I know you are tired of hearing about spring aren’t you? Well, too bad. I love spring. For so many reasons, it is my favourite of seasons. Not least of which is that my birthday is celebrated during those short months of coming warm weather. Truly, my favourite part is the return of fresh, local produce to within reach of my desperate overwintered hands.
But let’s get to the question posed above. Is it flatbread, or is it pizza? Well, the answer is complicated, because it is both. It seems that the term “flatbread” is used in just about every country on the face of this blue and green orb. In some countries it is baked on the side of giant wood burning ovens kept outside and may provide the main meal of the day, in others it is simply baked in the home oven and eaten as a side. Most “flatbreads’ are unleavened although this one does contain yeast, as it is whole wheat and needs that helping hand. From tortillas, chapatis, bannocks and dosa, to lavash, naan, pita and roti, a flatbread is just that…Flat. Bread.
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All across the world of (North American) food blogs, you may have noticed a similar theme….
Spring. The season, that is.
It’s here for the most part, and it’s here to stay, at least for a few months. The weeks of grey, cloud filled drudgery, scrounging the produce aisle for something, anything, fresh and somewhat local (read: within 2000 miles) is finally over. And I couldn’t be happier. I see asparagus and other spring time delights popping up everywhere, and it makes me think that the food movement started by a certain Alice Waters, way back in the ’70′s, may finally be making some progress. People want to eat local food, they want to know where it came from, how it was produced. They care what goes into the production of such a vital ingredient in our lives, and that makes me happy.
It’s not hard to eat local (except in the middle of December, in most places in Canada), but it can take a certain degree of effort that not everyone is willing to put out.
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It’s been a few days. I’ve been in a food coma, and I’ve just woken up for a brief spell to tell you all about it before I dive back into another round tonight.
Birthdays were always about food. Just like most holidays around the world, at least part of the celebration is centered on food. Cake is usually enough for most, maybe a backyard BBQ with hotdogs and hamburgers. Me? No way.
When I was a child, my mother always asked me what I wanted for my birthday dinner. Inevitably I would answer with, “Ummm, uhhhh, lasagna? Oh! and garlic bread too!” Yeah, now that’s a combination. My mom makes THE BEST lasagna on the planet and I could not resist it’s temptation around my birthday. Strangely, some friends of ours invited us over for dinner last night and when we were discussing what to make, the subject of lasagna came up. I jumped on my chance to make it for my own birthday. Such comforting, savory and delicious a dish, it is usually something I don’t make. It is gargantuan (at least my recipe is) and the leftovers scream at me from the fridge until I consume every last bite, so something I usually reserve in my adult life for get togethers and gatherings. I don’t give this recipe to many people, but I think the time has come for The World’s Best Lasagna recipe to have some spotlight. Seriously, it’s good. You will never make another.
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