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Battling the Machines
I should be writing about how I prepared a decent meal for my girlfriend on the weekend. Too often, I have relied on takeout rather than my culinary skills. While one is certainly easier, it really is a little on … Continue reading
When One Receives a Lunch
I don’t know whether it is a universal truth, but I tend to think food made by other people–and I am not talking about restaurants, though it is sometimes the case, but also sometimes not–tastes better than food you make … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, comfort food, cooking, eating, efficiency, ethnic food, food, food blogging, kit kat, lunch, sandwich
Tagged cooking, eating, food, health, healthy, kit kat, lunch, recipe, salad, sandwich, stuffed peppers, the right way to eat
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Over Easy
Cooking shows have come a long way since the early days of television. I especially remember Wok with Yan on Canadian TV. It was a much simpler time and so different from things like Hell’s Kitchen, Top Chef, and the … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, breakfast, comfort, comfort food, cooking, food blogging, omelette, recipe
Tagged comfort food, cooking, easy, eggs, flipping an omelette, Hell's Kitchen, Iron Chef, kitchen, omelet, omelette, The Great British Baking show, Top Chef, Wok with Yan
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When It Gets Cold
With the snow coming down and most people thinking about hunkering down for the day–and the Toronto Maple Leafs not playing hockey on a Saturday (a big WTF for me since this has already happened a couple of times this … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, comfort food, cooking, creative, creativity, eating, food, weather, winter
Tagged chilli, cold winter day, comfort food, cooking, eating, food, spicy, warming up
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More Christmas Food
I probably shouldn’t be writing about another meal, but it happened again. No turkey this time, and really it wasn’t so much a meal as it was a standing supply of food on the kitchen island. There were many things, … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Christmas, cooking, eating, food
Tagged charcuterie, Christmas, Christmas eve, cooking, deer, eating, food, hors d'oeuvres, hunting, venison
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More Turkey Anyone?
Another Saturday, and another Christmas meal. Based on what I have heard, this is the last turkey dinner for this Christmas season. Worry not, though, there is still a ham and Chinese food planned before the whole thing is wrapped … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, celebration, Christmas, comfort food, cooking, family, food, gathering, hockey, holidays, Maple Leafs, turkey
Tagged celebration, Christmas, family, food, gathering, get together, Maple Leafs, turkey, win
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Too Early for Turkey?
I am sure I have explained this before, but for the benefit of anyone coming to this blog for the first time, I will do my best to be brief. Owing to the fact that my family and the connections … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blogging, blogposts, Christmas, comfort food, cooking, delicious, food, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, preparation, turkey
Tagged Christmas, ciabatta, cooking, eating, enjoyment, leftovers, preparation, sandwich, spicy mustard, turkey
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The Chicken Sandwich
It’s rare for me to cook for someone else. It isn’t that I am a bad cook, bur rather that the opportunity doesn’t come up often. Today was one of those opportunities and I did my best. When I think … Continue reading
