(It hasn’t set yet)
This is what chocolate mousse should not look like:
At least I know what I screwed up: I used a giant block of high-quality baking chocolate from St. Lawrence Market which didn’t have enough cocoa butter to get truly molten when I heated it. Then I got distracted and overcooked the egg yolk. [...]
There hasn’t been a Caturday around here for a while!
That’s because Charlie joined the Twitter brigade. He can usually say what he needs to in under 140 characters. TwitPics here!
I like a traditional ploughman’s lunch, but I love a fancy ploughman’s lunch. This one features a lovely sheep brie from Global Cheese, whole wheat crackers, spinach greens, golden beets dressed with a dash of balsamic and oil, apple slices and dried apricots.
Pete took one look at it and said, “More like WOWman’s lunch!” and [...]
I’ve been spending a lot of time working at Moonbean Cafe recently. It’s really quick to get there via TTC from my apartment and they have a quiet little room at the back with an extension cord in the middle of the room so you can plug in your lap top. They also have great [...]
Will O’Neill is a guy I know from the internet. I guess you could say we’re friends, except I’ve only met him once in real life and sometimes he says things about women that are deeply offensive. When he’s not being a misogynist (and even when he is being a misogynist), he’s a funny dude [...]
Ever had an infestation of pantry moths? I do not recommend it!
A couple of weeks ago, I saw a little worm larva on the stove but I couldn’t figure out where it came from. Our kitchen is pretty clean and we don’t leave food out, so I inspected the most likely breeding ground: the green [...]
Man, I just can’t stop cooking. Here’s a thing I made when I was like, “Hey, I should probably eat this acorn squash.”
Acorn Squash, Stuffed with Israeli Couscous Salad
Ingredients: acorn squash, Israeli couscous, broth, 1 onion, cinnamon, cumin, cucumber, pomegranate, scallions, mint, red wine vinegar, olive oil, S&P.
Squash: Cut in half and de-seed. Poke flesh [...]