Monthly archive February, 2010

Corn-fed and Happy

My most coveted cookbook right now is Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything. When The Minimalist comes up in my news feed, I know I’m in for an informative treat. A few months ago I tried his fear-less polenta, and it immediately became a happily recycled recipe.  It’s served as a base for chicken cacciatore,...

Holy bagels, Batman!

This post is pretty simple.  I made bagels. I made bagels. What more is there really to say? Let’s try this: I recognized the specialness of bagels when I was about eight years old on my first family visit to Ottawa.  My aunt made a special trip to Bagel Bagel near the Byward Market for...

I smell Saigon in my salad.

It’s been just about a year since my trip to Vietnam.  With friends there, I think of it often.  And fondly.  I haven’t tried any more Vietnamese recipes since moving to Vancouver, but I haven’t much tried any recipes, really.  Vancouver’s dining options make it so easy for me not to cook.   Especially when so...