Well, it’s finally happened here in Victoria. Fall has arrived in all it’s unglorious forms. It’s cold (14°C yesterday), the heat is on, the wind is blowing and it’s pouring down rain. My snowbird parents have decided that this marks the beginning of their trip back down south for the winter, and I don’t blame […]
Kitchen Crew Mission #2 Part Two – Cornish Hens Read More »
I had the great pleasure last weekend, of attending a local business opening. The place is called “The London Chef” and is owned and operated by the amazingly talented Dan Hayes and his equally wonderful wife, Micayla. Having been involved the food industry in this town for almost 10 years, in one way or another,
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Today I’m exhausted. I felt like looking at this gorgeous summer shot of the sun. Why? Well, because I haven’t seen it in a few weeks. I thought it might perk me up a bit. I think it’s working. December is here and that means a lot of busy weekends, exhausting work days and shopping and decorating
Back to Basics: Culinary Fundamentals (Goat Cheese) Read More »
I have a confession. I have a magazine subscription addiction. I have another confession. None of them are food related. Shocking I know. I just don’t have the time to be writing about food, photographing food, cooking food, and also reading about food. I like to blaze my own path when it comes to food
Caramelized Onion Dip Read More »
The last fleeting rays of sun and a glimpse of the rain that will soon overtake us. Yes, living on the west coast of BC is a very tropical experience. That is if you think of “rain forest” when you think of tropical and not water as warm as a bathtub and dewy skin all
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Fall. Autumn. Time for leaves to be thrown, jumped in, raked and pressed between the pages of an overly heavy book. Time to relax and let it all go. Accept that winter is on it’s way and not spend too much time grumbling about the fact that it’s dark at 2pm. Okay, I’m exaggerating a
Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Black Eyed Peas Read More »
Today, I was going to give you a little history behind me, Guilty Kitchen and the years leading up to my escapades in culinary extremism. You know, a sort of “here’s where I began” kind of post, with lots of pictures of me as a fat high schooler. Oh joy. Instead, I am going
Today I want to talk about a few things. First, there’s this: Foodies of the World is a book about food and foodies being published by the Slattery Media Group out of Australia. A few months back they contacted me about being featured in a book they were working on and I couldn’t resist but
Foodies of the World and Compound Butters Read More »
Time is moving quickly in our house, as every parent knows it does and it’s not slowing down any time soon. The kids often play together on the floor while I keep a watchful eye from the kitchen. How they once stood apart from one another staring only with an uncaring eye, they now show
Our New Friends and a Frittata Read More »
Wonder. Your sense of wonder is so strong when you are so tiny. You gaze at the one holding you with such innocence in your eyes and smile with pure joy. I wonder what it’s like to be such an empty slate. I know I was once, not so long ago, also in such a
Scallops, Polenta and Tomato-Citrus Vinaigrette Read More »