I had the opportunity to take a very spur of the moment trip to Honolulu, and given the winter rains in Vancouver there was little doubt that I would go. I mean, who would say no to going to Hawaii? And when the offer included spending some time at the Turtle Bay Resort, I leapt … Continue reading »
I love going to the market and finding ingredients that inspire me to try something new. For a while now, I have been eyeing the guanciale at Oyama but never really knew what to do with it. When I was at the market last week, I thought I would pick one up, and save for … Continue reading »
My family is a stickler for routine, especially when it comes to dining out. As much as I love to be a culinary explorer, there’s something so comforting about knowing exactly what you’re going to get. For our family get-togethers we eat at the same 3-4 restaurants over and over again, which is fine with … Continue reading »
This is another leftover from my LA adventure back in November. Ben’s parents are going to LA and were looking for some dinner suggestions. They’re thinking of Lucques, which is a wonderful restaurant but they’ve been there before. With so many amazing options in LA, I think it’s a shame to do a repeat. I suggested … Continue reading »
Inspired by the wonderful beet salad at Harvest Vine, I tried to replicate it at home. Remembering the description on the menu, (red and golden beets, olive oil, sherry vinegar, garlic) I wondered it that’s all there was to it. So I thought I’d take a shot at re-creating this dish at home. If I’ve … Continue reading »
I woke up this morning thinking about chorizo and chickpea soup. It was a cold morning, so it wasn’t unusual for me to crave soup and I thought that the smokiness of the chorizo and the heartiness of the chickpeas would be the perfect combination. I knew I’d seen a recipe for this in one … Continue reading »
New Year’s Eve is overrated. Well at least the New Year’s Eves that you have to pay way too much money to go out and you wear a pretty party dress, only to get spilled on and to end up cold and cranky as you try to find a cab at the end of the night. … Continue reading »
Another leftover, this time from my more than a weekend adventure to LA in the beginning of November this year. I’ve been lucky enough to be able to extend my LA stay from a weekend to 5 nights over the past couple of years. That means that after shopping time with the girls and weekend … Continue reading »
