Yesterday didn't start out badly. Sure, the day before there had been a few flakes of snow, but it was in positive digits. Then all of a sudden I look out the window to see sideways snow whipping through the air. I actually had to get out the snow brush and scrape off the car. … [Read more...] about Freak Snow Storm Harira Soup
Bistro Sofia
Bistro Sofia 320 Water Street St. John's, NL 7 1/2 out of 10 European Finally there's a true bistro in St. John's. This affordable, unpretentious spot specializes in braised meats and old-world comfort foods like lamb shanks, pork shoulder and duck confit. Unfortunately, once a … [Read more...] about Bistro Sofia
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
I bought 12 sweet potatoes. 1 for each expected potluck guest. I knew it would be way too much, but I did it anyway. Sweet potato fries go fast, and besides, they're SO easy to make. Really, all you need are sweet potatoes, salt and a bit of cayenne. Others would say skip the … [Read more...] about Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Arugula Salad with Shrimp and Grapes
Every good potluck needs a salad. A good salad. Not some greens served besides bottles of Kraft dressing. Not something coated in oil. There are two appropriate kinds of potluck green salads - ones with the dressing on the side (where only the unobservant fools who are too in a … [Read more...] about Arugula Salad with Shrimp and Grapes
Masters Potluck
Traditions are wonderful. When my family started having a Christmas party two years ago, I immediately started calling it 'annual'. Traditions need to start somewhere, and they certainly need a little bit of help sometimes. A longer tradition in my family is my dad hosting a … [Read more...] about Masters Potluck
Spiced Basmati Rice: Masaledar Basmati
I know, I know. This is my third rice post in a short period of time, but if you want something just a touch fancier than a plain basmati rice, this is a nice, easy recipe. 2 cups basmati rice water 2 tsp oil 1 onion, diced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1/2 tsp garam masala a … [Read more...] about Spiced Basmati Rice: Masaledar Basmati
The Best Recipe I Ever Made: Almond, Poppy Seed, and Fig Shahjahani Leg of Lamb
I can never try opium. This is not a problem or anything, but I just know that I can't try it or I'll become addicted. If I can become addicted to the toasted poppy seeds in this recipe this easily (which are not addictive at all, but are derived from the same plant as opium), … [Read more...] about The Best Recipe I Ever Made: Almond, Poppy Seed, and Fig Shahjahani Leg of Lamb
A Sweet Touch: Mashed Potatoes
For my dad I made regular mashed potatoes as a rabbit bed. For myself, I threw in a sweet potato. Sure the colour is not quite what you'd expect, and it's not particularly attractive since the sauce for the rabbit is already kind of orangey-red, but it tastes like something a … [Read more...] about A Sweet Touch: Mashed Potatoes
$11 “Rabbits” – Lamb Shank Replacements with Fennel and White Beans
Slow-Cooker Rabbits with Fennel and White Beans (from Canadian Living's Slow-Cooker Collection) I only put "rabbits" in quotation marks because the frozen meat that constituted two rabbits' legs and bodies certainly did not resemble the animal. Still, in Belbin's Grocery in St. … [Read more...] about $11 “Rabbits” – Lamb Shank Replacements with Fennel and White Beans
Gourmet Garden International Cuisine
Gourmet Garden International Cuisine 377 Duckworth Street St. John's, NL ●●●●●●●● ○○ 8 out of 10 Note: This restaurant has closed...see below. Pakistani This marks my first St. John's restaurant review! The city is a burgeoning culinary scene of both fine-dining and ethnic … [Read more...] about Gourmet Garden International Cuisine