Basque History Of The World by Mark Kurlanksy, 1999 “Nomansland, the territory of the Basques, is in a region called Cornucopia, where the vines are tied up with sausages. And in those parts there was a mountain made entirely of grated Parmesan cheese on whose slopes there were people who spent their whole time making […]
Travelling Nevada in a Campervan: Valley of Fire State Park
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 […]
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 […]