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Category: life
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Baking my own wedding cake
I’m not normally a huge baker, but if there’s one cake I’m going to make, it would be my wedding cake. After one practice run for a friends’ miniature birthday cake. I rolled up my sleeves 48 hours before my wedding, and took out the beaten up hand mixer. Yes, that’s right, I also don’t…
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King’s Landing – Croatia
In May of 2017 – 5 hardworking friends packed up their bags and headed to the Dalmatia coast for some much needed bounding time and R&R.
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Cake therapy!
I was obsessed with the idea of baking and decorating a three tiered semi-naked cake. These obsessions tend to creep up whenever looming deadlines are in view. This time was no exception. I was dreading an upcoming exam.
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12 hours, stranded in Manhattan
I was flying back to Toronto connecting through JFK and I missed my connection. Typical right? Taught me a valuable lesson to never cheap out and take a connecting flight when a direct one is available. Here’s documentation of my 12 hour stay in Manhattan.
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Happy holidays
First Christmas I spent back in the city in 3 years and I’m working during the holidays while my family left the city for a short vacay. Inspiration of new inventive recipes is of short supply these days, but that doesn’t stop me from serving a Christmas dinner for a few lonely souls.
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let the food times roll
A trip to the big easy is not complete without a stroll down the gastronomy lane. Of everything NOLA has to offer, from architecture to smooth jazz, I was most excited to try some authentic southern cuisine.
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from the roof of the world, on the longest train ride
Have been too busy to cook elaborate meals, thought i would post this journal entry June 1st, 2015, 2 weeks after convocation, the end of an era, and i’m on the tail end of my journey. I’ve always been fascinated with Tibet, the roof of the world, with its long cultural traditions and complicated political…
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staycation blue crab feast
Fall crabs fill my childhood memories with their savoury, cholesterol filled, mouth watering roe. My dad grew up by the water loves to eat crustaceans. As I kid i modelled myself after him and acquired the skill to crash shells and get to the meat early on.
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Taco station! Inspired by La Carnita @ John St
I like putting together taco stations either for myself or with company. It’s such a fun and interactive way of enjoying a meal. It’s simple to throw together last minute with fresh pick de gallo, 1-2 proteins (saffron squid and chicken liver), corn tortillas, topped with sautéed onions, mushroom, fresh onions and avocados!
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eat street istanbul
Halva, baklava, turkish lights and countless nameless treats, who would have thought Istanbul, aside from its cultural charm, is streeteats central. After enjoying one or two deliciously prepared middle eastern breakfast buffets, Lucy and I abandoned it in search of iconic Turkish street eats.