Guinness Beef Stew

I distinctly  remember the first time I ever tried beef stew.  I was about 13 years old and new to Canada.  One night for dinner,...
March 11, 2014
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Larb Gai (Thai Chicken Salad)

We tend to eat salads for lunch during the week to make up for all the rich foods we end up eating on the weekends!...
March 6, 2014
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Chocolate Cake Truffles

  Have you ever craved something sweet, but you didn’t exactly want to eat an entire slice of cake? Well, that’s where cake truffles come...
March 2, 2014
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Russian Iced Tea

There are two beverages Russians love – vodka and chai  (a.k.a. tea).  In fact, tea and tea drinking are a part of Russian culture. Part...
February 26, 2014
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Grilled Tuna Avocado Melt

One will always find a tin or two of tuna  in our pantry, but since  we’ve overdosed ourselves on tuna lately I’ve been hiding them...
February 20, 2014
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Macarons

Several weekends ago, we had a date day and decided to go to Nadege Patisserie on Queen Street West  and purchased a few macarons for...
January 29, 2014
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