Crème Fraîche Pour Vous (and me).
When we did some smoked salmon canapes for a dinner party a while back, Mark suggested they’d be even better whith some crème fraîche, and he was right,…
Meditations - Enlightened gastronomic insights
50 Things To Eat Before You Die
As my second post to In The Kitchen, I thought I’d use the BBC’s Reader Poll of 50 Things To Eat Before You Die as a way to introduce myself. I scored 44/50.…
French Onion Soup
With the weather turning colder and the snow starting to blow about, it’s time to whip up a batch of French Onion Soup to warm the soul. Serves 4-6 as an appetizer or 2 as a meal.
Cheap & Cheerful
I love wine. And as much as I wish I could always afford a Cakebread or a Rothschild, well, I can’t – hardly ever, really. So finding a decent wine under $15…
Cheesy Goodness this Weekend
If nasty Vancouver water is “forcing” you to drink wine this weekend, you may need some cheese to go with it. Stop by Granville Island on Saturday or Sunday…
Happy Beaujolais Day!
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!! My first experience with Beaujolois Nouveau came in Geneva, Switzerland. I was visiting a friend who was interning at the UN,…
Gracie Allen’s Classic Roast Beef Recipe
This classic celebrity recipe is an oldie – literally. Ingredients 1 large Roast of beef 1 small Roast of beef Instructions Take the two roasts and put them in the…
Ten Dollar Butter
Today I was picking up supplies at La Grotta Del Formaggio, one of my favourite Commercial Drive delis, and noticed some fresh creamery butter amongst their fabulous…
Beer Bratwurst
Dethroner has a great looking recipe for Beer Bratwurst that I’m just going to have to try. The author swears everything hinges on a bottle of Portland, Oregon-based…
Wings ‘n’ Beer
A group of friends and myself have gone out for wings and beer every Tuesday night for 5 years. Sometimes it’s just two of us and sometimes it’s upwards of 15.…