It's one of those rare things in life--you wake up early in the morning before the rooster crows, make your way to the shore, bait and drop your traps and begin collecting them--taking your fresh catch home for an evening steam. I do a lot of work with story in my job and life--and I've always considered myself a writer first and visual expressionist second--and recently … [Read more...]
Subtitle: "or why milkshakes make me cry" When I lived in Russia off and on from 2005-2009, I looked forward to glimmers of light in between long stretches in the former USSR. One of those glimmers of light was traveling to London, which I did every chance I got. I don't have the space to go into what's going on politically in Russia right now, I'm glad to be home, glad my … [Read more...]
I love Velveeta, but I feel really guilty eating it. Part of the reason is that it has a lot of modified ingredients, it certainly isn't "clean." That's not the deal breaker though. I can justify almost anything on an occasional basis, even if I shouldn't. But on top of the processed-ness, it is nearly $10 in Toronto for 500 grams (one pound). Seriously? You can buy real cheese … [Read more...]
What is better than guacamole on a hot summer evening? This chipotle corn and black bean guacamole. I don't know about you, but when I make guacamole it is usually my meal. Not the best of habits since it's hardly balanced, unless you're using vegetables to dip in your guacamole (but I wholly admit that I am not). … [Read more...]
Happy Victoria Day today for those of us in Canada. If you've been paying close attention, you may have noticed a new menu at the top for "travel." This is because I am leaving in three weeks for an epic 5 week trans-Siberian journey. … [Read more...]
