Homemade Fish & Chips
Check it out! I made fish & chips from scratch today. Before 8 am, even. I made chips the easy way – using that new method I learned from Cooks Illustrated. I put them on, sliced the fish, dredged...
View ArticleQuick Southern Barbecue (Style) Shrimp
There hasn’t been much cooking this week – there have been late nights and early mornings and an emergency dentist visit. I’ve been simultaneously catching up from being away in Austin and getting...
View ArticleSpicy Roasted Shrimp & Broccoli
Aside from the idea that this is a fresh and spanking-clean new year (really, what’s different between this Tuesday and last, besides a new calendar on my wall?), mostly in January I want to eat more...
View ArticleToni’s Arugula Salad with Pistachio-Crusted Scallops
It’s too hot for words today, and besides, any words I do have must be reserved for actual paycheck-type work, assignments that come from editors and have deadlines and some days feel a little like...
View ArticleCreamy Grilled Tandoori Shrimp
It’s about time to get back into the kitchen, isn’t it? We all have to eat. I haven’t ventured in quite yet, except to pull off assignments that can’t wait (my editors at Parents Canada have been...
View ArticleSalmon Burgers with Caper Mayo
These. Seriously. I’ve had my share of salmon burgers – most of them frozen and shrinkwrapped, tasty but dry. I’ve never fallen in love with a salmon burger until today. These were made with fresh...
View ArticleShrimp & Grits with a Fried Egg
I came back home from Miami with a pound of grits in my bag, just because I could. Grits are popular in the southern states – they’re made of cornmeal, simmered until thick, just like cream of wheat....
View ArticleGrilled Mussels with Garlic, Butter and Lemon
Guys! I’m sitting in the airport waiting to board a plane to Italy. ITALY! While I have been traveling a lot lately, I haven’t been to Europe since I was 15 and went one summer with my parents and...
View ArticleCreamy Seafood Lasagna
We spent a chunk of time out in Tofino again this summer, something you may have noticed we do every year. (For those who’ve asked, it’s because my parents have property out there.) Their place has...
View ArticleCeviche Tostadas
The problem/great thing about fresh corn tortillas is when you buy a pound of them, they last all week (or so). They freeze well, but once thawed I inevitably wind up using them as many ways as...
View ArticleDeconstructed California Rolls
Feel free to hate me for what I’m about to tell you: we have too much crab. I did work for them, though; with late-night runs down to the dock in the cold rain to haul up the trap in the pitch dark,...
View ArticleSpaghetti with Shrimp, Garlic and Parmesan
If you asked him, W would tell you his favourite foods are shrimp and pasta – and it occurred to me recently that for some reason, I’ve never thought to combine the two. Which is ridiculous for reasons...
View ArticleQuick Southern Barbecue (Style) Shrimp
There hasn’t been much cooking this week – there have been late nights and early mornings and an emergency dentist visit. I’ve been simultaneously catching up from being away in Austin and getting...
View ArticleSpicy Roasted Shrimp & Broccoli
Aside from the idea that this is a fresh and spanking-clean new year (really, what’s different between this Tuesday and last, besides a new calendar on my wall?), mostly in January I want to eat more...
View ArticleToni’s Arugula Salad with Pistachio-Crusted Scallops
It’s too hot for words today, and besides, any words I do have must be reserved for actual paycheck-type work, assignments that come from editors and have deadlines and some days feel a little like...
View ArticleSalmon Burgers with Caper Mayo
These. Seriously. I’ve had my share of salmon burgers – most of them frozen and shrinkwrapped, tasty but dry. I’ve never fallen in love with a salmon burger until today. These were made with fresh...
View ArticleShrimp & Grits with a Fried Egg
I came back home from Miami with a pound of grits in my bag, just because I could. Grits are popular in the southern states – they’re made of cornmeal, simmered until thick, just like cream of wheat....
View ArticleGrilled Mussels with Garlic, Butter and Lemon
Guys! I’m sitting in the airport waiting to board a plane to Italy. ITALY! While I have been traveling a lot lately, I haven’t been to Europe since I was 15 and went one summer with my parents and...
View ArticleCreamy Seafood Lasagna
We spent a chunk of time out in Tofino again this summer, something you may have noticed we do every year. (For those who’ve asked, it’s because my parents have property out there.) Their place has...
View ArticleCeviche Tostadas
The problem/great thing about fresh corn tortillas is when you buy a pound of them, they last all week (or so). They freeze well, but once thawed I inevitably wind up using them as many ways as...
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