After the culinary success of 2021, I decided that I would once again attempt 26 new-to-me recipes in 2022. And while I did manage to complete this task, I’m afraid that my lack of writing means that my list is incomplete or lacking detail.
Category: Chocolate
Easy Bake
Following my usual Saturday script, I sauntered down to the Guelph Farmer’s Market for some fresh air and Farmer’s Market wares. While market adventures were commonplace in the before times, they have become a rather important part of my routine during the pandemic – as much for the health and wellness benefits of getting out…
The Chocolate & Peanut Butter Solution
The last few weeks have been both physically and mentally draining. Between adjusting to new routines following the unexpected loss of the wee fuzzball, dealing with the impacts of yet another completely predicted and likely preventable third pandemic wave here in Ontario, and back, neck, and shoulder pain that wakes me every night (the cumulation…
The Perfect Do Nothing Weather
This weekend’s weather made it rather difficult for me to find any motivation. The grey and drizzly days were clearly meant for the comfort of a book and a steaming cup of coffee or tea that you have to hold with two hands. To be honest, I’m surprised I managed to move beyond the confines…
The Recipes Of 2020
If you had said that at the beginning of 2020 that I had become estranged from the culinary world, you would have been correct. But after spending over a year and more than a few dollars on main floor renovations, I decided that 2020 would be the year that I found my way back to…
Zuppa!
After a morning adventure at the Guelph Farmers’ Market and wandering around downtown with Manon, I returned home with a shiny new purple crockpot. Because every good chef knows that purple is the colour of deliciousness.
Cheers To Vacation
Last Friday I signed out of email, symbolically beginning the first day of my summer vacation. While the summer semester has been extremely fun (and surprisingly productive given the situation), it has also been very busy. Knowing that I needed to recharge and to step away from the day-to-day demands of work, I set my…
Monster Cookies
Cookies are nothing new to my kitchen. But until today I’ve never attempted to make the famous Levain Bakery cookies.
Today I Had A Plan
After a rather long and weird week, I decided today to do my best to avoid all things academic. And outside of answering a few emails, writing a few blog posts, and playing around with some data, I think I was rather successful.
A Baking Marathon
Apparently, I was all sorts of ambitious on Saturday when I decided to put into action my desire to make Pain Au Chocolat. Honestly, what the hell was I thinking? All I know is that sometime last week I was perusing the vast array of food porn that one finds littering the various corners of…
“It’s Like A F*!@ing Fairy Tale”
My first trip to Bruges was several years ago with Gerarda, Alan, Aidan, and Amanda. We’d traveled there to celebrate Christmas, and to be honest it was one of the best Christmas adventures I’ve ever had. I knew then that Bruges would become a multi-vacation destination. It’s just too damn impressive to simply visit once.
Travel-Sick
A few days ago I boarded a gloriously modern tube-o-metal/lawn dart to be projected through the great blue sky from the Old World back to the New (and subsequently back in time – as is my understanding of space-time physics). I left behind sunny blue skies, spring-like weather, a seriously amazing supply of beer, deliciously delicious coffee,…
Merry Festivus From Europe
Merry Festivus everyone. Despite my lack of posting, I’m still in the land of the living.
Salted Chocolate Pecan Pie – Or How To Become Pie-abetic
After a weekend filled with adventuring, hanging with the wee fuzzball, and getting to spend some quality time with friends, I figured I should somehow mark the occasion. But, how does one mark such a monumentally awesome weekend? I asked myself. The answer was pretty much instantaneous. Pie1. And just like that I spent the afternoon making…
A Certain Level Of Productivity
Another day, another…um…something. I’d say dollar but I’ve done nothing that I’d consider productive today. Hence, I’ve done nothing that I would consider worth a dollar. What did I do today? Let’s recap. I started the day with an hour of yoga on the dock as the sun came up. If you’ve never started a…
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