These Swedish pancakes are my favourite type of pancake! Our mom is German so she isn’t used to and doesn’t like the fluffy, American-style flapjacks that are the regular pancakes in Canada. While I don’t mind those, I prefer these thin, crepe-like Swedish pancakes. I find that these are more toothsome and less fluffy and […]
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Fried Eggs with Za’atar and Cheese
Fried eggs with za’atar, like some of my favourite recipes, was invented from leftovers. While making breakfast one Sunday morning, I found some extra za’atar spice mixed with some olive oil and a chunk of mozzarella in our fridge. I had already started frying some eggs, so I sprinkled the spice and chopped cheese right […]
Exploring Manchester in Three Days
Ryan and I flew to Manchester in mid-July. His sister was graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University and we were invited to her convocation. Of course we said yes, especially since I’ll take any excuse to travel!
Trini Saltfish Buljol
Saltfish buljol is a sort of fish salad (like the Trini version of tuna salad) that is usually eaten as a breakfast food alongside bake. The word buljol is a corruption of the French brûle gueule, which means “burn mouth,” implying that this dish has a fiery kick. You can make this as spicy as […]
Swiss Cheese and Mushroom Quiche
This Swiss cheese and mushroom quiche is a variation of the basic quiche recipe, the same one that I used to make the feta and spinach quiche earlier this month. I added a touch of our special truffle salt – salt with 5% dried black truffles! The small amount of truffle salt in its little jar […]