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Monthly Archives: July 2011
A Tale of Two Crusts – A French Fridays Catch-Up
My post on this week’s recipe, Citrus-Berry Terrine, will have to wait until later this weekend. I’m still not fully up to standing for very long, but think I can manage it in the next day or two. After all, … Continue reading
A Photo Walk in Fort Langley
Right now, I can only dream about going on nice, long photo walks with my favourite walking companion. I sprained my ankle rather badly last week, so a long walk for me right now is across the apartment. Luckily, I … Continue reading
FFWD – Coconut-Lemongrass-Braised Pork
My parents live in a rural(ish) area of the Fraser Valley. There is a tiny downtown, a vestige of the village that was swallowed up by the municipality in which they live. They’re also twenty minutes away from suburbia in … Continue reading
Garden Grows
I’ve been spending some time in my garden, watching over the vegetables in my raised bed, adding a few plants to the flower beds, and (above all) weeding. There’s still a lot to do, but here are a few photos … Continue reading
FFWD – Cold Melon-Berry Soup
It took me half a cantaloupe to get the hang of making melon balls. They aren’t something that’s ever shown up on the menu chez moi, but I’ve only recently begun to appreciate melons. Melon wedges on a fruit tray, … Continue reading
Travelling at Home
This summer seems especially full of community events. Part of it is Vancouver’s 125th Birthday, with events like this past weekend’s Summer Live. Another part of it is that there’s been a groundswell of community creativity around public events that’s … Continue reading
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FFWD – Salmon and Tomatoes en Papillote
I love using the en Papillote method of cooking. It’s our favourite way to cook fish and it also works really well for chicken (though for chicken I open up the package near the end of the cooking time so … Continue reading
Taming the Gardener
When we think of a garden, the image that comes to mind is of neat rows of mounded dirt, with paths running between them for the gardener. Or, perhaps, a quiet, grassy space surrounded by flowers and shrubs. What we … Continue reading
FFWD – Chunky Beets and Icy Red Onions
I’ve never understood why beets are on the no go list for so many people. They show up on the plate in so many different ways, they’re good through all four seasons, and they’re sweet and earthy without being too … Continue reading
