January 2016 - Page 2 of 2 - start with a bowl

Eating my way through Vancouver – Part 4: Fish Tacos and Disco

So, we have previously established that the sandwiches at Meat and Bread were too good to pass up. A Porchetta sandwich was the plan for Friday’s lunch, and nothing would deter me from that plan. So, what was I to do when I stumbled across the Tacofino truck on the way to Meat and Bread???…

My Bûche de Noël – Adventures in holiday baking

One day my brother came home from school with an assignment. My mother had to make a Yule Log. There was some class party and all the mothers had to make something. My mother had never made one before. I don’t remember her making it. I don’t even remember seeing it. What I do remember…

Eating my way through Vancouver – Part 3: Meat and Bread

The mighty sandwich. As a kid I didn’t like sandwiches. That might be a direct result of how my mom made sandwiches. Mom’s recipe: Take two slices of very soft white bread. Spread butter liberally on both slices. The butter should be thick enough you can see teeth marks. Place one slice of cooked ham…