Cook, Tan, Eat, Repeat.
If you know me, you know that I don’t always have access to the ingredients I wish I could get my hands on. Every year, more and more new products arrive, but some simple things still aren’t here. Like decent brown sugar. Or good flour, never mind more difficult ingredients, like those used in foreignContinue reading Asian Udon Veggie Stir-fry
This blog is teaching me a lot. Back in my Canada days, I saw one of my Italian friends, the one who is a baking machine, make and eat plenty of polenta. I will admit here, I didn’t get it. It looks kinda gross to me, mushy. And I’m kind of a texture person. Recently,Continue reading Polenta Fries
When we were planning our trip to Europe earlier this year, I knew I needed to see more mountains. We had visited Switzerland last year and it did not disappoint. It actually blew me away. What do you expect when you end up in an airbnb with a view like this? This was before IContinue reading Potato Cakes
Oh man, it’s the dog days of summer. It’s so hot here the past few days if I drink any more water, it’ll start coming out of my pores. September and October are the hardest months for me here on the Mayan Riviera. It’s officially low season for tourism, which is great for traffic andContinue reading Herb Feta Orzo Salad
Isn’t it great when something so simple is so good? Perhaps I feel this way because I never ate farro until recently. Living in Mexico means I’m not sure what is commonly used in the rest of North America. Meaning, when I tried farro for the first time this summer in Italy, I just presumedContinue reading Farro Pesto salad
Yes, I’m still dreaming of and talking about Italy. I’m not sure I will ever stop. Can you blame me when it looks like this? And you eat things like this? You know what I love about this picture? It’s messy. It’s like the chefs know their ingredients are great: that rested dough, those slices ofContinue reading Braised Tomatoes and Burrata
I grew up in a small house in north-west Toronto. Even though our house and yard was small, my parents had a garden for as long as I could remember. I recall being asked to go to the backyard and pick raspberries. I am not sure why my mother kept asking me to do this:Continue reading Zucchini Pie
I am one of those people who kind of hates when a new movie is so popular that everybody insists ‘you HAVE to watch this movie, it’s the best’. Just because the masses love it, doesn’t mean I will. I actually refused to watch Avatar for years because it annoyed me how people were obsessedContinue reading Roasted Vegetable and Brown Butter Pasta
Recently, my husband told me that a few of his co-workers who follow the blog asked if I was going to post any couscous recipes. Uh oh. I don’t like couscous. Or so I thought. I am not sure why I do not have fond memories of couscous. In fact, I was quite sure thatContinue reading Moroccan Couscous
Pico del Gallo. It’s on every table at every Mexican restaurant in this town. It’s versatile, easy, fresh, and delicious. I use it a lot because I’m not a big hot sauce fan. In fact, at one of the most popular restaurants in this town, I can’t even eat the pico because it’s too spicyContinue reading Pico de Gallo
