everyday gastronomy adventures
A weekend getaway in the woods of Ontario is so soul-soothing… Get out of the city and loud noises, set your tent in front of a quiet lake, have some yummy food with best friends, and you momentarily feel resolved, recharged and restored. That’s right, this post is all about our camping trip to Algonquin Park [Continue Reading…]
Hi Friends! Have you seen the movie “Chef”? If you are a foodie, it is a must-see! The movie is all about the passion for cooking the food you love and is so inspiring. There are typical moments in the movie that only “foodies” will acknowledge. Like melting cheese on a grilled cheese sandwich, or that epic dance [Continue Reading…]
It’s strawberry season! We love strawberries! We also love the “farm to table” philosophy, so we spent the Sunday morning supporting our local farmers picking fresh organic strawberries. The sweetest and juiciest berries with a beautiful red color. This ain’t your typical grocery store watery and tasteless strawberries! There were soooo many of them in the field like [Continue Reading…]
We are entering the true heart of summer, sidewalk cafes, front porch gatherings and backyard patio parties are blossoming. A return to outdoor entertaining is what we have all been long waiting for and that time has come! If you are gathering a gang on your backyard or packing a picnic for this weekend’s celebration, I [Continue Reading…]
Hmmm… it’s dinner time and there’s a tiny grumble in your tummy that says the simple salad you had for lunch might not take you all the way through the day. Instead of reaching for that dubious bag of chips in your kitchen pantry (is it really the same bag of chips you saw there [Continue Reading…]
We experience food not just with our palates, but with all our senses. We taste first with our eyes, embracing the colors and shapes of a dish and imagining the flavors to follow. If a dish has history or deep cultural meaning, we also taste intellectually. Zucchini caviar aka Kabachkovaya Ikra definitely caries cultural meaning [Continue Reading…]
Fire up the barbecue, summer’s arrived! Nothing quite beats taking the kitchen outside and enjoying the scent of freshly grilled meat. I love the flavor of meat cooked over a fire. When you bite into the juicy and moist meat, you can taste the seared and smoky flavor infusing it all the way through each bite. Summer [Continue Reading…]
Hi Friends! We are hooooome! This post is all about our weekend trip to visit our friends in Ottawa and a little recap of the last 6 years. You knew this was coming, right? This picture basically sums it up. But first off, let me just blow your mind for a second with the next few pictures of [Continue Reading…]
I am not ashamed to admit I’m a fickle friend when it comes to food – ready to transfer my loyalty from fresh fruits and light salads to casseroles and baked goodies. But there is one thing that remain in my heart at all times – the good, soft and juicy meatballs. So, today, I’m [Continue Reading…]
Normal people have hobbies like shopping and crafts. I have a hobby called loving my pressure cooker. Seriously, I just can’t get enough of it. It made my house smell incredibly amazing with this easy apple butter! Usually it takes a whole day or night to prepare delicious apple butter in the slow cooker, but [Continue Reading…]