I have been unfortunate enough to be suffering from a summer cold over the last week. This has meant I’ve spent a lot of time sleeping and not so much time doing other things. The weather in Ottawa has been pretty dreary lately, but last weekend was really quite nice — sunny and warm, good […]
I realize it’s been quite some time since one of us did a restaurant review here. I hope over the next few days to do a few restaurant related posts. But for now, I want to write about the yummy, summer inspired dish I made tonight. A few weeks ago I discovered the FoodTV.ca Blog […]
paella Originally uploaded by nyxie. Yesterday I felt like cooking something fun, and turned to a long list of ‘world cuisines’ to try to get inspiration. When I read the word Spanish, I instantly decided I’d make a batch of Paella. Paella has been one of my ‘go to’ dishes during the summer for the […]
Hot Garlicky Shrimp with Asparagus and Lemon Originally uploaded by nyxie. We’ve been trying to cook more tasty things at home recently, because we’d gotten out of the habit and had been grabbing more prepared meals or things like sandwiches or burgers. This dish was a huge hit and was pretty easy to make. In […]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, and a long while since I’ve posted here about something I cooked! But I’m trying to change that, and tonight’s dinner was my doing: Tonight’s new (for us) ingredient: Quinoa! KEEN-wah! Quinoa is a whole grain which Wikipedia describes as “mild and nutty”, which is also how […]