After spending several days hiking Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park in October, my parents and I started to make our way back to Las Vegas, from where we were to fly out. Luckily, we spent a night at Valley of Fire State Park, which is just a short drive from Las Vegas and […]
Month: February 2015
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
If I were to choose my favourite dessert, I think I might have to choose the rather simple combination of cookies and milk. And my favourite type of cookie is the chocolate chip cookie. I don’t care for sugar cookies; cinnamon-flavoured snickerdoodles are alright once in a while; anything with raisins is an automatic ‘no.’ […]
Spiced Riesling Poached Pears
Poached pears have never really appealed to me. I think I imagined the dish to be mushy and bland, which is crazy because I love both pears and wine. When I recently found some extra homemade Riesling in the basement, the light bulb turned on: why not try my favourite sweet white wine along with some Boscs (my favourite […]
Canadian Design: Fionna Hanna the Textile Designer
Fionna Hanna is a Toronto-based textile designer that features archetypal Canadian animals on her cotton or linen pillowcases, scarves and pouches. Silk screen and embroidery combine to form graphic animal silhouettes accented by cheeky red accessories like scarves or headphones (or are those earmuffs?). Growing up overseas, we would often scoff at Canadian things, but […]
Moist Banana Walnut Muffins
I had a few leftover bananas lying around my kitchen, so I decided to whip up some tasty banana walnut muffins this weekend. They are exceptionally moist and the walnuts add a great toothsome crunch. This recipe can have myriad variations: try using different types of nuts and seeds, or add some chocolate chips or […]