Strawberry Scones

July 29 I’m feeling pretty nostalgic about my time in London lately. It hasn’t been the easiest transition to Calgary so I often find myself thinking about the places and people that I miss. I always think back fondly to my time in the U.K. I didn’t eat out much when I was there but […]

Montreal poppy seed bagel

Montreal Bagels

July 14 I have to say when I read that loveandoliveoil’s monthly challenge was to make bagels, I was pretty stoked. In many ways, making bagels was one of my main inspirations for becoming more adventurous in the kitchen. When I was living in London, my boyfriend (who was living in Vancouver at the time) […]

Rosti

July 12 I really hate being wrong. It is not one of my best qualities but it’s true. And I’ll admit, in the case of rosti v latke I was definitely wrong. Over the past few months, I have been making latkes, which are shredded potato pancakes traditionally served during the Jewish holiday Hannukah, for […]

Blackberry Challah French Toast

June 20 I’ll admit, I ate this for dinner, and what a glorious dinner it was! I made some blackberry filled Challah dreaming of the french toast that it would eventually become. I threw half of the loaf in the freezer (it is a huge loaf of bread) and waited patiently for Sunday night when […]