I love artichokes. Always have. When I was a kid, I thought they were called “heart and chokes” because they had a heart (my favorite part) and that hair that could choke you. It wasn’t until I went away to school that I learned that they were actually Artichokes. (Did … Continue reading
Yesterday, I decided to beat the heat and take myself to a matinee. I’ve been hearing good things about Julie & Julia, so I packed my purse with candy and my BPA- free water bottle and settled in for the afternoon. This movie first caught my eye when I learned that … Continue reading
Now, let me start by saying that i know that spending just 6 weeks in Vancouver by no means makes me an expert. Not even close. However, knowing how much people like to hear other people’s opinions on restaurants, (see good eatin’ in Atlanta, which continues to be my most visited blog), … Continue reading
We’ve had houseguests visiting for the past 2 weeks (2 different couples, 1-week each), and i just love to cook up a a special meal for friends, as you know from past posts. So, since we’re renting a little house close to Granville Island , my friend Stephanie and I … Continue reading
Wow! Ever since my Good Eatin’ in Atlanta blog, I’ve become enlightened to many new or new-ish restaurants in the ITP area! (That’s inside the perimeter, in case you didn’t know). I’ll share some that we’ve either tried or heard about, but what I really need is your help to … Continue reading
I’ve said it before, recently in fact, that there’s just something about opening your home to share food, or “break bread“, that truly warms the cockles of my heart. Last night, H.K. and I hosted a cooking demonstration at our home. We had about 22 people, several of them arrived at … Continue reading
There’s something about sharing a meal with people you love that just makes everything seem, well, right. This weekend a friend flew in from NYC, Indian spices in tow, and we set to work cooking up an Indian feast. We donned our aprons (I let Ram have the more “masculine” … Continue reading
This weekend, after a nice hike with our pups, HK and I took advantage of the fabulous weather (70), and sat on the rooftop deck of one of our fave restaurants for beer and oysters. The moon was in the sky, the sun was about to set, and it was … Continue reading