This morning I was startled by a pigeon amongst the little birds we feed… Following the pigeon’s lead, I dove into a day of cooking – to my favorite jazzykeys – Abdullah, Bill and Thelonious…so, so great! Vegetable broth, curried red lentils, cabbage apple walnut salad, broccoli cauliflower soup, lentil…
Category: Food
Welcome 2013!
2012 ends with us watching an extraordinarily HD Sound of Music, and tuning into the Times Square new year countdown… Awake early, and ready for a new year… with a breakfast frittata, fruit salad, bacon and of course, mimosas. Two themes emerging for the new year – Taking flight and…
Kimchi!
Traffic is surprisingly light on my morning drive to North York. Spending the day with my brother and his wife making kimchi for the winter. Brining the nappa, rinsing off the salt, making and mixing the kimchi base…quite an ordeal. After a full day, I get to spend a few…
Catching up with friends
A leisurely return drive to the city, picking up items for our ratatouille tonight. Dinner with Pete + Cheryl – a lovely evening catching up. Grateful for an evening with friends.
Hummus, lentils and vegetable soup
A weekend morning on a weekday with my mate! Breakfast at St Lawrence market and stocking up on produce. A lovely afternoon making humus, curried lentils and vegetable soup…yum! All done in time for me to spend a few hours studying and to make it to a condo board meeting….