From my new favourite blog, Sketch-free Vegan Eating, I tried out a recipe for Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. It was simple and quick, and the only substitution I made was brown rice flour for the oat flour. But I did use certified gluten-free oats. They cost a bit more … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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The Jerusalem Artichoke Manifesto
I have strong opinions about vegetables. I have equally strong opinions about overly-verbose political writings. With that in mind I offer a concise list (with added optional endnotes) of my personal beliefs with regards to Jerusalem artichokes: 1. Jerusalem artichokes … [Read more...] about The Jerusalem Artichoke Manifesto
The Other Dal: Yellow Mung Beans with Spinach from “My Indian Kitchen”
I guess I wasn't settled in yet because I had to make another dal. That, and/or I didn't want to spend any money and this is a ridiculously inexpensive dish. Or maybe I just wanted to review yet another cookbook, and that only happens one recipe at a time. "My Indian Kitchen" by … [Read more...] about The Other Dal: Yellow Mung Beans with Spinach from “My Indian Kitchen”
Instead of “Normal People” Room Decorations, I Have Pickles and Jam…
Most people have framed pictures, posters, other traditional kinds of wall hangings in their room. I believe in art as much as the next person, don't get me wrong, but my walls aren't exactly covered in impressionist prints. I love colour and eye candy, but at heart I'm a very … [Read more...] about Instead of “Normal People” Room Decorations, I Have Pickles and Jam…
Don’t Cook That Pepper!
Did you see that green/red pepper in the Lufa Farms Fresh Basket this week? The short, sort of stunted-looking one? It's not stunted. It's just as it should be. All that big pepper taste compressed into one little pepper. I bit into it like an apple and it crunched. It crunched, … [Read more...] about Don’t Cook That Pepper!
Wine Recommendations of the Day: Whites and Golden Desserts from Bonterra, Chateau Isenbourg and Cazes
I stop stop my tasting at sparkling wines and reds. I threw in some whites. In fact, I tended toward the whites over the reds because trying reds without food is really hard. It's drying and tannic. But whites are fruitier, lighter. And dessert wines are...well, they're dessert. … [Read more...] about Wine Recommendations of the Day: Whites and Golden Desserts from Bonterra, Chateau Isenbourg and Cazes
Wine Recommendations of the Day: Rich Reds from Beringer, Cazes, and Chateau Le Puy
Well, I tried a lot more wines at the Grande Dégustation awhile back in Montreal, and it's about time I do some much needed advertisement for them. So in the spirit of sharing good spirits, I'm going to start up a mini-series on wine recommendations for all those Christmas … [Read more...] about Wine Recommendations of the Day: Rich Reds from Beringer, Cazes, and Chateau Le Puy
Bubbles and Fizz: Champagnes and Sparkling Wines at the Great Tasting
About a month ago I wrote about an upcoming wine salon called "La Grande Degustation" or "The Great Tasting." Media pass in hand I set out like a kid on Christmas morning to sample what the enormous wine and spirits salon had to offer at the Palais de Congrès. There were, in … [Read more...] about Bubbles and Fizz: Champagnes and Sparkling Wines at the Great Tasting
Smorgasburg: A Saturday Morning Foodie Feast in Williamsburg, New York
What do you get when you take a giant, gated field on the edge of the water directly across from Manhattan, set up over 40 food stalls selling everything from Korean bulgogi to Mexican chicken soup, sweet peanuts and slow-braised tacos, to Japanese hotdogs, noodles, and homemade … [Read more...] about Smorgasburg: A Saturday Morning Foodie Feast in Williamsburg, New York
Flushing Mall: Taiwanese Mango Shaved Ice
Did I go all the way to Chinatown II just to have South Indian dosa? No, but it does sound like something I'd do (the dosa at the Dosa Hutt was supposed to be as good as the downtwon Manhattan Dosa cart at Washington Square...but with seating). I am, fortunately, slightly more … [Read more...] about Flushing Mall: Taiwanese Mango Shaved Ice