I received a wonderful (and unexpected) package in the mail the other day – a box of Swiss chocolates from a friend travelling in Europe! I was concerned after checking the box it was mailed in – it had obviously been opened slightly and inspected. I sent a quick thank you email to the friend […]
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Dinner with Friends
So here are the results!To ‘start’ – mussels, shrimp and potatoes in a white wine sauce. To ‘middle’ – homemade tagliatelle with cremini and beef ragu, served with a medley of grilled and blanched seasonal veg. To ‘end’ – Rocky Road ice cream.I’m afraid I didn’t have time to make the waffle bowls, but it […]
I’m not done with you, my sweet.
As though I’d stop at marshmallows! I’ve gotten the mothership to start saving egg yolks for me in preparation for the next batch of ice cream. I had tipped of T that I had a pound of Trader Joe chocolate up for use – it turns out that I had purchased the right ‘colour’ of […]
Marshmallows on a cold ‘n rainy day.
I’ve given up on this font-issue. I am pretty sure it has to do with my pictures and the line breaks because whenever a picture appears – the font is messed up afterwards. You win this round, Blogger! Anyway. Another dreary day on the West Coast.My solution? Marshmallows. Actually, I had a bit of an […]
The best cookies ever. EVER.
I feel chocolate-d out. I had the urge to make something sweet and yet filling at the same time. But not that ‘nourishment’ filling – I needed something sentimental and nostalgic to satisfy that oh-so-peculiar craving of mine. The solution? Oatmeal raisin cookies. But not just any oatmeal raisin cookie – the best oatmeal raisin, […]
BA in Vancouver 