September 14 All I wanted when we moved to a new place was a backyard or even a small balcony. While a backyard would be great for a number of reasons, even a small balcony would do because I always wanted to be able to keep a little herb garden for myself. Not only would […]
August 2 I love breakfast for dinner. There’s nothing better than perfectly cooked eggs, a nice sauce and some simply cooked greens. I have never made a hollandaise before, and to be honest, when I order eggs benedict at restaurants I am usually disappointed. I don’t really like the gluggy, heavy feeling of most hollandaise […]
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 […]
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) […]