December 2007

I’m totally nuts for nuts

December 7, 2007 | 332 views

in Candies & Sweets,Cheese & Dairy,Nuts & Seeds

Now, I have professed my love of the mightly nut on this blog before, and anyone who is a long-time reader may have picked up on my sheer adoration of the walnut. It is, in my opinion, one of the most marvellous nuts out there – with its soft, meaty flesh, fragrant oil and mild [...]

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Not quite a chipmunk, but can I still like acorns?

December 6, 2007 | 1,719 views

in Dips, Dressings, Sauces & Spreads,Korean recipes,Stews, Soups & Salads,Vegetables & Vegetarian

Any of you who have had direct contact with me may have wondered a bit about the email address. I know that when I have to give out out for various reasons, people seem to be unable to actually wrap their heads around it: “Chip…monk…what? Huh? Not a monk? OH! Chip-munk – chipmunk, like the [...]

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A summertime seaweed soup

December 3, 2007 | 1,252 views

in Korean recipes,Stews, Soups & Salads,Vegetables & Vegetarian

I spent a bit of time debating the title of this post. You see, to me, the image it evokes is immediately nostalgic and tasty, yet I can see how someone who is unfamiliar with this dish would read it and think “WTF?!” to themselves. I mean, even the more well known warm broth which [...]

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Snow-capped breakfast mountains

December 3, 2007 | 1,434 views

in Cheese & Dairy,Fruit Flavour,Pancakes & Fritters,Quickbreads & Scones

Now tell me that this picture doesn’t make you hungry. I dare ya. Ethereally light and moist ricotta pancakes resting ever so gently on a pile of fresh, sweet, ruby-red strawberries, dusted in a generous helping of powdered sugar. Here, want a napkin to wipe up that drool? Now, if you’re even the slightest bit [...]

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