Category: Foodie Goodie

I mentioned in my last post that our CSA is keeping me well in veggies for this cleanse I’m doing. I’ve had a lot of questions about the CSA, what is it, where is it, how much does it cost and what do we get – so after picking up our share last night, I … Continue reading Kitsilano Farms CSA

Apologies for the radio silence! I was out of town, and had a draft all queued up and ready to go, but wordpress ate it. Anyhow, A while back I started writing about a few of the cookbooks that have made a big difference to me, and the way I cook. Turning me from a … Continue reading Let’s Get Improvisational

I had dinner at db bistro in Vancouver the other night, and it was fantastic! better than I expected! I’ll admit, when db bistro first opened its doors in Vancouver I was curious, but not quite chomping at the bit to try it out. I’d already been to the db brasserie in Las Vegas, which … Continue reading Restaurant Review – db bistro

When I first started taking cooking more seriously, I aimed straight for the Joy of Cooking. After cooking many of the recipes therein, I’d gotten a bit more comfortable with the idea of cooking rather than assembling and picked up a copy of Jamie’s Dinners. It’s a beautiful book, full of outright food porn (and … Continue reading A pinch of this a handful of that

Ever since Karen’s Post on the meal that turned her into a foodist, I’ve been thinking about how I ended up going from a re-heater and assembler of things that come in boxes and cans to a competent, enthusiastic, and dare I say pretty good cook. For me, a lover of processes and gleeful follower … Continue reading The road to foodie-ism is paved with books

We were invited out to Chai for a friend’s birthday last night. It’s one of those places we’d never think to go on our own, and being dragged out by other people is one of my favourite ways to discover a new restaurant. I always check out restaurant reviews and websites before I go for … Continue reading Restaurant Review – Chai