Cheat days. These words have haunted me for far too long. About eleven years now, if you’re counting. I used to think that every day had to be a regimented, strict eating day and then only on the chosen day (or days in my case), could I indulge my true cravings. I would wait diligently […]
High Protein Salad Read More »
I know what you’re thinking. Where are the guilty desserts, the luscious cream filled cakes covered in gooey frosting? Where are the guilt inducing sauced up meat filled dishes of yore? Where has the “guilty” in Guilty Kitchen gone? Well, it’s still there, somewhere. It comes out every weekend or so when I like to
Yogurt Panna Cotta with Earl Grey Grapefruit Jam Read More »
Brew Dog Rip Tide -Twisted Merciless Stout Sweet alcohol and cocoa on the nose. Starts sweet and transforms to a dark chocolate coffee taste. Surge of dark chocolate into the back of your throat and nose from this 8% brew. Rating: 4.25/5 This is not for all but one to not be passed by
Adrian’s Tastings of the Week {February 11} Read More »
For a month now, Adrian and I have been joining many others in a photo challenge. You take a photo a day for the whole month based on a set “theme” for that day and you use the hashtag #janphotoaday, #febphotoaday, etc. It’s been really interesting to see what others think of when the words
Warm Mushroom, Barley and Kale Salad Read More »
Abbaye-Abdij du Val-Dieu – Grand Cru Wine like nose. Ripe fruits with alcohol. Malty spicey ripe fruits. Finish is sweet malty. Well balanced. Can’t really tell its 10.5%. Rating: 4/5 Unibroue – Éphémère Black Current Another yummy offering from Unibroue. Grape and currents rule the nose with a light spice. Tart & carbonated with light
Adrian’s Tastings of the Week {January 31} Read More »
Winter and salads don’t usually invoke a shared memory. When I think back to foods we used to eat in winter during my childhood, there were mostly big dishes filled with hearty stews, soups, casseroles and meat with grains. There was Salisbury steak, pork chops cooked in rice in a dutch oven with green peppers (don’t even
Endive, Fennel and Barley Salad Read More »
It’s funny how when the weather turns crummy, most people turn to heavy stews soups and casseroles. They bust out the slow cooker and cook up a big old hunk of beef with a side of potatoes and gravy. But for me, when winter comes, I long for the easy food. Quickly tossed together salads
Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Candied Walnuts Read More »
It all starts with a plan. At first, it’s in your head and you only catch glimpses of it as you sleepily roll around in your warm bed. But then you catch it by tail the with the tips of your fingers, and it begins to come to life. You grasp that idea with the
Smoken Bones Cookshack: The Rebirth of a Restaurant Read More »
When Elizabeth suggested that I do a round up of my top 10 brews of 2011, I was actually really nervous. I’ve been a beer guy for years, but a lot of people claim the same thing and well, their idea of a great brew is Bud. Sorry, but I wholeheartedly disagree.
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It’s January. For some of us Canadians, that means we are just heading into the depths of winter and all it’s depressing greyness, cold and damp dark days. Fortunately for me, my parents happened to settle on the west coast, particularly, Vancouver Island. Even better than that, I had the fortuitous idea to move to
Roasted Cauliflower Salad Read More »