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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Happy Hallowe’en
My pumpkin carving skills have reached an all-time low. Last year, I was rather proud of my effort. This year, not so much. It’s an eye. No, really. It’s a scary eye. Never mind. Next year I’m hiring a pumpkin … Continue reading
FFWD – Marie-Hélène’s Apple Cake
It wasn’t a good summer for apples in the Fraser Valley, according to my mother. She told me that the day that I was there for my big gluten-y baking spree. She’d gone over to a friend’s place to pick … Continue reading
Swapping Soup and Building Community
Making soup can be a long, slow process, best done on a day when you want to stay home all morning or afternoon. The good thing about soup-making is that you’re generally not tied to the stove continuously, so you … Continue reading
FFWD – Hachis Parmentier
I have a new rule: never make the French Fridays With Dorie recipe on the day that it is due. Especially when you’re also making six litres of Soup for your Housing Co-op’s soup swap. I will be getting this … Continue reading
Eating out gluten-free gets less complicated
What could be better than living in a city with a diverse and affordable restaurant scene? Going out to eat is more common than home-cooked meals for a lot of city dwellers, and although I love to cook, I have … Continue reading
FFWD –Vietnamese Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup
I don’t live in Paris. I live in East Vancouver. There’s one aspect of my neighbourhood, though, that’s always made me feel a tiny bit Parisian – the produce markets that run up and down Commercial Drive. While my suburban … Continue reading
Watershed Security: Small Hydro in British Columbia
This post is part of the Blog Action Day 2010: Water project. The problems of mega dams have received increasing global attention over the last decade or more. Small hydro projects, though, are not as well-discussed. In British Columbia, more … Continue reading
FFWD – Gerard’s Mustard Tart
“Hmm. Mustard Tart.” My father’s reaction when I told him what I was making wasn’t much different than my own. Neither of us hate mustard, but we’re definitely not fans. At home, I usually have some Dijon on hand for … Continue reading
A Long Journey (with sugar at the end)
When I had my first car, a steel-blue Ford Granada, I used to spend a lot of time exploring the roads in the Fraser Valley. Instead of going straight home from University, I’d take random rights and lefts, just to … Continue reading
FFWD – Gougères
I went on a baking spree this week and Dorie Greenspan’s Gougères were at the top of my list. I don’t get to bake much these days, as my partner has celiac disease and isn’t fond of baked goods. So, … Continue reading
