BA in Vancouver

So much for the Year of the Pie. Anyway – I am still baking and cooking lots, but my focus hasn’t been on documenting it as closely as before. Recently I completed a “Fast Mimicking Diet” – basically it’s an extreme calorie restricted diet that is supposed to do all kinds of good things on […]

Episode 5: Pies Recipe (Technical Challenge): Mini Apple Pies One thing I hadn’t really considered in doing this challenge was the seasonality of ingredients. This recipe is actually for PEARS but as it is in the middle of summer, there are no pears to be found. So apples it is! I found out that there is […]

What a classic combination!Seriously – everything is better, a la mode! I can just see it now…prime rib with a scoop of horseradish/butter frozen souffle…mmmmm… I bet that would taste amazing. Just imagine gently gliding that scoop of condiment over a hot slice of beef, watching the frozen quenelle slowly meeting (or meating, hee hee) […]

I had a really mellow this weekend. It helped that the weather in this corner of the world was spectacular – a beautiful spring break. The sun was shining, but it was still rather cool and I wore a vest over my sweatshirt while wandering around my neighborhood. One perk that results from the seasonal […]

I’m a child of the fall. This is the figurative and literal sense. I was born in the fall, and I am drawn to the scents, sights, sounds, and smells of the autumn as well. The theme for my ‘dream’ wedding would be fall-themed as well: multi-coloured maple leaves carefully and thoughtfully strewn on tables, […]