I have to clean out my fridge before the holidays — which involves eating an entire giant grey pumpkin over a weekend! Originally, I had roasted it in the oven with butter + olive oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, and cloves — how I normally roast squash. However, this gourd tasted particularly pumpkiny and lacked any…
Introduction “For most inhabitants of (post)modern Western societies, food has long ceased to be merely about sustenance and nutrition. It is packed with social, cultural,…
I try to keep my food waste to a minimum, which includes keeping a lot of odds and ends in my freezer. Broccoli stalks for…
Have you ever had the chance to meet one of your idols? I am absolutely ecstatic because I did earlier today! This morning, I hopped…
Anyone else impulsively buy fennel and don’t know what to do with it? I do that at least twice a year and always scramble to…
Tucked into a heritage mansion in Somerset Village is an oasis of modern, Middle Eastern cuisine — the restaurant known as Fairouz. Fairouz combines farm-fresh…
On probably the windiest day in Ottawa this summer, my friend and I decided to hit up the Riviera patio. This is one of my…
Silver Swallow Luxury Kombucha gifted me a bottle to try out and I loved it so much that I had to write a blog post…
Last night was my first patio visit of the season — and my first time out with a friend since Ottawa’s Covid-19 lockdown began! So,…
Spring has finally sprung in Ottawa. The weather is warm, flowers are blossoming, and — most importantly — spring veggies are ready for the kitchen!…
