Growing up in rural Canada, with a mother who didn't like to cook, gourmet cookbooks were non-existent. The first cook book I ever used was given to me for my 8th birthday. It was a cookbook for kids. I must have shown a liking for cooking to have been given it at such a... Continue Reading →
Why Spammers are Worse than SOPA…cleverly disguised spam a total time-waster.
I received a comment a few days ago that confused me, so I didn't publish it. It looked like Spam, yet was about causes I support, so I didn't delete it. Then this morning I sat down to give my blog some sorely needed attention and found myself starting an email to the person who... Continue Reading →
15 Minute Gourmet: Pasta with Ginger Pears and Smoked Salmon
Image via WikipediaThis was one of those "I feel like having pasta, but what to have with it?" inventions. Then I thought: "Pears! Pears sautéed with ginger..." and the pears were sliced and sautéed while the pasta cooked.I first tried pears sautéed with ginger one summer when I bought some pears that were just plain... Continue Reading →
