel as though I've spent my life avoiding chicken à la Basquaise. I remember that whole slew of recipes to involve olives and paprika and a whole chicken cut up and slow-cooked. Turns out when I go to look for a … [Read more...] about Spanish (Basque-ish) Chicken with Olives
Chestnut Flour Dinner Rolls
I could live on chestnuts, I think. I'd roast them and eat them one by one, and when my stomach hurt from doing that I'd mash the remaining roasted nuts with vanilla bean seeds and honey or maple syrup or sugar syrup and maybe some almond milk depending on how thick I wanted it. … [Read more...] about Chestnut Flour Dinner Rolls
Requiem for a Loaf: Gluten-free Lentil and Rice Bread
When you're gluten-free your life can start feeling like an unending quest for good bread. Gone are the days of Texas Toast and the short-lived years of exquisite sourdough. Those two have nothing in common, not even the yeast, but both are delicious in their own ways. When … [Read more...] about Requiem for a Loaf: Gluten-free Lentil and Rice Bread
Sustainable Shrimp and Chicken Pad Thai and the Elements of Thai Flavour Balancing
I never seem to make Pad Thai the same way twice. Sometimes I'm feeling all traditional and I keep it dry and mild, and other times I'm craving that sweet-and-sour tomato saucy, spicy mess you get at most Thai takeaways. But there are some constants, whatever way I do it. It has … [Read more...] about Sustainable Shrimp and Chicken Pad Thai and the Elements of Thai Flavour Balancing
Mazamorra Morada – Purple Corn and Pineapple Pudding
This one is a little tough to make in North America, what with our lack of purple Peruvian corn. In Peru, however, it's one almost every restaurant's dessert menu. It's a thick pudding made from boiled down corn and pineapple husks with tons of dried and fresh fruit, sugar, and … [Read more...] about Mazamorra Morada – Purple Corn and Pineapple Pudding
In a Country Without Pennies What Happens to the Penny Pinchers? (Plus “Thrifty savoury pineapple bread”.)
Canada really pulled the rug out from under me this time. I go away for two months and when I come back suddenly we're not using pennies anymore. They up and decided that pennies won't be a valid form of currency and if you don't want to hold on to your now worthless pieces of … [Read more...] about In a Country Without Pennies What Happens to the Penny Pinchers? (Plus “Thrifty savoury pineapple bread”.)