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Last night I was at a traditional Bavarian restaurant called Zamdorfer for a farewell dinner for our two friends from NYC. The friends are Sports Illustrated writer, Jeff MacGregor, and his lovely wife, Olya, who were…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Friday, June 18th, 2010
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Bavaria Germany, Munich, ricotta, Vegetables, Zamdorfer | No Comments »
On our arrival to Munich on April 2nd, we were driven directly from the airport to Viktualienmarkt for a celebratory Weißbier. I was too busy processing an additional layer of life to notice that I was jet-lagged, and…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Friday, June 18th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: Germany, Munich, Open-air market, Viktualienmarkt | No Comments »
Without diving too deeply into the political dramatics of the wine industry in British Columbia, our wines are savagely subjected to a 126% tax. This makes it difficult for me to justify the forking over of dollars…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: British Columbia, Napa Valley, Poppy Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Wine | No Comments »
I’m not entirely sure how I slid into it so swiftly, but going vegan was a decision that solidified itself with little disturbance despite the sudden shift in my system. Proposed by a vegetarian co-worker, it was…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Los Angeles, raw, vegan | No Comments »
Photo Courtesy of Tracy Collins All the words ever written about New York weigh heavy in humility against the ones written here, but the way that I saw the city was exclusive to the emotions that evolved within it. They…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Sunday, November 29th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: New York, NYC | No Comments »
Photos Courtesy of Degan Beley La Stella & Le Vieux Pin, the sister wineries to the mother of Enotecca Winery & Resorts, are both situated in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. Through meticulous methods…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Friday, November 27th, 2009
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Artisan cheese & aesthetic design are not a predictable pairing, but somehow it feels appropriate for a company in practice of classic craftsmanship to blend its standards with that of sustainable architecture.…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Sunday, November 8th, 2009
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Over the last few years, I have made a gradual transition over from cow milk to nut milk, in an attempt of finding a similar cream consistency that my body could readily absorb. Perhaps it’s the imitation of our…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | | 8 Comments »
Can I write about something that I haven’t actually experienced myself yet? Well, can I imagine living in a Gamma Issa House & be certain that life would constitute a daily source of solid satisfaction? I sure can.…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Saturday, August 29th, 2009
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Due to Vancouver’s anti-climatic nature, I have nurtured myself to forbid the formation of expectations with newly opened establishments. I do so in hopes of minimizing the depth of my disappointment, but when a local…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Monday, August 24th, 2009
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My sister & I had bought this bottle in the first week on the evening of a balmy July, at the Kitsilano Wine Cellar near my apartment. The intent of whatever wine we had chosen was to serve not only for taste, but as…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Grateful Palate Imports, Luchador Shiraz 2006, Wine | 1 Comment »
Photo courtesy of Raw Roxy Supplies In adoration of the avocado, surfaces yet another recipe, sourced in reason of attempting to mimic a dessert manifesting a resemblance to dairy & sugar – both of which (as you…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: avocado, Blueberries, chocolate, pudding, raw | 2 Comments »
Minus the optional yogurt in this recipe (which I have added solely for your taste) my current diet is severely restricted as I have somehow subjected myself to another 12-day cleanse. Wine, cheese & bread are amongst…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Chilled Avocado Soup, Summer Soups | 5 Comments »
| Photo courtesy of Michael Yung Thomas Haas – a name, that just until recently, was solely subject as an elusive element in my life. It is the name of a German-born man who now works locally as a pastry chef, a…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: chocolate, Chocolate Sparkle Cookie, Pastries, Patisserie, Thomas Haas | No Comments »