I bought “jam” blueberries from Jean-Talon market. They were the cheapest wild blueberries I’ve seen in the city - $7 for about as many cups. None of this crazy $35 a basket business. I come from Newfoundland where you go out and pick your own gosh-darn blueberries. You maybe buy … [Read more...] about Wild Blueberry Sauce, Or Jam, Or Pie Filling
The Other Way I Hurt My Back: Japanese Food!
After the Matsuri Japanese Festival in the Old Port of Montreal where I played big drums and made takoyaki squid balls with other like-minded people, all the volunteers were invited to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre for an appreciation BBQ. There were hotdogs, yes, but … [Read more...] about The Other Way I Hurt My Back: Japanese Food!
Yellow Watermelon Bliss Massage
Don’t:1. Cart a watermelon home in a bag over your shoulder2. Cart a cantaloupe home in another bag over your other shoulder3. Cart lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers home in another bag in a sack over both … [Read more...] about Yellow Watermelon Bliss Massage
Anniversary Honeywine
It was exactly one year ago today that I posted my first recipe story. That was 187 posts ago, not including my posts at Interculturiosity and Midnight Poutine. I made my own birthday cake from Alice Medrich's Chocolate and the Art of the Low-Fat Dessert. Made = messed up but it … [Read more...] about Anniversary Honeywine
Zucchini and Tomatillos Cooked In Chilies
I'm a big believer in using what you have. What I had was a pot in which I'd just made the most delicious chile sauce. The pot still held the remnants of the sauce and I hate wasting a delicious thing. I wanted every last bit of heat. So I quickly chopped some zucchini and diced … [Read more...] about Zucchini and Tomatillos Cooked In Chilies
Ode To Vietnamese Chili Garlic Sauce
Just giving you a heads-up that this is not going to rhyme. I'm not that poetic. There are two condiments I cannot live without: Dijon mustard and chili paste/sauce (you start to think of it in terms of being a sauce when you use it as liberally as I do). I'm more than a little … [Read more...] about Ode To Vietnamese Chili Garlic Sauce
“Heartsmart Cooking”: Multigrain Yogurt Bread
I'm currently obsessed with the sourdough bread from the Plateau Sunday Market. This is not it. This is the bread I turned into quasi-hamburger buns for my last post. It's still pretty great. It's at the point where I want to ask "Son Boulanger" from "La Perle et Son Boulanger" … [Read more...] about “Heartsmart Cooking”: Multigrain Yogurt Bread
My Version of Hamburgers
My cooking is pre-meditated. I think about a recipe I want to make for a long time. Or I think about a food and then set about finding the perfect recipe. Unless I'm making a stir-fry, rarely do I just throw in a bit of this or a bit of that. Substitutions are another matter - … [Read more...] about My Version of Hamburgers
Eggplant with Ground Venison and Cilantro
Sometimes I make things that don't look very appetizing. If I'm just making them for myself I don't put a whole lot of extra effort into making them look pretty, but then in you come, reader, making me add garnishes. I have this feeling you will think I'm a better cook if I add … [Read more...] about Eggplant with Ground Venison and Cilantro
Braised Fennel: Bonnie Stern’s “Heartsmart Cooking”
If you like balsamic vinegar, the thick, sweet kind, on your tomatoes you will like this braised fennel with fresh tomatoes. I'm not sure if the fennel flavour itself works with the tomatoes, but on its own it tastes way too much like candy to call it salad. I fell in love with … [Read more...] about Braised Fennel: Bonnie Stern’s “Heartsmart Cooking”