Monthly Archives: July 2010

Cousins, The Beach and a Salmon Feast

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There are many things that make me happy in this life: dark chocolate, Cary Grant movies, and cousins. Especially cousins. I have heaps of cousins and I love them to bits. We are scattered across Canada, the US and Europe, but whenever we get together there is much hilarity, great story telling, and that feeling...

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Cloudy Day Breakfast

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It’s a dark, cloudy morning. The sort of morning where I want cozy things like: Hot spearmint tea… Glowing lanterns… …and a rather scrumptious breakfast. Scrambled eggs “with all the fixins” are one of my favorite rainy day breakfasts. I love them with scallions, tomato, salmon and chunks of melty goat cheese drizzled with green...

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Friends, Appetizers and Four Kinds of Dessert

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You really can’t go wrong with four kinds of dessert. Especially when those desserts are things like, well…I’ll tell you in a minute. It was a beautiful sunny evening as my cooking group friends descended on Don’s kitchen in a whirl of chopping and stirring and slicing and tasting. We had decided on a menu...

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Farewell to Bosnia: An Evening by the Sea

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It was our last night in Bosnia as we ascended the hills above Mostar and drove along the coast toward Croatia. The sea was smooth and gray like polished steel, and the sky glowed softly in gentle, velvety colors. The dramatic scene seemed the perfect way to leave this country that had so surprised, gutted...

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Family, Friends and Roasted Dill Potatoes

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I can’t stop smiling when I think about this past weekend. My heart is fairly bursting with memories of dear friends, beloved family and great food. Friday night I drove down to Seattle and had absolutely fantastic bbq and happy catching-up with long-time friends from California. Saturday and Sunday I got to spend with my...

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