Normally our dad prefers that I make a cheesecake for his birthday cake. This year, however, he said he wanted something a bit different – and blueberry-flavoured. So this is what I came up with! It’s a white cake made nice and tangy with the juice and zest of three lemons, into which I folded some […]
Food
Tsukemono – Japanese Pickles
Pickles are an important part of a Japanese meal. When Meinhilde and I last visited Japan and overstayed our welcome with the very generous mottekurunoda, we ate rice and pickles almost every morning for breakfast. Not your usual North American start of the day! Maybe that’s why I now prefer a savoury breakfast over a sweet […]
The Year in Books: February with the Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg
The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America’s Most Imaginative Chefs by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, 2008. I first heard about this book at a pediatric nutrition conference. It’s not really a cookbook, but rather a comprehensive list of complementary ingredients. Don’t like the taste of radishes? Well you […]
Toronto Eats: Dinner at Nana Thai Restaurant
Nana is the new sister restaurant of the busy Thai restaurant Khao San Road. Due to my recent obsession with Pok Pok, trying a new Thai restaurant was high on my list. Nana restaurant opens at 5pm for dinner, and Ryan and I were the first ones there, expecting a long line outside like at Khao San Road. The interior […]
Ryan’s Matcha Blondies with Chocolate Chips and Pecans
In Japan, matcha is used to flavour so many foods, from soft-serve ice cream, Kit Kat bars, and Pocky to Swiss roll cakes and mochi. However, I’ve never had a matcha-flavoured blondie until Ryan whipped some up! Ryan’s baking specialty is blondies, and recently he surprised us with one of our favourite flavours – matcha. Matcha is […]