Article archive
10/08/2013 16:15
Well, after the massive tsunami of sushi restaurants flooding our BC coast over the past decade, another one popped up in the shopping mall a few years back. Taking over a Vietnamese style restaurant that was a tad "shady", the location has a captive audience of a few hundred people who work in the...
—————
05/08/2013 18:06
I find capers simply amazing and very versatile as well, from caesar dressing, garnish for smoked salmon appys to just plain old good on top of a salad. This is a great solution to the store bought varieties and once again, super easy on the budget. Here is a basic recipie for a guideline...and...
—————
05/08/2013 18:02
Nasturtiums are are such cheerful flowers, it's worth it to grow them just for their looks. But put a few extra plants in your garden to munch on. Every part of the nasturtium is delicious. The leaves and flowers have a warm, tangy flavor. Pick a few and toss the petals into a salad or float a...
—————
05/08/2013 13:37
There's something very, very delicious lurking out there....it's my version of a Caesar, and not a salad....I am a huge fan of a nice, salty, spicy Caesar that cools you down and sets your tastebuds a blaze. My twist on this classic involves a multi-ethnic course of action...a bit of classic...
—————
05/08/2013 09:53
Eat artichokes! Yup, artichokes are thought to lower your blood pressure...and your cholesterol! Nice. https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-842-ARTICHOKE.aspx?activeIngredientId=842&activeIngredientName=ARTICHOKE
—————
05/08/2013 09:39
Ah yes, one of the last long weekends of summer and the older boys are camping with the inlaws...a week end of culinary frustation averted! ( for us at least )
The baby however is well on the way to discovery: we have now had yams, butternut squash, pears, peaches and the ever famous...Baby Mum...
—————
05/08/2013 09:27
Well, a few weeks back I went onto the back yard to retreive a few figs from one of our test trees we have on our property. I call this a test tree as I had a conversation with an Italian fellow who told me to leave figs that don't ripen on the tree that year, they will give you an early crop for...
—————
05/08/2013 09:12
This is an all time winner if you've ever been to Japanese Village. Almost everyone will tell you they can eat this sauce by the spoonful! By no means is this their recipie as that's a closely guarded secret, but with some tweeking to suit your own palate, you can make this one at home in a few...
—————
05/08/2013 08:56
Well, we all know it's best to limit your salt intake, but a few granules of some of your favorite rock salt to finish your dish can make something from just "ok", to "wow, that's amazing". One super quick way to transform your Fleur De Sel, Coarse Sel Gris or even Himalayan Pink salts is to flavor...
—————
04/08/2013 09:18
With a mear 4-6 weeks before potential frost ( yeah, I don't want to think about it either when it's 25 and brilliantly sunny now ) it's time to start saving seeds from some of your summer favorites now. As your snapdragons, petunias, bidens etc start to show the consequences of a long hot summer,...
—————
