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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,...
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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...
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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...
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