This cabbage and broccoli slaw with creamy poppyseed dressing has the delicious combination of sweet, tangy, and crunchy flavours and textures all in one bite. The cabbage and broccoli slaw can also be made a day before you plan to serve it without getting limp and ‘weepy.’ Vegetables can be expensive in the dead of […]
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Thick’n’Creamy New England Clam Chowder
Travelling through New England in spring 2014 and autumn 2015, my parents and I made sure to take advantage of the local quahog clams via delicious, creamy clam chowder. Manhattan clam chowder is lighter and tomato-based, but New England clam chowder is thick and creamy and rich. Here is a recipe that I made for Tomiko, […]
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte – Black Forest Cake
Our mom is German so it’s no surprise that she loves Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte – Black Forest Cake. As a kid, I never really liked black forest cake because I hated maraschino cherries, and all the store-bought cakes seemed to be covered in them. What’s the point of eating a cake when you don’t like the main […]
Ajiaco – Colombian Chicken Soup
Ajiaco, a type of Colombian chicken soup, is fun to eat. There are a variety of toppings and sides to customize your bowl to your liking. As a diner, you can top it with capers and cream and then eat it with a side of avocado, arepas, and rice. It almost feels like you have a […]
The Year in Books: February with Confessions of a French Baker by Peter Mayle
I’ve finished all of Peter Mayle’s novels and non-fiction books, and have turned to Confessions of a French Baker, a little tome on French baking. Co-authored by famous Provençal baker Gerard Auzet, this book is divided into two parts. The first half of the book discusses Mayle’s relationship with the French baker and his observations of the […]