My mead-pairing adventures continue with this latest recipe! ICYMI, I was intrigued by the different mead cuvées offered by Bulles de Ruche. Each honey wine…
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RECIPE: Easy Homemade Ceviche + Wine Pairing
Continuing from my last post, I was intrigued by the different mead cuvées offered by Bulles de Ruche. Each one derives its unique flavours and…
RECIPE: Easy Tomato + Leek + Garlic Confit
Confit is a traditional French method of cooking food in fat, oil, or a water syrup at a low temperature. It was traditionally used as a…
Culinary Alpine Adventures and a Melty Taste of the French Alps!
Today is Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! Although popular in many cultures for centuries, the classic gooey orange-filled Wonderbead version that we have now gained its…
RECIPE: White Asparagus with Hollandaise, Smoked Salmon, and Veuve Clicquot
White asparagus: the vegetable of kings, edible ivory, white gold. Asparagus is a springtime vegetable, known for its distinct flavour, diuretic properties, and its purported function…
RECIPE: Celebrate International Whiskey Day with Whiskey Ice Cream!
Happy International Whiskey Day! Whisk(e)y is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash or by distilling beer. Various grains are used for different…
Recipe: St Paddy’s Day Bread!
Soda Bread is a traditional Irish bread made with baking soda and buttermilk instead of yeast. It’s been on my list-of-things-to-bake for a while, and…
RECIPE: Lemony Pasta With Sardines and Olives
Whenever I’m in a pinch, a can of sardines can always be transformed into a delicious meal. I remember when I was little, my Mum…
RECIPE: Pumpkin with Bergamot and Leeks
I have to clean out my fridge before the holidays — which involves eating an entire giant grey pumpkin over a weekend! Originally, I had…
ESSAY: Au Bon Manger exemplifies how French appreciation for terroir is linked to national kinship
Introduction “For most inhabitants of (post)modern Western societies, food has long ceased to be merely about sustenance and nutrition. It is packed with social, cultural,…