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A dinner party called “Turducken”

Turducken. To begin, if you’re not sure what a Turducken is, click here. 6 years ago Thom and I decided we should cook a turducken. Thom had heard about it on the internet. Honestly, I thought the whole thing sounded pretty gross – especially since neither of us really likes turkey. We invited 12 friends…

Amy’s Kitchen Year – Thank you Ruth Reichl

The other day I found myself telling a friend she needed to read Ruth Reichl’s book My Kitchen Year. While my friend loves to cook and eat, that wasn’t why I suggested she read it. One fall morning last year I was lying in bed listening to the radio. I love to do that in…

A bottle of olive oil

The perfect olive oil. A few years ago Thom and I had the wonderful pleasure of traveling through the south of France, the Italian Riviera, and Tuscany for 3 weeks. It was an amazing holiday. We were there in September and the markets were bursting with the most beautiful fruits and vegetables I have…

The Battle of the Birthday Cake

In my life I have made a lot of cakes. A heck of a lot of cakes If you ask me to choose between pie and cake, I choose pie every time. Every single time. For my birthday my mom would make me a lattice top cherry pie. As a result there was only ever…

Vegan?! Gluten free?! Egg allergy?! What can I make????

Cooking for allergies, intolerances, and preferences. ( I can hear you sigh already). I have one friend who is a vegan, a few vegetarians, one who is allergic to eggs, some who are lactose intolerant, and a couple who are gluten free. I often have these people over to dinner, or bring baking to places…

Making Doughnuts at Home!

I really enjoy doughnuts. When I was a kid and I went ice skating with my dad, we would stop at Tim Hortons on the way home and sit at the counter (back then there was a counter, kinda like a diner) and we would have hot chocolate and doughnuts. It was just the two of…

What is your favourite meal?

Seriously. What is your favourite meal? If it’s your birthday, or you’re on death row awaiting execution, what do you want to eat? I find this question curious as I don’t know that I have a favourite meal. I can narrow it down to a handful of things, but depending on my mood, or the…

Eating my way through Vancouver – Part 5: Salt Tasting Room

People in my life have suggested to me that I could use a salt like. Like a horse. Well, they’re not wrong. I love salt. Love it. I have 6 kinds of salt in my kitchen right now (Maldon, Fleur de sel, coarse kosher, coarse sea salt, fine sea salt, and a blend of fleur…

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???…