Posts tagged "salad"
Clippings: September 1, 2011
The internet is a great source for all things foodie, and we’re constantly bookmarking, starring, and emailing intriguing recipes, food porn, and inspiration. Here’s a selection of clippings we think are worth checking out. Waking up to these lemon raspberry rolls on a sunny Sunday morning would not be too shabby. I know we’ve...
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Coriander, Mango, and Sunny Days
When the weather turns warm, my palate shifts from rich cold weather offerings to fresh light goodness. This year we happily rounded out the cold season with a comfort food potluck for one last hoorah…savory meatballs with pine nuts and raisins in a red wine tomato sauce, perfectly baked mac and cheese, spinach salad with...
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Making dinner, making special
In preparation of a simple Sunday supper for a friend and I, I was hit quite strongly as to why I’ve become attached to food and cooking these past few years: love. Cooking for others has become the most tangible way for me to tell them that I love and care for them without directly...
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Across the Ocean for a Salad
For those of you who know me, I apologize that since vacationing in Vietnam, the only post I’ve done about it concerns fruit. Amazing fruit, mind you, but fruit nonetheless. Every time I think about doing a post, I start to miss being there. And as Edmonton’s winter still seems to be leaving its trace,...
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Fresh Fix
When the sun starts to shine on a more regular basis here in Alberta, my food cravings shift from the comfort foods of colder days, to crisp fresh goodies. With Farmer’s Markets in full swing, tomatoes that taste like tomatoes again, farm fresh carrots, and sweet mint poking up in my garden despite my lack...
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Improper Sunday Lunch
The ease with which we tend to take Sundays—the day of rest—often means dinners that can take time and involve the word “slow.” But, the phenomenon of a Lazy Sunday also exists. And it exists a lot in my life. So, a post about a lazy meal on a lazy Sunday is going to be...
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Skylines and ice baths…
Once again, bundling up in my fur trimmed pretty winter coat, purchased in the treasure filled Pedder Building in Hong Kong, I’m feeling sentimental about travel, far off adventures, and the good food that always accompanies such delights. The towering architecture from the Peak, the illuminated night skyline, and the view of Hong Kong island...
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