When I used to eat meat, I loved smoked mackerel. There was a fishmonger in the town near our Oma’s village who would sell freshly smoked fish, still warm from the smoker. Buttery soft mackerel and Schillerlocken (dogfish) were my favourites, just eaten plain or on pieces of bread or crackers. I don’t eat fish any […]
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Zucchini and Thyme Tart
This zucchini and thyme tart is not really a new recipe. If you’ve browsed through the Kiku Corner archives, you might notice a trend of veggie-based puff pastry tarts. One was a Rustic Puff Pastry Leek Galette, the other a Tomato and Boursin Tart for Mother’s Day. Whatever the combo, I love them. Here, I used summer zucchini, fresh thyme […]
Montreal Eats: Formula One Paddock Club
Over the weekend, Tomiko, Karlos, Ryan, our dads, our aunt, and our dad’s friend from Sweden went to Montreal for the Formula One Grand Prix. Luckily the race fans among our group scored Friday tickets for the Formula One Paddock Club, where we ate a delicious lunch. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is located in the idyllic Parc […]
Roast Asparagus with Lemon and Parmesan
This is a quick and flavourful way to prepare asparagus. Over the weekend, we visited Cooper’s CSA Farm in Zephyr, Ontario. For the past three years, we’ve been a member of their CSA (community-supported agriculture) and had shares in their vegetable, egg, chicken, and pork bounty. At the start of the season, the farm hosts an open […]
Agedashi Tofu – Deep-Fried Tofu with Amber Sauce
Agedashi tofu is a deliciously light tofu dish where pieces of silken tofu are dredged in potato starch before being deep fried. When it is served with the amber sauce, the fried crust turns a bit gooey and chewy, but in an amazingly toothsome way. The slightly biting flavour of the daikon nicely complements the sweet […]