Archive for December, 2009

December 30, 2009

This just in: Important News Regarding Cats

Charlie likes licking wine gums!!! Cute!
Wine gums contain gelatin which is what I assume he is attracted to, not the subtle cherry flavour.
In related news, thank-you to Pete’s mom for the wine gums in my Christmas stocking. I promise this is the only one the cat gets.

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December 17, 2009

Tuna Spoons

I outdid myself with these beautiful tuna spoons, made for Pete’s work holiday party.
It’s pan-seared, sesame-encrusted maguro perched atop a slice of avocado, finished with a dribble of soy sauce and a flourish of wasabi mayo. The spoons and plate are from Tap Phong Trading Co on Spadina; I can not believe I had never [...]

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December 14, 2009

LXD on SYTYCD

The League of Extraordinary Dancers is an online series debuting in 2010. I have no idea what this even is, but it looks totally epic.

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December 7, 2009

Making Pane di Granoturco with Chef John

This picture sucks pretty hard. That’s because I was like, “Aaaahhhh, I need to put down my camera and eat this bread as soon as possible!” And then I did. And it was amazing. And you can’t have any.
I’ve been wanting to try making bread on my pizza stone since I mastered basic pizza, and [...]

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December 5, 2009

Pizza Stone!!!

I recently got a pizza stone and I am in LOVE with it. Homemade pizza is quick, easy and sooooo delicious.
My best pizza so far has been a potato pizza bianca with Etorki. Etorki is a French sheep milk cheese that has the most wonderful nutty flavour. I brushed the dough with olive oil, threw [...]

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Caturday, December 5

Nightmare Cat is twitchy!

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