Category: My Life in Food
My Life in Food
Sunday Sundae Treat
As part of my New Year’s resolution, I have been eating up not only healthy foods like dried beans and frozen …
Cooking in Season
Chile con Carne del Congelador*
A favourite winter recipe, this chili calls for cubes of beef chuck simmered slowly in a fragrant mixture of freshly ground chilis, garlic, & tomato, and finished with beans and sweet corn.
My Life in Food
Olive Oil Tasting
“Operation Use-It-Up” has lost some momentum these last three weeks – weeks in which more food made it …
Cooking in Season
Bean and Sausage Soup with Parmesan
This recipe is definitely part of Operation Use-It-Up, but I got tired of using that term in all …
Cooking in Season
Operation Freezer, Week Two: Roasted Chicken and Raspberries in Syrup
This has been a red-letter week in Operation Freezer. I managed to use up freezer items for at …
Baking
Operation Freezer: the Best and Worst of Week One (with bonus recipe)
I have a problem that I like to call my Freezer Issue – I put food in my freezer but almost never take …
Cooking in Season
Favourite Food Memories of Italy
Before the year is out, I want to round up the chronicles of my European trip. I had …
Cooking in Season
Moroccan Cooking Class
One notable thing about my European trip has been the lack of consistent internet connection anywhere. It’s freed up …
My Life in Food
Madrid in Food
How can I describe my first 24 hours in Madrid without taking up enormous amounts of bandwidth? So …
Cooking in Season
Camping Food, Post Two: Tandoori Chicken
I first mentioned this recipe here last summer, after a camping trip with my sister and all of …
Cooking in Season
Dinner with a Farmer
I have a backlog of recipe ideas and photos to share with you, but I have been guilty …
Cooking in Season
Frozen Strawberries in Syrup
Last year around this time I posted a tried-and-true method for freezing seasonal berries. But I neglected to …
Digital Kitchen/BBQ Thermometer with Magnet and Clock Timer
Asian Ingredients: A Guide
